NDAQ vs CBOE vs MIAX Stock Comparison

Nasdaq, Cboe Global Markets and Miami International Holdings Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc.
$106.83 +15.8% 1M +24.9% 1Y
Market cap
$59.72B
P/E
28.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.15B
Div. yield
–
Exchanges Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Cboe Global Markets leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Cboe Global Markets 5, Miami International Holdings 4, Nasdaq 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNDAQCBOEMIAXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $59.72B $37.05B $3.41B NDAQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.7x 25.1x 11.5x MIAX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.5x 26.0x 20.5x MIAX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.5% +14.3% +14.0% CBOE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.8% 27.9% 19.8% CBOE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.5% 19.5% 13.8% CBOE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.6x -3.5x MIAX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.9% +40.3% -24.7% CBOE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.5%/yr +21.5%/yr — CBOE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.6% 36.8% 43.8% NDAQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 70/100 71/100 MIAX

Percentile Scorecard

NDAQCBOEMIAX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNDAQCBOEMIAX
Valuation 42 #60 of 103 63 #39 of 103 86 #15 of 103
Growth 42 #41 of 70 70 #22 of 70 91 #7 of 70
Profitability 78 #17 of 74 96 #4 of 74 67 #25 of 74
Financial Health 49 #52 of 100 80 #21 of 100 97 #4 of 100
Shareholder Returns 54 #19 of 40 41 #24 of 40 13 #35 of 40
Overall 53 70 71
  • NDAQ ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • CBOE ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • MIAX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNDAQCBOEMIAXSPY
1 month +15.8%+26.8%+12.0% -5.9%
3 months +12.8%+22.1%-24.0% -4.6%
6 months +20.0%+4.1%-30.7% +0.2%
Year to date +10.0%+40.5%-22.3% +7.5%
1 year +24.9%+40.3%-24.7% +8.2%
3 years +110.6%+102.6%— +68.3%
3 years, per year +28.2%+26.6%— +19.0%
5 years +50.6%+164.7%— +56.5%
5 years, per year +8.5%+21.5%— +9.4%
10 years +395.5%+456.3%— +251.5%
10 years, per year +17.4%+18.7%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureNDAQCBOEMIAXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.6%36.8%43.8% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.3%39.2%47.0% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.57-0.470.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.871.09-0.56 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.1%-36.9%-48.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.6%-3.8%-39.3% -5.9%
52-week high $109.70$366.70$56.84 $779.14
52-week low $76.85$231.51$29.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNDAQCBOEMIAX
P/E now vs peer median 28.7xmedian 28.4x 25.0xmedian 28.4x 11.5xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 2.9x 7.0xmedian 2.9x 2.3xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 13.2x 17.5xmedian 13.2x 13.9xmedian 13.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 15.1x 14.6xmedian 15.1x 15.7xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 2.3x 6.2xmedian 2.3x 2.8xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.57median 0.47 0.88median 0.47 —median 0.47

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNDAQCBOEMIAX
Revenue $9.15B $5.28B $1.50B
Gross profit $5.78B $2.84B $525.22M
Operating income $2.73B $1.92B $163.66M
Net income $2.08B $1.48B $296.85M
Free cash flow $2.26B $2.53B $220.14M
EPS (diluted) $3.70 $14.09 $2.68
Cash & equivalents $365.00M $2.66B $698.85M
Total debt $8.74B $1.44B $1.52M
Shares (diluted) 563.31M 104.70M 110.80M
Enterprise value $57.15B $27.54B $821.94M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNDAQCBOEMIAX
P/E 28.7x 25.0x 11.5x
P/FCF 26.4x 14.6x 15.7x
P/Operating cash flow 23.4x 14.0x 13.6x
P/S 6.5x 7.0x 2.3x
P/B 5.0x 6.2x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 10.1x 7.7x 3.3x
EV/EBITDA 20.0x 17.5x 13.9x
EV/EBIT 24.9x 18.5x 16.8x
EV/Revenue 7.4x 6.7x 1.8x
EV/FCF 30.1x 14.1x 12.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.7x 13.5x 10.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.57 0.88 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNDAQCBOEMIAX
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.5% 14.3% 14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.1% 11.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.7% 24.6% 35.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 14.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.1% 41.0% 190.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 20.1% 23.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 28.2% 50.6% 405.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.6% 27.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 31.8% 51.1% 293.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.3% 28.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% 280.5% 58.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.8% 32.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.6% 311.1% 63.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 33.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNDAQCBOEMIAX
Gross margin 63.2% 53.9% 34.9%
EBITDA margin 37.0% 38.6% 13.2%
Operating margin 29.8% 36.4% 10.9%
Pretax margin 28.5% 38.2% 14.9%
Net margin 22.8% 27.9% 19.8%
FCF margin 24.7% 47.9% 14.6%
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% 49.7% 16.9%
Return on equity 17.4% 25.6% 25.0%
Return on assets 7.6% 13.6% 18.4%
Return on invested capital 10.5% 19.5% 13.8%
Return on capital employed 12.0% 28.1% 13.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.8x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 1.0% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNDAQCBOEMIAX
Debt / assets 31.9% 12.9% 0.1%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.6x -3.5x
Debt / FCF 3.9x 0.6x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 56.2% 47.2% 24.6%
Equity / assets 43.8% 52.8% 75.4%
Interest coverage 7.9x 36.3x 533.1x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.6x 3.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.8x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.7x 1.9x
Altman Z-score 3.54 6.02 6.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNDAQCBOEMIAX
Dividend yield 1.1% 0.9% –
Net buyback yield 2.5% 0.4% -1.6%
Shareholder yield 3.5% 1.2% -1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 21.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 12.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 15.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNDAQCBOEMIAX
Forward P/E 26.5xFY2026 26.0xFY2026 20.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.03FY2026 $13.56FY2026 $1.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.8%FY2026 +27.1%FY2026 -7.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.2% +7.2% +19.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.10BFY2026 $3.01BFY2026 $509.35MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 +24.0%FY2026 +18.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.7% +5.2% +8.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNDAQCBOEMIAX
Held by institutions 83.8% 88.4% 72.8%
Institutions holding 1,084 988 208
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% +1.2% +42.4%
Institutions buying 538 524 142
Institutions selling 398 342 47
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.53 3.02

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NDAQCBOEMIAX
NDAQ 1.00 0.31 0.42
CBOE 0.31 1.00 0.45
MIAX 0.42 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NDAQ, CBOE and MIAX?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nasdaq (NDAQ) $59.72B, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) $37.05B, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) $3.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, NDAQ, CBOE and MIAX?

Miami International Holdings (MIAX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 28.7x, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) 25.1x, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 11.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) is cheapest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 26.5x, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) 26.0x, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 20.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nasdaq (NDAQ) +11.5%, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) +14.3%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) +14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) has the highest net margin (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 22.8%, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) 27.9%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 19.8%). On return on invested capital, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) leads (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 10.5%, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) 19.5%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 13.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) returned the most: Nasdaq (NDAQ) +24.9%, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) +40.3%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) -24.7%. Over five years, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) compounded fastest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) +8.5%/yr, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) +21.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nasdaq (NDAQ) 0.00%, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) 0.01%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 0.00%. Nasdaq (NDAQ) and Miami International Holdings (MIAX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nasdaq (NDAQ) has been the steadiest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 28.6%, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) 36.8%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 43.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NDAQ, CBOE and MIAX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.