Nasdaq (NDAQ) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Nasdaq's (NDAQ) quarterly Research & Development came in at $84.0 million in Q1 2026, up 9.09% year-on-year from $77.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.0% quarter-over-quarter from $80.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nasdaq has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $84.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $84.0 million, up 9.09% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $323.0 million (up 11.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $316.0 million, up 12.46% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $84.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nasdaq, up from $80.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $84.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $50.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $67.0 million (2024), against an average of $65.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 6.38% in 2022 and gained 24.07% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Nasdaq's Research & Development stood at $57.0 million in 2022, then rose by 14.04% to $65.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 13.85% to $74.0 million in 2024, then gained by 8.11% to $80.0 million in 2025, then increased by 5.0% to $84.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $84.0 million (Q1 2026), $80.0 million (Q4 2025), and $80.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 76.60 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 238.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 84.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 195.86 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 49.60 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 27.60 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 46.00 Mn |