NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:NAQ • US6311031081
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This NAQ.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NAQ.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NAQ was profitable.
- In the past year NAQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- NAQ had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years NAQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- NAQ's Return On Assets of 5.76% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NAQ outperforms 78.07% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.62%, NAQ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- NAQ has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.44%) than 80.70% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NAQ is below the industry average of 9.16%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.44%) for NAQ is above the 3 year average (7.14%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.76% | ||
| ROE | 14.62% | ||
| ROIC | 8.44% |
ROA(3y)4.24%
ROA(5y)4.8%
ROE(3y)11.47%
ROE(5y)14.25%
ROIC(3y)7.14%
ROIC(5y)8.41%
1.3 Margins
- NAQ has a better Profit Margin (21.64%) than 65.79% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NAQ has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of NAQ (29.42%) is better than 70.18% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NAQ has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of NAQ (63.54%) is better than 72.81% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NAQ has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 29.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.64% | ||
| GM | 63.54% |
OM growth 3Y3.02%
OM growth 5Y4.17%
PM growth 3Y6.2%
PM growth 5Y5.47%
GM growth 3Y3.36%
GM growth 5Y4.25%
2. NAQ.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- NAQ has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NAQ has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, NAQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NAQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.48. This is not the best score and indicates that NAQ is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.48, NAQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NAQ is 4.53, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NAQ, 4.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.53, NAQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- NAQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating NAQ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.70, NAQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.48 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- NAQ has a Current Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that NAQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NAQ has a Current ratio (1.01) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- NAQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that NAQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.01, NAQ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 |
3. NAQ.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.40% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, NAQ shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.09% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.68% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.98% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.4%
EPS 3Y9.28%
EPS 5Y11.09%
EPS Q2Q%26.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.68%
Revenue growth 3Y9.89%
Revenue growth 5Y7.98%
Sales Q2Q%13.45%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, NAQ will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.58% on average per year.
- NAQ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.26%
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
EPS Next 5Y11.58%
Revenue Next Year9%
Revenue Next 2Y8.56%
Revenue Next 3Y8.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.71%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. NAQ.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.04 indicates a rather expensive valuation of NAQ.
- NAQ's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NAQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.88), we can say NAQ is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.07, the valuation of NAQ can be described as rather expensive.
- NAQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NAQ is cheaper than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- NAQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.07 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NAQ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NAQ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- NAQ has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- NAQ's earnings are expected to grow with 13.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.69
PEG (5Y)2.17
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
5. NAQ.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NAQ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- NAQ's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.25.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, NAQ is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of NAQ grows each year by 10.18%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.18%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 33.61% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NAQ. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of NAQ is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP33.61%
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
NAQ.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:NAQ (3/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.61
-0.03 (-0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners76.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap41.27B
Revenue(TTM)8.26B
Net Income(TTM)1.79B
Analysts83.48
Price Target98.47 (35.61%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
Yearly Dividend0.91
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.18%
DP33.61%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.42%
Min EPS beat(2)1.81%
Max EPS beat(2)3.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.91%
Min EPS beat(4)0.42%
Max EPS beat(4)3.02%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.41%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.73%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.56%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)0%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.31%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.09%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.74%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)21.31%
PT rev (1m)2.22%
PT rev (3m)7.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.27%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.07 | ||
| P/S | 5.76 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.12 | ||
| P/B | 3.9 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.27 |
EPS(TTM)3.02
EY4.16%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY4.75%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY4.18%
OCF(TTM)3.44
OCFY4.73%
SpS12.6
BVpS18.64
TBVpS-13.2
PEG (NY)1.69
PEG (5Y)2.17
Graham Number35.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.76% | ||
| ROE | 14.62% | ||
| ROCE | 10.53% | ||
| ROIC | 8.44% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 123.45% | ||
| OM | 29.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.64% | ||
| GM | 63.54% | ||
| FCFM | 24.07% |
ROA(3y)4.24%
ROA(5y)4.8%
ROE(3y)11.47%
ROE(5y)14.25%
ROIC(3y)7.14%
ROIC(5y)8.41%
ROICexc(3y)7.35%
ROICexc(5y)8.76%
ROICexgc(3y)118.06%
ROICexgc(5y)122.25%
ROCE(3y)8.99%
ROCE(5y)10.78%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.88%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.1%
OM growth 3Y3.02%
OM growth 5Y4.17%
PM growth 3Y6.2%
PM growth 5Y5.47%
GM growth 3Y3.36%
GM growth 5Y4.25%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.53 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.8 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 42.09% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.22% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.87 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.62% | ||
| Profit Quality | 111.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.48 |
F-Score9
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)41.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.77%
Profit Quality(3y)137.18%
Profit Quality(5y)125.43%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.4%
EPS 3Y9.28%
EPS 5Y11.09%
EPS Q2Q%26.32%
EPS Next Y14.26%
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
EPS Next 5Y11.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.68%
Revenue growth 3Y9.89%
Revenue growth 5Y7.98%
Sales Q2Q%13.45%
Revenue Next Year9%
Revenue Next 2Y8.56%
Revenue Next 3Y8.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.71%
EBIT growth 1Y24.67%
EBIT growth 3Y13.21%
EBIT growth 5Y12.49%
EBIT Next Year16.1%
EBIT Next 3Y9.39%
EBIT Next 5Y9.21%
FCF growth 1Y14.84%
FCF growth 3Y8.57%
FCF growth 5Y13.33%
OCF growth 1Y16.3%
OCF growth 3Y9.75%
OCF growth 5Y12.49%
NASDAQ INC / NAQ.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NAQ.DE.
What is the valuation status for NAQ stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of NAQ stock?
NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) is 5 / 10.
Is the dividend of NASDAQ INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.61%.