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.

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1. NAQ.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NAQ had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NAQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NAQ has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years NAQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of NAQ (5.76%) is better than 77.19% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 14.62%, NAQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of NAQ (8.44%) is better than 79.82% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NAQ is below the industry average of 9.36%.
  • 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 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

  • The Profit Margin of NAQ (21.64%) is better than 64.04% of its industry peers.
  • NAQ's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 29.42%, NAQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NAQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.54%, NAQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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. NAQ.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for NAQ has been reduced compared to 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 2.57. 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.
  • NAQ's Altman-Z score of 2.57 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NAQ outperforms 76.32% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NAQ (4.53) is better than 78.07% 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 2.57
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.
  • NAQ has a better Current ratio (1.01) than 61.40% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of NAQ (1.01) is better than 62.28% of its industry peers.
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. NAQ.DE Growth Analysis

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.
  • Looking at the last year, NAQ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.68% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, NAQ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.98% on average per year.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NAQ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.71% on average per year.
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.
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. NAQ.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.56, the valuation of NAQ can be described as expensive.
  • NAQ's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • NAQ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.34, NAQ is valued on the expensive side.
  • NAQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NAQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.69), we can say NAQ is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.56
Fwd PE 22.34
NAQ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNAQ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NAQ is valued a bit cheaper than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NAQ indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NAQ is cheaper than 71.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.39
EV/EBITDA 19.21
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

  • NAQ's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of NAQ 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)1.79
PEG (5Y)2.3
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%

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5. NAQ.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NAQ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.33%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • NAQ's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.35.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, NAQ is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.33%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NAQ is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.18%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.18%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
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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NAQ.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NASDAQ INC

FRA:NAQ (4/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

75.9

+0.9 (+1.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners76.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap43.14B
Revenue(TTM)8.26B
Net Income(TTM)1.79B
Analysts83.48
Price Target98.47 (29.74%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.33%
Yearly Dividend0.91
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.18%
DP33.61%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)0%
PT rev (3m)5.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.56
Fwd PE 22.34
P/S 6.11
P/FCF 25.39
P/OCF 22.4
P/B 4.13
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.21
EPS(TTM)2.97
EY3.91%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY4.48%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY3.94%
OCF(TTM)3.39
OCFY4.46%
SpS12.42
BVpS18.37
TBVpS-13.01
PEG (NY)1.79
PEG (5Y)2.3
Graham Number35.04
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 2.57
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 5 / 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.


How profitable is NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) stock?

NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for NAQ stock?

The financial health rating of NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for NASDAQ INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NASDAQ INC (NAQ.DE) is expected to grow by 14.26% in the next year.