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Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ Compensation and benefits

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Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+2.0%
Gross profit$1.4B+13.7%
Operating income$657.0M+20.1%
Net income$519.0M+31.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.91+33.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-76.0%
Total debt$9.9B-2.2%
Total equity$12.0B+4.2%
Total assets$27.3B-10.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$689.0M+3.9%
CapEx$60.0M+22.4%
Free cash flow$629.0M+2.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$44.58B-5.7%
Enterprise value$53.39B-0.1%
P/E23.3×-8.0×
P/S5.4×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin65.2%+4.2pp
Operating margin29.4%+4.6pp
Net margin23%+6.7pp
FCF margin24.1%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.2%+4.8pp
Debt / equity0.8×-0.1×
Current ratio0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Nasdaq, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LaborAndRelatedExpense.

The official record: Nasdaq, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s compensation and benefits?
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported compensation and benefits of $356M in Q1 2026.
How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
Nasdaq, Inc.'s compensation and benefits increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $329M to $356M.
What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s compensation and benefits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s compensation and benefits has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $938M to $1.39B.
What does compensation and benefits mean?
Total employee-related costs including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, health insurance, retirement contributions, and payroll taxes.