Nasdaq (NDAQ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Nasdaq (NDAQ) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $49.0 million for Q2 2026, up 6.52% year-on-year from $46.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 28.95% on a QoQ basis from $38.0 million in Q1 2026.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $49.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 6.52% year-over-year to $49.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $171.0 million (up 11.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $165.0 million, up 17.02% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation grew to $49.0 million in Q2 2026 per NDAQ's latest filing, from $38.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for NDAQ reached as high as $49.0 million in Q2 2026 and fell as low as $24.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $34.5 million and a median of $34.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation changed 0.0% — and 2023, when it soared 41.67%.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $30.0 million in 2022, then increased by 6.67% to $32.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 12.5% to $36.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 19.44% to $43.0 million in 2025, then gained by 13.95% to $49.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $49.0 million, $38.0 million, and $43.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (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 39.00 Mn
3 Cme 92.16 Bn 92.16 Bn 1.65 Bn 24.60 Mn
4 Moodys 84.72 Bn 83.22 Bn 1.67 Bn 41.00 Mn
5 Intercontinental Exchange 84.12 Bn 82.38 Bn - 95.00 Mn
6 Nasdaq 53.10 Bn 52.38 Bn 1.50 Bn 49.00 Mn
7 Coinbase Global 44.25 Bn 33.81 Bn 1.33 Bn 118.93 Mn
8 Msci 41.65 Bn 41.29 Bn 717.10 Mn 25.40 Mn
9 Cboe Global Markets 30.13 Bn 27.96 Bn 728.90 Mn 28.50 Mn
10 TransUnion 14.77 Bn 14.04 Bn 726.20 Mn 20.70 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 49.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 49.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 43.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 43.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 41.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 41.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 46.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 46.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.00 Mn