What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees?

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported professional fees of $39M in Q1 2026.

How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees changed year-over-year?

Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $36M to $39M.

What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $144M to $161M.

What does professional fees mean?

Fees paid to external professionals including lawyers, auditors, management consultants, tax advisors, and other specialized service providers.

Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ Professional fees

Professional fees at other companies

BGC Group, Inc.BGC

$16.92M+8.0%

Cboe Global MarketsCBOE

$18.3M-12.0%

Intercontinental ExchangeICE

$35M-12.5%

Tradeweb Markets Inc.TW

$12.32M-1.1%

MarketAxessMKTX

$6.38M-0.5%

Freedom HoldingFRHC

$6.77M+176%

Other financials

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$44.43B-12.2%

Enterprise value$53.24B-5.9%

P/E23.2×-10.3×

P/S5.4×-0.9×

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 ratio1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Nasdaq, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProfessionalFees.

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 professional fees?: Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported professional fees of $39M in Q1 2026.
How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees changed year-over-year?: Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $36M to $39M.
What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s professional fees has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $144M to $161M.
What does professional fees mean?: Fees paid to external professionals including lawyers, auditors, management consultants, tax advisors, and other specialized service providers.