Nasdaq Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1971

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 9,377

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • NDAQ

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 58

  • Share Price
  • $81.28
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Nasdaq General Information

Description

Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its trading business (about 22.5% of sales), the company sells market and financial data to investors, offers Nasdaq-branded indexes, and lists companies through its capital access segment (42.5%). Nasdaq's newest segment, financial technology, was primarily constructed through the acquisitions of Verafin and Adenza and has expanded the company into capital management, financial crime, and regulatory compliance software (35%) as the firm seeks to become a diversified technology company.

Contact Information

Website
www.nasdaq.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 151 West 42nd Street
  • Floors 26, 27, 28
  • New York, NY 10036
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Other Capital Markets/Institutions
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • 151 West 42nd Street
  • Floors 26, 27, 28
  • New York, NY 10036
  • United States
+1 (212)

Nasdaq Timeline

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Nasdaq Stock Performance

As of 15-May-2025, Nasdaq’s stock price is $81.28. Its current market cap is $46.7B with 574M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$81.28 $81.06 $58.27 - $84.15 $46.7B 574M 3.5M $2.23

Nasdaq Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Nasdaq has a trailing 12-month revenue of $7.81B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 52,731,524 54,232,510 38,059,720 35,546,999
Revenue 7,814,000 7,400,000 6,064,000 6,226,000
EBITDA 2,591,000 2,432,000 1,881,000 1,846,000
Net Income 1,278,000 1,117,000 1,059,000 1,125,000
Total Assets 30,647,000 30,395,000 32,294,000 20,868,000
Total Debt 9,719,000 9,868,000 10,871,000 5,851,000
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Nasdaq Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Nasdaq Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its trading business (about 22.5%
Other Capital Markets/Institutions
New York, NY
9,377 As of 2025

Chicago, IL
 

New York, NY
 
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Nasdaq Competitors (17)

One of Nasdaq’s 17 competitors is Cboe Global Markets, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Chicago, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Cboe Global Markets Formerly PE-Backed Chicago, IL
Tradeweb Markets Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
Deutsche Börse Corporation Frankfurt, Germany
Borsa Italiana Corporate Backed or Acquired Milan, Italy
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles Corporate Backed or Acquired Madrid, Spain
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Nasdaq Patents

Nasdaq Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250148534-A1 Systems and methods for electronic continuous trading of variant inventories Pending 09-Jan-2025
US-20250117417-A1 Systems and methods of processing queries using multi-tool agents and modular workflows Pending 05-Oct-2023
US-20250117410-A1 Systems and methods of chained conversational prompt engineering for information retrieval Pending 05-Oct-2023
EP-4535188-A1 Systems and methods of processing queries using multi-tool agents and modular workflows Pending 05-Oct-2023
EP-4535189-A1 Systems and methods of chained conversational prompt engineering for information retrieval Pending 05-Oct-2023 G06F16/33295
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Nasdaq Signals

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Growth
Weekly Growth

Size Multiple

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Key Data Points

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Nasdaq Investments & Acquisitions (58)

Nasdaq’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Nasdaq Private Market for . The deal was made on 08-Feb-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Nasdaq Private Market 08-Feb-2024 Later Stage VC Other Financial Services
Adenza 01-Nov-2023 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
Metrio 07-Jun-2022 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
QDiligence 01-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Kezar Markets 02-Aug-2021 Corporate Financial Software
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Nasdaq ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated October, 08, 2024

13.63 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 14,631

Rank

Percentile

Diversified Financials

Industry

of 832

Rank

Percentile

Financial Exchanges and Data Services

Subindustry

of 52

Rank

Percentile

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Nasdaq Exits (17)

Nasdaq’s most recent exit was on 03-May-2016 from Digital Reasoning. The exit was categorized as with 6 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Digital Reasoning 03-May-2016 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Marketwired 01-Feb-2016 Completed
Chain 09-Sep-2015 Completed
  • 24 buyers
EquityEffect 08-Jul-2014 Completed
Bwise 31-Mar-2014 Secondary Transaction - Private Completed
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Nasdaq Affiliates

Subsidiaries (10)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Puro.earth Helsinki, Finland 2018
Nasdaq Ventures New York, NY 2017
Nasdaq Private Market New York, NY 2013
Center For Board Excellence Greensboro, NC 2010
Metrio Montreal, Canada 2009
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Nasdaq FAQs

  • When was Nasdaq founded?

    Nasdaq was founded in 1971.

  • Where is Nasdaq headquartered?

    Nasdaq is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Nasdaq?

    Nasdaq has 9,377 total employees.

  • What industry is Nasdaq in?

    Nasdaq’s primary industry is Other Capital Markets/Institutions.

  • Is Nasdaq a private or public company?

    Nasdaq is a Public company.

  • What is Nasdaq’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Nasdaq is NDAQ.

  • What is the current stock price of Nasdaq?

    As of 15-May-2025 the stock price of Nasdaq is $81.28.

  • What is the current market cap of Nasdaq?

    The current market capitalization of Nasdaq is $46.7B.

  • What is Nasdaq’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Nasdaq is $7.81B.

  • Who are Nasdaq’s competitors?

    Cboe Global Markets, Tradeweb Markets, Deutsche Börse, Borsa Italiana, and Bolsas y Mercados Españoles are some of the 17 competitors of Nasdaq.

  • What is Nasdaq’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Nasdaq’s EPS for 12 months was $2.23.

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