Business Segments · Operating Income

Market Services — Operating Income

Nasdaq, Inc. Market Services — Operating Income increased by 0.5% to $201.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.2%, from $173.00M to $201.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Market Services — Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher operating income indicates strong segment performance, effective cost management, and healthy profit margins.

Detailed definition

This represents the profit generated by the market services segment after deducting all direct and allocated operating e...

Peer comparison

The standard measure of segment-level profitability used across all public companies.

Metric ID: ndaq_segment_market_services_operating_income

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$202.00M$187.00M$183.00M$200.00M$200.00M$196.00M$31.00M$161.00M$143.00M$136.00M$142.00M$133.00M$146.00M$161.00M$157.00M$173.00M$194.00M$197.00M$200.00M$201.00M
QoQ Change-7.4%-2.1%+9.3%+0.0%-2.0%-84.2%+419.4%-11.2%-4.9%+4.4%-6.3%+9.8%+10.3%-2.5%+10.2%+12.1%+1.5%+1.5%+0.5%
YoY Change-1.0%+4.8%-83.1%-19.5%-28.5%-30.6%+358.1%-17.4%+2.1%+18.4%+10.6%+30.1%+32.9%+22.4%+27.4%+16.2%
Range$31.00M$202.00M
CAGR-0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+21.4%
Median YoY Growth+7.7%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s market services — operating income?
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported market services — operating income of $201.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s market services — operating income changed year-over-year?
Nasdaq, Inc.'s market services — operating income increased by 16.2% year-over-year, from $173.00M to $201.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s market services — operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s market services — operating income has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $800.00M to $764.00M.
What does market services — operating income mean?
The profit earned by the market services segment after paying for its operating costs.