NDAQ vs VNET vs TW Stock Comparison

Nasdaq, Vnet and Tradeweb Markets Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc.
$104.72 +11.9% 1M +18.4% 1Y
Market cap
$58.34B
P/E
28.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.15B
Div. yield
–
Exchanges Financial Services
8 wins
VNET VNET Group, Inc.
$3.93 -40.8% 1M -59.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.02B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
–
Data Centers Technology
1 win
TW Tradeweb Markets Inc.
$123.45 +22.0% 1M +11.3% 1Y
Market cap
$25.42B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.21B
Div. yield
0.00%
Exchanges Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionNDAQVNETTWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $58.34B $1.02B $25.42B NDAQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.0x -3.0x 28.3x NDAQ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.0x — 29.4x NDAQ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.5% +1,237.9% +14.0% VNET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.8% -22.1% 40.7% TW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.5% 3.7% — NDAQ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 3.8x — NDAQ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.4% -59.1% +11.3% NDAQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.2%/yr -24.9%/yr +7.2%/yr NDAQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.5% 77.8% 30.9% NDAQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 69/100 74/100 TW

Percentile Scorecard

NDAQVNETTW

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

AxisNDAQVNETTW
Valuation 43 #56 of 97 97 #2 of 38 48 #51 of 97
Growth 45 #38 of 68 74 #10 of 36 67 #23 of 68
Profitability 79 #15 of 67 70 #11 of 34 96 #4 of 67
Financial Health 49 #50 of 97 35 #25 of 38 98 #3 of 97
Shareholder Returns 64 #15 of 40 – 62 #16 of 40
Overall 56 69 74
  • NDAQ ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • VNET ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • TW ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNDAQVNETTWSPY
1 month +11.9%-40.8%+22.0% -0.8%
3 months +11.5%-45.2%+21.0% +3.5%
6 months +15.8%-55.5%+10.8% +7.0%
Year to date +7.8%-53.5%+14.8% +12.2%
1 year +18.4%-59.1%+11.3% +13.0%
3 years +120.0%+32.8%+40.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +30.1%+9.9%+12.1% +23.1%
5 years +55.2%-76.0%+41.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.2%-24.9%+7.2% +11.0%
10 years +385.6%-48.6%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +17.1%-6.4%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNDAQVNETTWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.5%77.8%30.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%75.4%31.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.572.50-0.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.65-0.760.36 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-92.1%-48.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-72.0%-2.5% -1.8%
52-week high $104.72$14.03$126.57 $779.14
52-week low $76.85$3.71$91.50 $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.

MultipleNDAQVNETTW
P/E now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 29.4x -3.1xmedian 29.6x 29.2xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 2.9x 0.7xmedian 4.2x 13.1xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.7xmedian 13.7x 6.2xmedian 24.2x 22.2xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.9xmedian 16.0x 0.8xmedian 15.1x 25.2xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.3x 1.8xmedian 3.9x 3.9xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.53median 0.52 0.11median 0.38 0.75median 0.52

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 monthsNDAQVNETTW
Revenue $9.15B $1.55B $2.21B
Gross profit $5.78B $316.73M –
Operating income $2.73B $93.26M $963.90M
Net income $2.08B $623.86M $1.02B
Free cash flow $2.26B $1.29B $1.14B
R&D – $43.13M –
EPS (diluted) $3.70 $-1.27 $4.22
Cash & equivalents $365.00M $990.51M $2.06B
Total debt $8.74B $9.03B –
Shares (diluted) 563.31M 268.71M 212.80M
Enterprise value $55.78B -$2.70B $17.43B

