Nasdaq (NDAQ) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Nasdaq's Other Operating Expenses came in at $88 million for Q2 2026, up 11.4% from $79 million a year earlier and up 4.8% from the prior quarter.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Nasdaq reported Other Operating Expenses of $332 million, up 10.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $316 million, up 12.5% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last six years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $281 million in FY2024 (+20.6%), $233 million in FY2023 (+12.6%), $207 million in FY2022 (+11.3%) and $186 million in FY2021 (+23.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses has increased for 25 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Other Operating Expenses has ranged between 6.4% (Q3 2022) and 24.1% (Q1 2024) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows NDAQ's Other Operating Expenses at $84 million (Q1 2026), $80 million (Q4 2025) and $80 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 110.27 Bn | 98.37 Bn | - |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 92.05 Bn | 85.78 Bn | - |
| 3 | Robinhood Markets | 87.47 Bn | 68.51 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 57.92 Bn | 55.35 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 37.01 Bn | 14.13 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.47 Bn | 26.13 Bn | 731.60 Mn |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 25.97 Bn | 17.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.69 Bn | 21.01 Bn | - |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 21.58 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 288.85 Mn |
| 10 | Xp | 15.21 Bn | -6.62 Bn | 105.39 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 716.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 677.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 698.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 665.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 632.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 645.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 622.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 623.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 625.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 586.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 438.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 444.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 431.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 460.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 410.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 424.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 478.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 400.00 Mn |
Nasdaq Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=NDAQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=NDAQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();