Business Description

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is a leading global operator of regulated financial exchanges, clearing houses, and data services. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company is best known for owning the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and operating major commodity and derivatives markets. ICE also provides comprehensive fixed income data, analytics, and end-to-end mortgage technology solutions.

Financial Statements

In thousands, USD
FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Total Revenues12,640,00011,761,0009,903,0009,636,000
Cost of Sales4,672,0004,391,0003,510,0003,751,000
Gross Profit7,968,0007,370,0006,393,0005,885,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses1,409,0001,420,0001,215,0001,123,000
Depreciation & Amortization Expenses1,560,0001,537,0001,215,0001,031,000
Other Operating Expenses70,000104,000269,00093,000
Operating Profit4,929,0004,309,0003,694,0003,638,000
Interest and Investment Income119,000141,000319,000108,000
Interest Expense(803,000)(910,000)(808,000)(616,000)
Non-Operating Income101,00088,000(311,000)(1,322,000)
Total Non-Operating Income(583,000)(681,000)(800,000)(1,830,000)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes4,346,0003,628,0002,894,0001,808,000
Provision for Income Taxes976,000826,000456,000310,000
Consolidated Net Income3,370,0002,802,0002,438,0001,498,000
Net Income Attributable to Minority Interests and Other55,00048,00070,00052,000
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders3,315,0002,754,0002,368,0001,446,000
Basic EPS5.794.804.202.59
Diluted EPS5.774.784.192.58
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding572,000573,000564,000559,000
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding575,000576,000565,000561,000
Shares Outstanding567,000574,000573,000559,000
FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents837,000844,000899,0001,799,000
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents837,000844,000899,0001,799,000
Accounts Receivable1,552,0001,490,0001,366,0001,169,000
Total Trade Receivables1,552,0001,490,0001,366,0001,169,000
Other Current Assets83,389,00086,761,00082,708,000153,979,000
Total Current Assets85,778,00089,095,00084,973,000156,947,000
Net Property, Plant & Equipment2,691,0002,153,0001,923,0001,767,000
Net Intangible Assets15,353,00016,306,00017,317,00013,090,000
Goodwill30,646,00030,595,00030,553,00021,111,000
Other Long-Term Assets2,419,0001,279,0001,318,0001,423,000
Total Assets136,887,000139,428,000136,084,000194,338,000
Accounts Payable1,078,0001,051,0001,003,000866,000
Accrued Expenses455,000438,000459,000352,000
Short-Term Debt1,035,0003,027,0001,954,0004,000
Unearned Revenue204,000236,000200,000170,000
Other Current Liabilities81,344,00084,801,00081,010,000147,779,000
Total Current Liabilities84,116,00089,553,00084,626,000149,171,000
Long-Term Debt18,609,00017,341,00020,659,00018,118,000
Leases635,000335,000299,000254,000
Other Long-Term Liabilities4,536,0004,479,0004,714,0004,034,000
Total Long-Term Liabilities23,780,00022,155,00025,672,00022,406,000
Total Liabilities107,896,000111,708,000110,298,000171,577,000
Common Stock7,0007,0006,0006,000
Treasury Stock(7,792,000)(6,385,000)(6,304,000)(6,225,000)
Additional Paid-in Capital16,643,00016,292,00015,953,00014,313,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income(224,000)(338,000)(294,000)(331,000)
Retained Earnings20,281,00018,071,00016,356,00014,943,000
Total Common Shareholders' Equity28,915,00027,647,00025,717,00022,706,000
Minority Interests and Other76,00073,00069,00055,000
Total Shareholders' Equity28,991,00027,720,00025,786,00022,761,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity136,887,000139,428,000136,084,000194,338,000
FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Net Income3,370,0002,802,0002,438,0001,498,000
Depreciation & Amortization1,560,0001,537,0001,215,0001,031,000
Share-Based Compensation Expense238,000231,000257,000155,000
Other Adjustments(2,000)(24,000)20,000747,000
Changes in Trade Receivables(62,000)(149,000)(71,000)20,000
Changes in Unearned Revenue(44,000)27,000(16,000)(27,000)
Changes in Other Operating Activities(398,000)185,000(301,000)130,000
Cash from Operating Activities4,662,0004,609,0003,542,0003,554,000
Capital Expenditure(373,000)(406,000)(190,000)(225,000)
Purchases of Intangible Assets(418,000)(346,000)(299,000)(257,000)
Purchases of Investments(9,357,000)(2,172,000)(2,912,000)(7,008,000)
Proceeds from Sale of Investments5,904,0002,027,0004,802,0008,226,000
Payments for Business Acquisitions(19,000)(38,000)(10,198,000)(59,000)
Other Investing Activities14,00014,000
Cash from Investing Activities(4,249,000)(921,000)(8,797,000)677,000
Issuance of Short-Term Debt506,000(1,424,000)1,954,000(1,012,000)
Net Issuance / (Repayments) of Short-Term Debt506,000(1,424,000)1,954,000(1,012,000)
Issuance of Long-Term Debt1,234,000739,0002,400,0007,891,000
Repayments of Long-Term Debt(2,500,000)(1,600,000)(2,286,000)(2,705,000)
Net Issuance / (Repayments) of Long-Term Debt(1,266,000)(861,000)114,0005,186,000
Repurchases of Common Shares(1,294,000)(632,000)
Net Issuance / (Repurchases) of Common Shares(1,294,000)(632,000)
Common Share Dividends Paid(1,105,000)(1,039,000)(955,000)(853,000)
Other Financing Activities(3,175,000)3,403,000(65,458,000)(4,530,000)
Cash from Financing Activities(6,334,000)79,000(64,345,000)(1,841,000)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents32,000(14,000)7,000(23,000)
Increase / (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash(5,889,000)3,753,000(69,593,000)2,367,000

Key Metrics & Ratios

MetricValue
Market Cap$91.83B
P/E28.07x
P/S7.27x
EV/EBITDA17.16x
Return on Equity11.9%
Return on Invested Capital7.2%
Current Ratio1.02x
Dividend Yield1.2%
Free Cash Flow Margin33.9%

Margins

Gross margin
63.0%
Operating margin
39.0%
Net margin
26.2%

Quarterly Trend

QuarterRevenueYoY growthOperating marginOperating income
Q2 2026 $3.61B +10.7% 38.5% $1.39B
Q1 2026 $3.67B +13.5% 45.4% $1.67B
Q4 2025 $3.14B +3.7% 39.4% $1.24B
Q3 2025 $3.01B -0.9% 39.0% $1.17B
Q2 2025 $3.26B 39.8% $1.30B
Q1 2025 $3.23B 37.8% $1.22B
Q4 2024 $3.03B 35.5% $1.08B
Q3 2024 $3.03B 36.4% $1.10B

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