NDAQ vs USDW vs VERX Stock Comparison

Nasdaq, Made In Usa and Vertex Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc.
$105.60 +15.0% 1M +23.6% 1Y
Market cap
$58.97B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.15B
Div. yield
1.10%
Exchanges Financial Services
8 wins
USDW Made In Usa Inc.
$5.00 0.0% 1M +861.5% 1Y
Market cap
$89.81M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.10K
Div. yield
–
Compliance Software Technology
1 win
VERX Vertex, Inc.
$14.86 +33.3% 1M -36.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.40B
P/E
670.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$787.44M
Div. yield
–
Compliance Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Nasdaq leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Nasdaq 8, Vertex 2, Made In Usa 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNDAQUSDWVERXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $58.97B $89.81M $2.40B NDAQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.3x -83,859x 670.6x NDAQ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.2x — 19.1x VERX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.5% -98.1% +10.8% NDAQ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.8% -1,043.0% 0.5% NDAQ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.5% — 0.0% NDAQ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x — 1.1x VERX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.10% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.6% +861.5% -36.1% USDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.6%/yr — -6.5%/yr NDAQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.3% — 61.9% NDAQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 14/100 48/100 NDAQ

Percentile Scorecard

NDAQUSDWVERX

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

AxisNDAQUSDWVERX
Valuation 42 #56 of 96 9 #92 of 101 40 #61 of 101
Growth 42 #38 of 65 14 #84 of 97 76 #24 of 97
Profitability 80 #14 of 65 21 #74 of 93 53 #44 of 93
Financial Health 48 #49 of 93 – 34 #72 of 108
Shareholder Returns 72 #12 of 40 – 37 #40 of 63
Overall 57 14 48
  • NDAQ ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • USDW ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • VERX ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNDAQUSDWVERXSPY
1 month +15.0%0.0%+33.3% +0.7%
3 months +11.0%+861.5%+17.9% +3.7%
6 months +14.9%+861.5%+20.1% +7.1%
Year to date +8.7%+861.5%-25.6% +12.8%
1 year +23.6%+861.5%-36.1% +11.9%
3 years +115.9%—-34.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +29.3%—-13.4% +22.8%
5 years +50.9%—-28.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year +8.6%—-6.5% +10.9%
10 years +394.3%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +17.3%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNDAQUSDWVERXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.3%—61.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.8%—63.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.57—0.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.83—-0.58 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%0.0%-82.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%-36.1% -1.2%
52-week high $105.60$5.00$23.24 $779.14
52-week low $76.85$5.00$10.58 $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.

MultipleNDAQUSDWVERX
P/E now vs peer median 28.3xmedian 29.6x -83,859xmedian 28.0x 670.6xmedian 28.0x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 3.1x 3,514xmedian 2.8x 3.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.8xmedian 13.0x —median 16.9x 25.5xmedian 16.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.1xmedian 16.5x -1,618xmedian 15.9x 47.5xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.3x 3.6xmedian 3.2x 9.9xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.55median 0.48 -3,030median 0.89 23.79median 0.89

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 monthsNDAQUSDWVERX
Revenue $9.15B $1.10K $787.44M
Gross profit $5.78B $1.10K $503.58M
Operating income $2.73B -$11.67K -$13.34M
Net income $2.08B -$11.47K $3.58M
Free cash flow $2.26B -$25.00M $50.48M
R&D – – $91.60M
EPS (diluted) $3.70 $0.00 $0.02
Cash & equivalents $365.00M – $230.49M
Total debt $8.74B – $1.35B
Shares (diluted) 563.31M 22.96M 161.39M
Enterprise value $56.41B $89.81M $1.26B

