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NDAQ vs. CBOE, COIN, MKTX, ICE, and MCO

Should you buy Nasdaq stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nasdaq with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nasdaq include Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Coinbase Global (COIN), MarketAxess (MKTX), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), and Moody's (MCO).

How does Nasdaq compare to Cboe Global Markets?

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cboe Global Markets pays out 99.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cboe Global Markets has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Nasdaq is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

81.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cboe Global Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cboe Global Markets$3.49B8.32$529M$1.94141.35
Nasdaq$8.22B6.23$1.79B$3.3227.26

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 13 more articles in the media than Cboe Global Markets. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Nasdaq and 6 mentions for Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 0.57 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cboe Global Markets
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nasdaq
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Cboe Global Markets presently has a consensus target price of $303.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.72%. Nasdaq has a consensus target price of $108.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.34%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cboe Global Markets
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Nasdaq has a net margin of 23.15% compared to Cboe Global Markets' net margin of 5.77%. Cboe Global Markets' return on equity of 20.05% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cboe Global Markets5.77% 20.05% 9.29%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

Summary

Nasdaq beats Cboe Global Markets on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to Coinbase Global?

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Coinbase Global had 46 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Coinbase Global and 19 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.40 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coinbase Global
33 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nasdaq
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Coinbase Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Coinbase Global presently has a consensus target price of $245.39, suggesting a potential upside of 38.79%. Nasdaq has a consensus target price of $108.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.34%. Given Coinbase Global's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coinbase Global
3 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coinbase Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coinbase Global$7.18B6.49$1.26B$2.6666.47
Nasdaq$8.22B6.23$1.79B$3.3227.26

Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.35, meaning that its stock price is 235% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Nasdaq has a net margin of 23.15% compared to Coinbase Global's net margin of 12.20%. Nasdaq's return on equity of 17.51% beat Coinbase Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coinbase Global12.20% 4.16% 2.07%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

Summary

Nasdaq beats Coinbase Global on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to MarketAxess?

MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 13 more articles in the media than MarketAxess. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Nasdaq and 6 mentions for MarketAxess. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat MarketAxess' score of 0.54 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MarketAxess
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nasdaq
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

MarketAxess has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

99.0% of MarketAxess shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MarketAxess has a net margin of 35.53% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. MarketAxess' return on equity of 22.28% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MarketAxess35.53% 22.28% 13.82%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than MarketAxess. MarketAxess is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nasdaq, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MarketAxess$846.27M4.73$246.63M$8.4613.30
Nasdaq$8.22B6.23$1.79B$3.3227.26

MarketAxess pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. MarketAxess pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MarketAxess has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. MarketAxess is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MarketAxess presently has a consensus target price of $163.18, suggesting a potential upside of 45.02%. Nasdaq has a consensus target price of $108.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.34%. Given MarketAxess' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MarketAxess is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MarketAxess
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Nasdaq beats MarketAxess on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to Intercontinental Exchange?

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Intercontinental Exchange has higher revenue and earnings than Nasdaq. Intercontinental Exchange is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nasdaq, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Intercontinental Exchange$12.64B6.23$3.32B$6.8720.27
Nasdaq$8.22B6.23$1.79B$3.3227.26

In the previous week, Intercontinental Exchange had 11 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Intercontinental Exchange and 19 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Intercontinental Exchange's score of 0.74 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Intercontinental Exchange
20 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nasdaq
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

89.3% of Intercontinental Exchange shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Intercontinental Exchange shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Intercontinental Exchange has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Intercontinental Exchange pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Intercontinental Exchange pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Intercontinental Exchange has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Nasdaq has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Intercontinental Exchange is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Intercontinental Exchange presently has a consensus price target of $181.58, suggesting a potential upside of 30.40%. Nasdaq has a consensus price target of $108.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.34%. Given Intercontinental Exchange's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Intercontinental Exchange is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Intercontinental Exchange
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Intercontinental Exchange has a net margin of 30.06% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. Nasdaq's return on equity of 17.51% beat Intercontinental Exchange's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intercontinental Exchange30.06% 14.99% 2.89%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

Summary

Intercontinental Exchange beats Nasdaq on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to Moody's?

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and Moody's (NYSE:MCO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
Moody's 31.69%70.97%17.98%

Nasdaq currently has a consensus price target of $108.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.34%. Moody's has a consensus price target of $550.58, suggesting a potential upside of 12.47%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than Moody's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Moody's
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Moody's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Moody's had 13 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Moody's and 19 mentions for Nasdaq. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Nasdaq's score of 1.06 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Moody's
16 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Moody's has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nasdaq. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nasdaq$8.22B6.23$1.79B$3.3227.26
Moody's$7.72B11.08$2.46B$13.9535.09

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moody's pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Moody's has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Summary

Moody's beats Nasdaq on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NDAQ vs. The Competition

MetricNasdaqSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$51.09B$65.30B$14.40B$12.43B
Dividend Yield1.35%1.42%5.66%9.39%
P/E Ratio27.2119.5820.5524.19
Price / Sales6.237.3644.3694.24
Price / Cash19.7817.4919.2447.25
Price / Book4.225.082.266.26
Net Income$1.79B$2.40B$1.14B$331.76M
7 Day Performance2.83%-0.08%0.41%-1.21%
1 Month Performance10.04%3.16%1.57%-1.35%
1 Year Performance1.41%-12.33%13.41%18.68%

Nasdaq Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NDAQ
Nasdaq
4.9361 of 5 stars
$90.50
-1.5%
$108.00
+19.3%
+2.8%$51.09B$8.22B27.219,525
CBOE
Cboe Global Markets
2.5136 of 5 stars
$277.13
+3.4%
$314.10
+13.3%
+16.6%$29.39B$3.49B142.851,540
COIN
Coinbase Global
4.4763 of 5 stars
$157.37
-1.1%
$251.16
+59.6%
-61.8%$41.46B$6.56B59.164,951
MKTX
MarketAxess
4.5042 of 5 stars
$115.37
+1.3%
$167.45
+45.1%
-45.0%$4.10B$871.07M13.64740
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange
4.913 of 5 stars
$137.75
+1.8%
$183.33
+33.1%
-21.6%$77.90B$13.08B20.0512,844

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This page (NASDAQ:NDAQ) was last updated on 7/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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