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
MetricNDAQVNETTW
P/E 28.1x -3.1x 29.2x
P/FCF 25.9x 0.8x 25.2x
P/Operating cash flow 23.0x 4.2x 24.2x
P/S 6.4x 0.7x 13.1x
P/B 4.9x 1.8x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 9.9x 1.8x 4.6x
EV/EBITDA 19.7x 6.2x 22.2x
EV/EBIT 24.4x 23.3x 27.9x
EV/Revenue 7.3x 1.8x 12.2x
EV/FCF 29.5x 2.2x 23.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.2x 11.3x 22.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.53 0.11 0.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNDAQVNETTW
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.5% 1,238% 14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.1% 14.1% 21.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.7% 7.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 18.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.1% -1.2% 28.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 20.1% 49.3% 30.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.2% 135.8% 60.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.6% 110.2% 38.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.8% -1,591% 62.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.3% -28.2% 39.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -6.4% 14.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.8% -5.2% 19.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.6% 67.9% 13.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 26.0% 19.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNDAQVNETTW
Gross margin 63.2% 20.5% –
EBITDA margin 37.0% 29.5% 54.9%
Operating margin 29.8% 6.0% 43.7%
Pretax margin 28.5% 31.4% 58.9%
Net margin 22.8% -22.1% 40.7%
FCF margin 24.7% 83.5% 51.9%
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% 16.1% 54.2%
Return on equity 17.4% 102.8% 13.9%
Return on assets 7.6% 8.7% 12.3%
Return on invested capital 10.5% 3.7% –
Return on capital employed 12.0% 2.3% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.4x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% – 5.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNDAQVNETTW
Debt / assets 31.9% 37.5% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 4.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 3.8x –
Debt / FCF 3.9x 2.1x –
Liabilities / assets 56.2% 91.8% 11.1%
Equity / assets 43.8% 8.2% 88.9%
Interest coverage 7.9x 1.1x 469.3x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.0x –
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.7x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.5x –
Altman Z-score 3.49 -0.03 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNDAQVNETTW
Dividend yield 1.1% – 0.4%
Net buyback yield 2.5% – 1.2%
Shareholder yield 3.6% – 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 10.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 9.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 18.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 15.9%

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.

ConsensusNDAQVNETTW
Forward P/E 26.0xFY2026 – 29.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.03FY2026 $-0.06FY2026 $4.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.8%FY2026 – +21.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.2% – +17.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.10BFY2026 $1.66BFY2026 $2.30BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.7% +35.8% +21.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNDAQVNETTW
Held by institutions 83.8% 60.7% 49.9%
Institutions holding 1,082 161 561
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% +17.5% +0.3%
Institutions buying 538 95 300
Institutions selling 397 48 211
Buyers to sellers 1.36 1.98 1.42

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.

NDAQVNETTW
NDAQ 1.00 0.04 0.37
VNET 0.04 1.00 -0.07
TW 0.37 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NDAQ, VNET and TW?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nasdaq (NDAQ) $58.34B, Vnet (VNET) $1.02B, Tradeweb Markets (TW) $25.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, NDAQ, VNET and TW?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 28.0x, Vnet (VNET) -3.0x, Tradeweb Markets (TW) 28.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nasdaq (NDAQ) is cheapest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 26.0x, Tradeweb Markets (TW) 29.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vnet (VNET) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nasdaq (NDAQ) +11.5%, Vnet (VNET) +1,237.9%, Tradeweb Markets (TW) +14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tradeweb Markets (TW) has the highest net margin (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 22.8%, Vnet (VNET) -22.1%, Tradeweb Markets (TW) 40.7%). On return on invested capital, Nasdaq (NDAQ) leads (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 10.5%, Vnet (VNET) 3.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nasdaq (NDAQ) returned the most: Nasdaq (NDAQ) +18.4%, Vnet (VNET) -59.1%, Tradeweb Markets (TW) +11.3%. Over five years, Nasdaq (NDAQ) compounded fastest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) +9.2%/yr, Vnet (VNET) -24.9%/yr, Tradeweb Markets (TW) +7.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nasdaq (NDAQ) 0.00%, Vnet (VNET) 0.00%, Tradeweb Markets (TW) 0.00%. Nasdaq (NDAQ) and Vnet (VNET) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nasdaq (NDAQ) has been the steadiest (Nasdaq (NDAQ) 28.5%, Vnet (VNET) 77.8%, Tradeweb Markets (TW) 30.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NDAQ, VNET and TW?

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.