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

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DateValue
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%