Operating Income
Operating Income
Intercontinental Exchange Operating Income increased by 5.4% to $1.24B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.9%, from $1.08B to $1.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 9.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
is_operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $799.00M | $878.00M | $880.00M | $992.00M | $869.00M | $913.00M | $864.00M | $969.00M | $955.00M | $845.00M | $925.00M | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.10B | $1.08B | $1.22B | $1.30B | $1.17B | $1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.9% | +0.2% | +12.7% | -12.4% | +5.1% | -5.4% | +12.2% | -1.4% | -11.5% | +9.5% | +14.9% | +0.3% | +3.5% | -2.4% | +13.4% | +6.2% | -9.5% | +5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | +4.0% | -1.8% | -2.3% | +9.9% | -7.4% | +7.1% | +9.7% | +11.6% | +30.5% | +16.4% | +14.9% | +21.7% | +6.4% | +14.9% |
Range$799.00M – $1.30B
CAGR+10.2%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+9.7%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchanges | $897.00M | $890.00M | $947.00M | $902.00M | $1.01B | $1.06B | $908.00M | $999.00M |
| Mortgage Technology | -$48.00M | -$32.00M | -$54.00M | -$36.00M | -$27.00M | $11.00M | $22.00M | $8.00M |
| Total | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.10B | $1.08B | $1.22B | $1.30B | $1.17B | $1.24B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intercontinental Exchange's operating income?
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported operating income of $1.24B in Q4 2025.
- How has Intercontinental Exchange's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Intercontinental Exchange's operating income increased by 14.9% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Intercontinental Exchange's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Intercontinental Exchange's operating income has grown at a 9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.45B to $4.93B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.