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Intercontinental Exchange

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Library coverage

Episodes tracked
2
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$140.53
-0.02 (-0.01%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
20.46x
Forward: 15.95x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
20.4%
Earnings: 79.7%
Margins
57.3% op
Gross: 100.0% · Net: 37.7%
Balance sheet
1.01x current
Debt / Equity: 71.0
52-week range / Beta
$136.67 - $189.35
Beta: 0.92
Analyst target
$197.67
Upside: 40.7%
Cash / shareholder return
4.71% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.41%

Company context

Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 2.70x
Return on equity: 13.9%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology and data to financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. It operates through three segments: Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services, and Mortgage Technology. The Exchanges segment operates regulated marketplace technology for the listing, trading, and clearing of an array of derivatives contracts and financial securities, such as commodities, interest rates, foreign exchange and equities, and corporate and exchange-traded funds, as well as data and connectivity services related to its exchanges and clearing houses. The Fixed Income and Data Services segment provides fixed income pricing, reference data, indices, analytics, and execution services, as well as global CDS clearing and multi-asset class data delivery technology. The Mortgage Technology segment offers a technology platform that provides customers comprehensive and digital workflow tools to address inefficiencies and mitigate risks that exist in the U.S. residential mortgage market life cycle from application through closing, servicing, and the secondary market. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Market context for ICE

Competitive view

ICE vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Financial companies often look unusual on debt and liquidity ratios, so compare those rows more carefully than you would for non-financial businesses.

Intercontinental Exchange latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
BlackRock Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
BlackRock Inc.
BLK
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Visa Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Visa Inc.
V
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
ICE
$79.47B
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
$160.20B
BlackRock Inc.
V
$613.10B
Visa Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
ICE
20.5x
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
26.0x
BlackRock Inc.
V
28.1x
Visa Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
ICE
15.9x
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
17.0x
BlackRock Inc.
V
21.7x
Visa Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
ICE
20.4%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
27.0%
BlackRock Inc.
V
17.1%
Visa Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
ICE
79.7%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
45.9%
BlackRock Inc.
V
35.5%
Visa Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
ICE
57.3%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
35.6%
BlackRock Inc.
V
67.3%
Visa Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
ICE
100.0%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
46.9%
BlackRock Inc.
V
97.8%
Visa Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
ICE
37.7%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
24.4%
BlackRock Inc.
V
51.7%
Visa Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
ICE
13.9%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
11.9%
BlackRock Inc.
V
60.3%
Visa Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
ICE
4.7%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
4.4%
BlackRock Inc.
V
3.4%
Visa Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
ICE
70.99x
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
23.64x
BlackRock Inc.
V
67.23x
Visa Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
ICE
1.01x
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
2.17x
BlackRock Inc.
V
1.09x
Visa Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
ICE
0.92
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
1.43
BlackRock Inc.
V
0.77
Visa Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
ICE
1.4%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
2.1%
BlackRock Inc.
V
0.8%
Visa Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
ICE
40.7%
Intercontinental Exchange
BLK
20.8%
BlackRock Inc.
V
23.7%
Visa Inc.

Episode timeline

Episode archive for ICE

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
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ICE Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
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Q1 2026
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