Business Segments · Operating Income

Exchanges — Operating Income

Intercontinental Exchange Exchanges — Operating Income increased by 10.0% to $999.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.8%, from $902.00M to $999.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Exchanges — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 12.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase signals strong trading volumes, effective pricing power, or successful cost management, while a decrease may indicate competitive pressure or declining market activity.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profitability of the exchange segment by subtracting operating expenses and transaction-based c...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Segment Operating Profit' reported by other global exchange operators, which is a standard metric for assessing the health of core trading infrastructure businesses.

Metric ID: ice_segment_exchanges_operating_income

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$583.00M$629.00M$658.00M$784.00M$701.00M$700.00M$677.00M$765.00M$782.00M$801.00M$811.00M$897.00M$890.00M$947.00M$902.00M$1.01B$1.06B$908.00M$999.00M
QoQ Change+7.9%+4.6%+19.1%-10.6%-0.1%-3.3%+13.0%+2.2%+2.4%+1.2%+10.6%-0.8%+6.4%-4.8%+12.3%+4.8%-14.5%+10.0%
YoY Change+20.2%+11.3%+2.9%-2.4%+11.6%+14.4%+19.8%+17.3%+13.8%+18.2%+11.2%+12.9%+19.3%-4.1%+10.8%
Range$583.00M$1.06B
CAGR+12.7%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth+12.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Intercontinental Exchange's exchanges — operating income?
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported exchanges — operating income of $999.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Intercontinental Exchange's exchanges — operating income changed year-over-year?
Intercontinental Exchange's exchanges — operating income increased by 10.8% year-over-year, from $902.00M to $999.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Intercontinental Exchange's exchanges — operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Intercontinental Exchange's exchanges — operating income has grown at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.52B to $3.98B.
What does exchanges — operating income mean?
The profit generated by the exchange business segment after accounting for all direct and indirect operating costs.