Nasdaq (NDAQ) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Nasdaq (NDAQ) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.33% for Q2 2026, up 223.0% year-on-year from 3.51% in Q2 2025, and up 15.05% on a QoQ basis from 9.84% in Q1 2026.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nasdaq (NDAQ) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 11.33% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 223.0% year-over-year to 11.33% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 11.33% (up 223.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.24%, up 257.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 11.33% in Q2 2026 per NDAQ's latest filing, from 9.84% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for NDAQ reached as high as 14.0% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 5.35% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 9.73% and a median of 9.78% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 761 bps — and 2025, when it soared 377 bps.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.97% in 2022, then plunged by 45 bps to 6.63% in 2023, then rose by 20 bps to 7.96% in 2024, then grew by 28 bps to 10.18% in 2025, then gained by 11 bps to 11.33% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11.33%, 9.84%, and 10.18% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (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 | 13.36% |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 11.13% |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 32.18% |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 16.61% |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.33% |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 3.53% |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 46.76% |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 28.43% |
| 10 | TransUnion | 14.77 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 8.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.23% |