Nasdaq (NDAQ) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Nasdaq recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $730.0 million in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $732.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 15.02% year-over-year from $859.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nasdaq's Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $730.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 15.02% year-over-year to $730.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (down 5.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.0 billion, up 9.52% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue came in at $730.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nasdaq, roughly flat from $732.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $859.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $508.0 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $665.2 million and a median of $659.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue slipped 23.39% in 2023 and surged 54.22% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Nasdaq's Cost of Revenue stood at $675.0 million in 2022, then declined by 21.48% to $530.0 million in 2023, then surged by 51.51% to $803.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 8.84% to $732.0 million in 2025, then fell by 0.27% to $730.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $730.0 million, $732.0 million, and $643.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 52.50 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 730.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 83.91 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 85.70 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 5.80 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 519.50 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 296.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 730.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 730.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 732.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 732.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 643.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 643.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 784.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 784.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 859.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 859.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 803.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 803.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 756.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 756.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 633.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 633.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 557.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 557.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 530.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 530.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 511.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 511.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 508.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 508.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 619.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 619.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 675.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 675.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 667.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 667.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 659.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 659.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 643.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 643.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 581.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 581.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 519.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 519.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 566.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 566.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 800.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 800.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 674.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 674.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 698.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 698.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 699.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 699.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 652.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 652.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 415.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 415.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 464.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 464.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 438.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 438.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 405.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 405.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 492.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 492.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 364.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 364.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 412.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 412.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 485.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 485.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 388.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 388.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 362.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 362.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 398.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 388.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 388.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 374.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 374.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 344.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 344.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 338.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 338.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 371.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 371.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 329.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 329.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 342.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 342.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 289.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 289.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 351.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 351.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 402.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 402.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 321.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 321.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 342.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 342.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 369.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 369.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 329.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 329.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 299.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 299.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 363.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 363.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 326.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 326.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 334.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 334.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 334.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 334.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 388.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 388.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 390.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 390.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 416.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 416.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 508.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 508.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 422.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 422.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 402.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 402.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 382.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 385.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 385.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 496.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 496.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 411.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 411.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 448.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 448.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 461.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 461.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 522.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 522.00 Mn |