Nasdaq (NDAQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Nasdaq (NDAQ) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $788.0 million for Q2 2026, up 6.78% year-on-year from $738.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 5.07% on a QoQ basis from $750.0 million in Q1 2026.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nasdaq (NDAQ) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $788.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 6.78% year-over-year to $788.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.0 billion (up 6.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.9 billion, up 2.35% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $788.0 million in Q2 2026 per NDAQ's latest filing, from $750.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for NDAQ reached as high as $788.0 million in Q2 2026 and fell as low as $481.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $646.9 million and a median of $702.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 40.84% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 7.07% in 2024.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $558.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 36.92% to $764.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 7.07% to $710.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.46% to $763.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 3.28% to $788.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $788.0 million, $750.0 million, and $763.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bit Origin | 1,110.84 Bn | 1,110.84 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | S&P Global | 130.72 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 599.10 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 379.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 223.30 Mn |
| 10 | TransUnion | 14.77 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 788.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 750.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 763.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 729.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 738.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 690.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 710.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 698.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 736.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 707.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 764.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 509.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 543.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 502.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 558.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 492.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 481.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 487.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 542.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 482.00 Mn |