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| Metric | NDAQNASDAQ, INC. | SPGIS&P Global Inc. | CMECME GROUP INC. | ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding NDAQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $103.30▲ 7.18 (7.47%) | $453.10▲ 9.94 (2.24%) | $305.98▲ 10.19 (3.45%) | $163.84▲ 6.15 (3.90%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $58.87B | $135.39B | $110.05B | $92.90B | |
| Revenue | $8.26B | $15.34B | $6.52B | $12.64B | |
| Profit | $1.79B | $4.47B | $4.07B | $3.31B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 11.6% | 7.9% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 63.5% | 70.2% | — | — | 70.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 28.2% | 42.2% | 64.9% | 39.0% | 42.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 21.6% | 29.2% | 62.5% | 26.2% | 29.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 24.1% | 35.6% | 64.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.2% | 11.5% | 14.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 9.4% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 7.9% | 11.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 32.93x | 30.28x | 27.02x | 28.02x | 28.02x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 27.17x | 19.16x | — | 21.79x | 20.48x |
| Price to book | 4.81x | 4.35x | 3.83x | 3.21x | 3.83x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.54x | 0.80x | 5.91x | 3.73x | 3.73x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 9/9 | 7/9 | 6/7 | 7/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | safe | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How NDAQ compares with the others
- NDAQ's operating margin of 28.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (42.2%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 11.6% against 7.5%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 32.9x against 28.0x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 3.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.