Nasdaq (NDAQ) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nasdaq's (NDAQ) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$2.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 305.31% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 373.79% quarter-over-quarter from -$580.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nasdaq has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$2.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$2.7 billion, down 305.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$3.9 billion (down 472.19% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.8 billion, down 14.16% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow came in at -$2.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Nasdaq, down from -$580.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $5.3 billion in Q2 2023 to a low of -$4.2 billion in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$327.0 million (2024), against an average of -$200.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow soared 644.0% in 2022 and plunged 771.27% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Nasdaq's Net Cash Flow stood at -$2.7 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 57.92% to -$4.2 billion in 2023, then surged by 92.25% to -$327.0 million in 2024, then sank by 77.37% to -$580.0 million in 2025, then sank by 373.79% to -$2.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$2.7 billion (Q1 2026), -$580.0 million (Q4 2025), and $235.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.35 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -871.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 40.82 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | -2.75 Bn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -921.23 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | -128.20 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.80 Bn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | -101.60 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | -10.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -580.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -580.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 235.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 235.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -775.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -775.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -678.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -678.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -327.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -327.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.22 Bn |