ICE vs NDAQ
ICE: Intercontinental Exchange is a global financial infrastructure leader that connects markets through its diverse portfolio of electronic exchanges, clearing houses, and data and mortgage technology platforms. NDAQ: Nasdaq is a diversified financial technology company providing critical global market infrastructure, trading platforms, and enterprise software for capital markets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ICE | NDAQ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $155.35 | $92.37 | |
| Market cap | $87.2B | $51.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 21.94 | 26.93 | ICE lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 2.45 | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +26.2% | +21.6% | ICE higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +63.5% | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +39.0% | +28.2% | ICE higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +11.4% | +14.6% | NDAQ higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +2.4% | +5.8% | NDAQ higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.67 | 0.73 | ICE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +7.0% | +7.9% | NDAQ higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +9.5% | +9.9% | NDAQ higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +1.3% | +1.3% | ICE higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 12 | 6 | ICE higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.41 | 0.82 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -2.5% | +2.8% | NDAQ higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.