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Nasdaq (Nasdaq) EV-to-FCF : 28.97 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Nasdaq EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Nasdaq's Enterprise Value is $44,553 Mil. Nasdaq's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,538 Mil. Therefore, Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF for today is 28.97.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

NDAQ' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.76   Med: 21.64   Max: 55.28
Current: 28.97

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Nasdaq was 55.28. The lowest was 11.76. And the median was 21.64.

NDAQ's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
72.62% of 409 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 11.88 vs NDAQ: 28.97

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Nasdaq's stock price is $60.12. Nasdaq's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.900. Therefore, Nasdaq's PE Ratio for today is 31.64.


Nasdaq EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Nasdaq EV-to-FCF Chart

Nasdaq Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.85 23.39 44.16 22.74 28.40

Nasdaq Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.06 18.84 17.49 28.40 -

Competitive Comparison of Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Nasdaq EV-to-FCF Calculation

Nasdaq's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=44553.485/1538
=28.97

Nasdaq's current Enterprise Value is $44,553 Mil.
Nasdaq's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,538 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Nasdaq  (NAS:NDAQ) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Nasdaq's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=60.12/1.900
=31.64

Nasdaq's share price for today is $60.12.
Nasdaq's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.900.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Nasdaq (Nasdaq) Business Description

Address
151 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Executives
Adenza Parent, Lp director, 10 percent owner ONE MARKET PLAZA, SPEAR TOWER, SUITE 2400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94150
Spaht Paul Holden Jr. director 600 MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Thoma Bravo Ugp, Llc director, 10 percent owner 110 N. WACKER DRIVE, 32ND FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Ann M Dennison officer: Controller and Prin Acctg Ofcr ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10006
Johan Torgeby director 151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jeffery W Yabuki director 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Adena T Friedman officer: Executive Vice President 1801 K STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20006
Michael R Splinter director
Steven D Black director C/O JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., 270 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Bryan Everard Smith officer: Executive Vice President 151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Michelle Lynn Daly officer: Controller and Prin Acctg Ofcr 151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Brendan Brothers officer: Interim Head of AFC 151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jeremy Skule officer: Executive Vice President ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK MD 20850
Bradley J Peterson officer: Executive Vice President ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10006
Pc Nelson Griggs officer: Executive Vice President ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10006