Nasdaq (NDAQ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nasdaq's Interest Coverage Ratio was 8.51 in Q3 2026, up 26.4% from 6.74 a year earlier and up 2.8% from the prior quarter.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nasdaq's Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.87 through Sep 30, 2026, up 34.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.35, up 46.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.34 in FY2024 (-21.8%), 5.56 in FY2023 (-54.2%), 12.12 in FY2022 (+5.2%) and 11.53 in FY2021 (-5.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 43.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 59.5%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 69.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, NDAQ's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 8.28 (Q2 2026), 7.55 (Q1 2026) and 7.15 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 110.48 Bn | 98.81 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 26.24 |
| 2 | Bank of New York Mellon | 101.69 Bn | 35.78 Bn | - | 1.51 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 98.41 Bn | 92.22 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 6.35 |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 73.28 Bn | 52.89 Bn | - | 3.99 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 61.44 Bn | 58.88 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 8.51 |
| 6 | State Street | 46.84 Bn | 43.46 Bn | - | 1.68 |
| 7 | Cboe Global Markets | 38.04 Bn | 28.52 Bn | 712.20 Mn | 40.79 |
| 8 | Interactive Brokers | 35.16 Bn | 18.81 Bn | - | 2.17 |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 32.22 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 1.57 |
| 10 | Tradeweb Markets | 30.09 Bn | 22.61 Bn | - | 485.50 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.51 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.74 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.98 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.70 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.80 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.27 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.61 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.44 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.44 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.88 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.66 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.47 |
Nasdaq Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=NDAQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "NDAQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=NDAQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();