Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Competitors

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

Is CBOE or ICE more profitable?

Intercontinental Exchange has a net margin of 23.92% compared to Cboe Global Markets' net margin of 5.77%. Cboe Global Markets' return on equity of 20.05% beat Intercontinental Exchange's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cboe Global Markets	5.77%	20.05%	9.29%
Intercontinental Exchange	23.92%	13.66%	2.71%

Does the media prefer CBOE or ICE?

In the previous week, Intercontinental Exchange had 35 more articles in the media than Cboe Global Markets. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Intercontinental Exchange and 2 mentions for Cboe Global Markets. Intercontinental Exchange's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 0.36 indicating that Intercontinental Exchange 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Intercontinental Exchange	30 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, CBOE or ICE?

Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intercontinental Exchange has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CBOE or ICE?

Intercontinental Exchange has higher revenue and earnings than Cboe Global Markets. Intercontinental Exchange 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cboe Global Markets	$3.49B	7.17	$529M	$1.94	121.77
Intercontinental Exchange	$11.76B	8.57	$2.75B	$5.21	33.80

Is CBOE or ICE a better dividend stock?

Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Intercontinental Exchange pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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. Intercontinental Exchange pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cboe Global Markets has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Intercontinental Exchange has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Intercontinental Exchange is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CBOE or ICE?

81.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Intercontinental Exchange shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Intercontinental Exchange shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CBOE or ICE?

Cboe Global Markets presently has a consensus price target of $217.57, indicating a potential downside of 7.90%. Intercontinental Exchange has a consensus price target of $194.92, indicating a potential upside of 10.67%. Given Intercontinental Exchange's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Intercontinental Exchange 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Intercontinental Exchange	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Intercontinental Exchange beats Cboe Global Markets on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.