Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 9.47% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 37.8% year-over-year from $881.0 million in Q1 2025.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Intercontinental Exchange's Free Cash Flow history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 37.8% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.6 billion (up 9.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.3 billion, up 0.61% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Intercontinental Exchange, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.4 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $632.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $967.5 million and a median of $922.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow jumped 61.27% — and 2025, when it retreated 22.12%.
- Intercontinental Exchange's Free Cash Flow stood at $992.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 10.99% to $883.0 million in 2023, then soared by 61.27% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then declined by 22.12% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then rose by 9.47% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ICE's Free Cash Flow at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $919.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bit Origin | 1,110.84 Bn | 1,110.84 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | S&P Global | 130.72 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 923.50 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 688.00 Mn |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 1.21 Bn |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 634.00 Mn |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 182.74 Mn |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 361.40 Mn |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.94 Bn |
| 10 | TransUnion | 14.77 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 919.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 919.00 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 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 767.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 767.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.15 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 |