Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.74% in Q2 2026, up 36.0% YoY from 7.16% in Q2 2025, and down 41.38% on a QoQ basis from 16.61% in Q1 2026.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.74% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 36.0% year-over-year to 9.74% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 9.74% (up 36.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.12%, up 18.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 9.74% in Q2 2026, from 16.61% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.61% in Q1 2026 to a low of 7.06% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.11% and a median of 8.41% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 2553 bps — and 2023, when it surged 1417 bps.
- Tracing ICE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.06% in 2022, then surged by 201 bps to 7.11% in 2023, then rose by 27 bps to 9.02% in 2024, then slipped by 0 bps to 9.0% in 2025, then rose by 8 bps to 9.74% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.74% (Q2 2026), 16.61% (Q1 2026), and 9.0% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.48 Bn | 123.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 13.59% |
| 2 | Cme | 99.22 Bn | 99.22 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 11.13% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 91.35 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 9.74% |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.84 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 32.18% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.47 Bn | 54.75 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.33% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.58 Bn | 40.79 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.03% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.28 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 46.76% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.52 Bn | 29.13 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 24.89% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.41 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 8.33% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.80 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 22.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.02% |