Nasdaq NDAQ
NASDAQ NDAQ
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 9:48 AM EDT

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Nasdaq (NDAQ) posted Gross Margin of 59.24% for Q2 2026, down 10.02% sequentially from 65.84% in Q1 2026, and down 292.0% YoY from 30.86% in Q2 2025.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nasdaq has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 59.24% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 292.0% year-over-year to 59.24% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 64.15% (up 368.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 63.53%, up 71.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin declined to 59.24% in Q2 2026 per NDAQ's latest filing, from 65.84% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 749.66% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 57.16% in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 99.99% and a median of 61.3% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin soared 69233 bps in 2023, then plunged 68922 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 57.33% in 2022, then soared by 1208 bps to 749.66% in 2023, then sank by 92 bps to 60.44% in 2024, then grew by 8 bps to 65.54% in 2025, then dropped by 10 bps to 59.24% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 59.24%, 65.84%, and 65.54% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 128.03 Bn 123.89 Bn 2.98 Bn 71.90%
2 Cme 98.46 Bn 98.46 Bn 1.65 Bn 96.49%
3 Intercontinental Exchange 90.77 Bn 88.81 Bn - -
4 Moodys 87.22 Bn 85.72 Bn 1.67 Bn 76.29%
5 Nasdaq 55.40 Bn 54.68 Bn 1.50 Bn 59.24%
6 Coinbase Global 49.49 Bn 40.70 Bn 1.16 Bn 95.11%
7 Msci 41.47 Bn 41.11 Bn 717.10 Mn 82.71%
8 Cboe Global Markets 29.48 Bn 27.09 Bn 731.60 Mn 50.71%
9 TransUnion 16.42 Bn 15.58 Bn 765.00 Mn 58.41%
10 Factset Research Systems 10.76 Bn 10.46 Bn 310.73 Mn 49.88%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 59.24%
Mar 31, 2026 65.84%
Dec 31, 2025 65.54%
Sep 30, 2025 67.16%
Jun 30, 2025 62.16%
Mar 31, 2025 59.02%
Dec 31, 2024 60.44%
Sep 30, 2024 60.25%
Jun 30, 2024 64.68%
Mar 31, 2024 66.73%
Dec 31, 2023 749.66%
Sep 30, 2023 64.78%
Jun 30, 2023 64.55%
Mar 31, 2023 59.62%
Dec 31, 2022 57.33%
Sep 30, 2022 57.16%
Jun 30, 2022 57.54%
Mar 31, 2022 58.11%
Dec 31, 2021 60.40%
Sep 30, 2021 61.75%