Nasdaq (NDAQ) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Nasdaq (NDAQ) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 16.37% in Q2 2026, up 3.48 percentage points from 12.90% a year earlier and up 0.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nasdaq (NDAQ) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Nasdaq reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 15.25%, up 5.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -0.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 10.12% in FY2024 (-2.32 pp), 12.44% in FY2023 (-5.43 pp), 17.87% in FY2022 (-0.62 pp) and 18.49% in FY2021 (+3.03 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.64 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.93 percentage points in Q3 2025, against a drop of 9.36 percentage points in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 15.76% (Q1 2026), 14.74% (Q4 2025) and 13.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 109.93 Bn | 98.03 Bn | - | 16.14% |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 91.85 Bn | 85.66 Bn | - | 13.86% |
| 3 | Robinhood Markets | 86.83 Bn | 67.92 Bn | - | 21.63% |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 57.69 Bn | 55.13 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 17.36% |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 37.07 Bn | 30.53 Bn | - | 22.51% |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.37 Bn | 26.02 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 24.60% |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 28.54 Bn | 21.25 Bn | - | 13.89% |
| 8 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.11 Bn | 20.43 Bn | - | 17.60% |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 20.23 Bn | 14.11 Bn | 288.85 Mn | 13.01% |
| 10 | Xp | 15.26 Bn | -6.57 Bn | 105.39 Mn | 24.49% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.36% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.59% |
API Access
Nasdaq Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NDAQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NDAQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();