Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) vs Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc. ICE 161.56 +1.99%
- Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ 93.80 +0.32%
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and Nasdaq, Inc. are both Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $88.9B against $52.3B — 1.7× the size. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 22.7× against 27.0×. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.98% against 7.42%. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has the higher net margin (38.3% vs 22.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (7.48% vs 8.18%). Both pay a dividend; Intercontinental Exchange Inc. yields more (1.58% vs 1.24%). Across the 21 metrics below, Intercontinental Exchange Inc. leads on 15 and Nasdaq, Inc. on 6.
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Profitability
| Metric | ICE | NDAQ | Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 98.59% | 64.27% | 70.90% |
| Operating margin | 51.78% | 29.60% | 28.27% |
| Net margin | 38.25% | 22.52% | 22.52% |
| Free cash flow margin | 43.96% | 22.34% | 28.57% |
| Return on equity | 13.89% | 16.52% | 15.12% |
| Return on assets | 2.54% | 6.82% | 6.82% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.48% | 8.18% | 9.96% |
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