What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks?

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported share buybacks of $548M in Q1 2026.

How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 376.5% year-over-year, from $115M to $548M.

What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks?

Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a 41.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $308M to $616M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ Share Buybacks

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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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported share buybacks of $548M in Q1 2026.
How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 376.5% year-over-year, from $115M to $548M.
What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks?: Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a 41.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $308M to $616M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.