Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 37/100 based on Quality (64/100), Value (20/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Intercontinental Exchange has an attractive business model (exchanges, data services) with strong moats from network effects and switching costs. However, its Quality score (Q:48) is moderate, and its valuation (V:16) is very expensive. The 'STRONG_SELL' signal indicates it's already priced beyond a margin of safety, violating the 'avoid overpaying' principle, and offers no unpriced macro opportunity.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) operates global financial exchanges, clearing houses, and provides proprietary data and listing services across a range of asset classes, notably owning the New York Stock Exchange. Its competitive moat is built on powerful network effects, high regulatory barriers to entry, and diversified revenue from critical market infrastructure. ICE is a dominant player in global trading, clearing, and market data.
| Price | $148.30 |
| Market Cap | $83.9B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.93 |
| P/E (Forward) | 17.15 |
| Price/Book | 2.89 |
| Return on Equity | 13.9% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.8% |
| Debt/Equity | 70.99 |
| Gross Margin | 100.0% |
| Operating Margin | 57.3% |
| Revenue Growth | 20.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.4% |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.7B |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).