NDAQ

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Nasdaq, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $57.3B cap · $354.4M/day traded

$105.55 +1.1% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Reported 22 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate rose 1.3% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).

Quality
73
Value
16
Momentum
77

As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is 71/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 73, Value 16, Momentum 77, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
28.0x
peers 12.2x
ROE
17.3%
peers 10.3%
D/E
0.8x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
1.1%
trailing yield

ABOUT NASDAQ, INC.

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Nasdaq, Inc. operates a leading global exchange, The Nasdaq Stock Market, and provides critical technology and data solutions to the capital markets worldwide, including trading, listing, and information services. The company's formidable competitive moat stems from strong network effects for listed companies and traders, high switching costs, and proprietary market technology. Nasdaq is a global leader in financial infrastructure, offering essential services and data that underpin global capital flows.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue6.2B6.1B7.4B8.3B9.9%5.8B9.3B10.2B10.9%
EPS2.282.101.943.1211.0%3.663.714.2516.7%
Shares491.6M575.2M575.1M569.9M+15.9%559.0M———
Debt5.9B10.9B9.9B9.5B17.4%9.2B———
Equity6.2B10.8B11.2B12.2B25.7%————
Op CF1.7B1.7B1.9B2.3B9.7%2.3B———
Inv CF49.0M-6.0B-953.0M-1.1B—————
Fin CF1.0B4.2B-2.6B-3.0B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+15.6%
90.394.197.910210617 Sep8 Oct28 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and at its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 76% of stocks we rank over the past year (28% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$105.55
RSI (14)
80.5
52-Week Range-0.1% from high
Low $76.29High $105.67

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
12.0%86.9
ROE
17.3%79.5
GP/Assets
18.6%83.7
Op. Margin
50.6%75.7
FCF/Assets
6.3%79.7
Piotroski
999.8
Int. Cover
8.3x47.6
D/E Ratio
0.77x37.7
Current Ratio
1.00x25.2
Value
16
P/E (TTM)
28.0x14.2
EV/EBITDA
18.9x20.6
P/FCF
29.4x17.1
P/B
4.8x10.5
P/S
9.9x10.9
Div Yield
1.1%14.3
Momentum
77
52W High %
100%98.3
RS 6M
8%73.5
SMA 50/200
1.06x65.5
EPS Rev 4W
+1.3%86.6
EPS Rev 12W
+4.4%79.3
EPS Improve
+30%62.4
Q Growth
28%61.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$57.3B
P/E (Forward)
21.6x
Gross Margin
42.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NDAQ are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.(you)$57.3B71Buy
0388.HKHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited$59.8B49Hold
DB1.DEDeutsche Börse AG$63.4B49Hold
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.$35.6B54Hold
MSCIMSCI Inc.$44.8B47Hold
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.$91.4B47Hold
MCOMoody's Corporation$83.4B44Hold
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.$11.8B76Buy
ENX.PAEuronext N.V.$15.9B59Hold
B3SA3.SAB3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão$23.6B50Hold

Peer medians: ROE 10.3% · P/E 12.2x · Gross margin 70.0%

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Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ): Stock Score Summary

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) has a MoatMap StockRank of 71/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (16/100), and Momentum (77/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Nasdaq, Inc. operates a leading global exchange, The Nasdaq Stock Market, and provides critical technology and data solutions to the capital markets worldwide, including trading, listing, and information services. The company's formidable competitive moat stems from strong network effects for listed companies and traders, high switching costs, and proprietary market technology. Nasdaq is a global leader in financial infrastructure, offering essential services and data that underpin global capital flows.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$105.55
Market Cap$57.3B
P/E (TTM)28.02
P/E (Forward)21.63
Price/Book4.78
Return on Equity17.3%
Return on Invested Capital12.0%
Debt/Equity0.77x
Gross Margin42.2%
Operating Margin50.6%
Revenue Growth12.6%
Dividend Yield1.1%
Free Cash Flow$2.0B

Nasdaq, Inc. operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nasdaq, Inc.’s (NDAQ) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is 71/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (16), and Momentum (77), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Nasdaq, Inc. have an economic moat?
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Nasdaq, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 71/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Nasdaq, Inc. in?
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry (United States).