Discontinued — last reported Q2 '13
Compensation and benefits
Intercontinental Exchange Compensation and benefits increased by 3.5% to $500.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $487.00M to $500.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows an upward trend with a 7.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects headcount growth or higher performance-based incentives, while a decrease may indicate efficiency initiatives or workforce reductions.
Detailed definition
Includes all salaries, wages, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefit costs for the workforce. This is t...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across all sectors; usually found under 'Personnel' or 'Staffing' expenses.
is_compensation_and_benefitsHistorical Data
| 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 | $365.00M | $374.00M | $369.00M | $359.00M | $355.00M | $344.00M | $349.00M | $352.00M | $351.00M | $400.00M | $492.00M | $462.00M | $473.00M | $487.00M | $487.00M | $481.00M | $499.00M | $483.00M | $500.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | -1.3% | -2.7% | -1.1% | -3.1% | +1.5% | +0.9% | -0.3% | +14.0% | +23.0% | -6.1% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +0.0% | -1.2% | +3.7% | -3.2% | +3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.7% | -8.0% | -5.4% | -1.9% | -1.1% | +16.3% | +41.0% | +31.3% | +34.8% | +21.8% | -1.0% | +4.1% | +5.5% | -0.8% | +2.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intercontinental Exchange's compensation and benefits?
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported compensation and benefits of $500.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Intercontinental Exchange's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Intercontinental Exchange's compensation and benefits increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $487.00M to $500.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Intercontinental Exchange's compensation and benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Intercontinental Exchange's compensation and benefits has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.46B to $1.96B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- The total cost of employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits.