Discontinued — last reported Q3 '20

Products & Services · Gross Profit

Index Licensingand Services — Gross Profit

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2020
Rolls up toGross Profit

How to read this metric

An increase indicates growing demand for the company's proprietary indexes and improved operational efficiency in data delivery, while a decrease may signal pricing pressure or rising costs associated with index maintenance and technology infrastructure.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the gross profit generated by the segment responsible for licensing proprietary index data and pr...

Peer comparison

Comparable to data licensing and index provider margins at other financial exchanges or specialized financial information services firms.

Metric ID: ndaq_segment_index_licensingand_services_gross_profit

Frequently Asked Questions

What does index licensingand services — gross profit mean?
The profit earned from licensing financial indexes and related services after subtracting the direct costs of producing that data.