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
MetricNDAQUSDWVERX
P/E 28.3x -83,859x 670.6x
P/FCF 26.1x -1,618x 47.5x
P/Operating cash flow 23.2x -3.6x 13.8x
P/S 6.4x 3,514x 3.0x
P/B 4.9x 3.6x 9.9x
P/Tangible book 10.0x -144,394x 10.0x
EV/EBITDA 19.8x – 25.5x
EV/EBIT 24.6x -7,694x -187.8x
EV/Revenue 7.3x 81,648x 3.2x
EV/FCF 29.8x -3.6x 49.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.4x -3.6x 14.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.55 -3,030 23.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNDAQUSDWVERX
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.5% -98.1% 10.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.1% – 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.7% -98.1% 9.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.2% – 15.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.1% 50.9% -75.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 20.1% – 8.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.2% 51.7% 107.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.6% -20.2% 28.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.8% 85.9% 107.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.3% 27.7% 28.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -35,924% 21.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.8% -928.2% 47.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.6% -26,667% 4,078%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.6% -928.2% 78.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNDAQUSDWVERX
Gross margin 63.2% 100.0% 64.0%
EBITDA margin 37.0% – 12.5%
Operating margin 29.8% -1,061% -1.7%
Pretax margin 28.5% -1,043% -1.2%
Net margin 22.8% -1,043% 0.5%
FCF margin 24.7% -2,272,784% 6.4%
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% -2,272,784% 22.0%
Return on equity 17.4% -0.1% 1.5%
Return on assets 7.6% -0.1% 0.3%
Return on invested capital 10.5% – 0.0%
Return on capital employed 12.0% -0.1% -2.1%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 2,179x 48.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% – 7.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNDAQUSDWVERX
Debt / assets 31.9% – 28.0%
Debt / equity 0.7x – 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x – 1.1x
Debt / FCF 3.9x – 6.7x
Liabilities / assets 56.2% 0.0% 80.1%
Equity / assets 43.8% 100.0% 19.9%
Interest coverage 7.9x – –
Current ratio 1.0x – 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.51 – 1.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNDAQUSDWVERX
Dividend yield 1.1% – –
Net buyback yield 2.5% – 1.9%
Shareholder yield 3.6% – 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
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.

ConsensusNDAQUSDWVERX
Forward P/E 26.2xFY2026 – 19.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.03FY2026 – $0.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.8%FY2026 – +21.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.2% – +38.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.10BFY2026 – $795.75MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 – +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.7% – +17.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNDAQUSDWVERX
Held by institutions 83.8% – 93.3%
Institutions holding 1,083 – 229
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% – -7.0%
Institutions buying 538 – 135
Institutions selling 398 – 69
Buyers to sellers 1.35 – 1.96

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.

NDAQUSDWVERX
NDAQ 1.00 – 0.47
USDW – – –
VERX 0.47 – 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NDAQ, USDW and VERX?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nasdaq (NDAQ) $58.97B, Made In Usa (USDW) $89.81M, Vertex (VERX) $2.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, NDAQ, USDW and VERX?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 28.3x, Made In Usa (USDW) -83,859x, Vertex (VERX) 670.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Vertex (VERX) is cheapest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 26.2x, Vertex (VERX) 19.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nasdaq (NDAQ) +11.5%, Made In Usa (USDW) -98.1%, Vertex (VERX) +10.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has the highest net margin (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 22.8%, Made In Usa (USDW) -1,043.0%, Vertex (VERX) 0.5%). On return on invested capital, Nasdaq (NDAQ) leads (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 10.5%, Vertex (VERX) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Made In Usa (USDW) returned the most: Nasdaq (NDAQ) +23.6%, Made In Usa (USDW) +861.5%, Vertex (VERX) -36.1%. Over five years, Nasdaq (NDAQ) compounded fastest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) +8.6%/yr, Vertex (VERX) -6.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nasdaq (NDAQ) 1.10%. Made In Usa (USDW) and Vertex (VERX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nasdaq (NDAQ) has been the steadiest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 28.3%, Vertex (VERX) 61.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NDAQ, USDW and VERX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nasdaq (NDAQ) leads on 8. 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.