Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported Operating Expenses of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 4.79% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.55% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Intercontinental Exchange has reported Operating Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.79% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.1 billion (up 1.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.0 billion, up 0.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $898.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses fell 5.83% — and 2023, when it soared 41.15%.
- Intercontinental Exchange's Operating Expenses stood at $904.0 million in 2022, then soared by 41.15% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then declined by 2.35% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 1.69% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then gained by 3.55% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 570.40 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 393.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 223.30 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 426.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 933.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 927.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 904.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 898.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 945.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 907.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 960.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 924.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 908.00 Mn |