Nasdaq (NDAQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nasdaq's (NDAQ) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 65.84% in Q1 2026, up 682.0% year-on-year from 8.42% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 65.54% in Q4 2025.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nasdaq has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 65.84% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 65.84%, up 682.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 65.23% (up 425.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 63.53%, up 71.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 65.84% for Q1 2026 at Nasdaq, roughly flat from 65.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 749.66% in Q4 2023 to a low of 57.16% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 62.49% (2025), against an average of 102.41%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 69233 bps in 2023 and plunged 68922 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Nasdaq's Gross Margin stood at 57.33% in 2022, then jumped by 1208 bps to 749.66% in 2023, then sank by 92 bps to 60.44% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 65.54% in 2025, then climbed by 0 bps to 65.84% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 65.84% (Q1 2026), 65.54% (Q4 2025), and 67.16% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 70.39% |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 97.21% |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 74.46% |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 65.84% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 94.06% |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 89.93% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 57.27% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 58.30% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 51.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 65.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 62.49% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 59.92% |