Discontinued — last reported Q3 '24
Operating Expenses
Acquisition and integration costs
Intercontinental Exchange Acquisition and integration costs increased by 111.1% to $19.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.8%, from $16.00M to $19.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisition and integration costs shows a downward trend with a -9.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ2 2022
Last reportedQ3 2024
How to read this metric
High costs indicate aggressive inorganic growth strategies, which may temporarily depress operating margins.
Detailed definition
These are one-time costs incurred during the acquisition and subsequent integration of other businesses into the company...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the specific M&A cycle of the company compared to peers.
Metric ID:
is_acquisition_and_integration_costsHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.00M | $14.00M | $60.00M | $9.00M | $53.00M | $19.00M | $12.00M | $21.00M | $25.00M | $155.00M | $68.00M | $36.00M | $15.00M | $37.00M | $16.00M | $32.00M | $10.00M | $9.00M | $19.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +40.0% | +328.6% | -85.0% | +488.9% | -64.2% | -36.8% | +75.0% | +19.0% | +520.0% | -56.1% | -47.1% | -58.3% | +146.7% | -56.8% | +100.0% | -68.8% | -10.0% | +111.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +430.0% | +35.7% | -80.0% | +133.3% | -52.8% | +715.8% | +466.7% | +71.4% | -40.0% | -76.1% | -76.5% | -11.1% | -33.3% | -75.7% | +18.8% |
Range$9.00M – $155.00M
CAGR+15.3%
Avg YoY Growth+95.1%
Median YoY Growth-11.1%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Technology | $31.00M | $10.00M | $7.00M | $18.00M |
| Exchanges | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00M |
| Fixed Income and Data Services | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.00M | $0.00 |
| Total | $32.00M | $10.00M | $9.00M | $19.00M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition and integration costs?
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported acquisition and integration costs of $19.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition and integration costs changed year-over-year?
- Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition and integration costs increased by 18.8% year-over-year, from $16.00M to $19.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition and integration costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition and integration costs has grown at a -9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $102.00M to $70.00M.
- What does acquisition and integration costs mean?
- Costs associated with buying and merging other companies into the existing business.