Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported Free Cash Flow of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 43.25% on a YoY basis from $881.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.44% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Intercontinental Exchange has reported Free Cash Flow for 14 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 43.25% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.7 billion (up 10.61% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 0.61% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, up from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.4 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at $589.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $970.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $922.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow retreated 17.24% — and 2024, when it surged 56.54%.
- Intercontinental Exchange's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then fell by 17.24% to $883.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 55.38% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then decreased by 11.08% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then advanced by 3.44% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $808.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 629.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 182.74 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 280.80 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.94 Bn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 185.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 808.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 808.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 881.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 881.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 863.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 863.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 922.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 922.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 883.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 883.00 Mn |