NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:NAQ • US6311031081

73.9 EUR
+2.92 (+4.11%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to NAQ. NAQ was compared to 114 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. While NAQ belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. NAQ has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NAQ was profitable.
  • NAQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NAQ has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NAQ had a positive operating cash flow.
NAQ.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNAQ.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • NAQ's Return On Assets of 5.76% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NAQ outperforms 75.44% of its industry peers.
  • NAQ has a better Return On Equity (14.62%) than 72.81% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.44%, NAQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NAQ is in line with the industry average of 8.85%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.14%) for NAQ is below the current ROIC(8.44%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
NAQ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNAQ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 21.64%, NAQ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NAQ has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 29.42%, NAQ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NAQ has grown nicely.
  • NAQ has a Gross Margin of 63.54%. This is in the better half of the industry: NAQ outperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NAQ has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
NAQ.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNAQ.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NAQ has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • NAQ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • NAQ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
NAQ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingNAQ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
NAQ.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNAQ.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.48, NAQ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NAQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.53. This is a neutral value as NAQ would need 4.53 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • NAQ has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.53) than 76.32% of its industry peers.
  • NAQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating NAQ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NAQ (0.70) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 4.53
Altman-Z 2.48
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
NAQ.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNAQ.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.01 indicates that NAQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of NAQ (1.01) is better than 64.04% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.01 indicates that NAQ should not have too much problems paying 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 64.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.01
Quick Ratio 1.01
NAQ.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNAQ.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.40% over the past year.
  • NAQ shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.09% yearly.
  • NAQ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.68%.
  • NAQ shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.98% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.58% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.71% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y13.86%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.5%
EPS Next 5Y11.58%
Revenue Next Year8.85%
Revenue Next 2Y8.46%
Revenue Next 3Y8.24%
Revenue Next 5Y6.71%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
NAQ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNAQ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
NAQ.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNAQ.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.05, the valuation of NAQ can be described as expensive.
  • NAQ's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. NAQ is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.98, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NAQ.
  • NAQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.13. NAQ is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.05
Fwd PE 21.98
NAQ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNAQ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NAQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NAQ is cheaper than 70.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NAQ is valued a bit cheaper than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25
EV/EBITDA 18.32
NAQ.DE Per share dataNAQ.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of NAQ may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • NAQ's earnings are expected to grow with 13.50% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)2.26
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NAQ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.18%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.15, NAQ has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, NAQ is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.18%

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
NAQ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareNAQ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • NAQ pays out 33.61% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.5%
NAQ.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNAQ.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
NAQ.DE Dividend Payout.NAQ.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NAQ.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NASDAQ INC

FRA:NAQ (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

73.9

+2.92 (+4.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners75.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.54%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap42.20B
Revenue(TTM)8.26B
Net Income(TTM)1.79B
Analysts82.61
Price Target96.33 (30.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.18%
Yearly Dividend0.89
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)1.51%
PT rev (3m)4.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.05
Fwd PE 21.98
P/S 6.02
P/FCF 25
P/OCF 22.05
P/B 4.07
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.32
EPS(TTM)2.95
EY3.99%
EPS(NY)3.36
Fwd EY4.55%
FCF(TTM)2.96
FCFY4%
OCF(TTM)3.35
OCFY4.53%
SpS12.28
BVpS18.17
TBVpS-12.86
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)2.26
Graham Number34.73
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 Y13.86%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.5%
EPS Next 5Y11.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.68%
Revenue growth 3Y9.89%
Revenue growth 5Y7.98%
Sales Q2Q%13.45%
Revenue Next Year8.85%
Revenue Next 2Y8.46%
Revenue Next 3Y8.24%
Revenue Next 5Y6.71%
EBIT growth 1Y24.67%
EBIT growth 3Y13.21%
EBIT growth 5Y12.49%
EBIT Next Year16.03%
EBIT Next 3Y7.86%
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 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%.