Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Business
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is a leading global provider of technology and data to financial institutions, corporations and government entities, operating integrated marketplaces and platforms that increase asset class transparency and workflow efficiency. It offers regulated exchange and clearing services, proprietary real-time and historical market data, indices and analytics, fixed income execution and CDS clearing, and mortgage technology including origination, servicing, closing and data solutions. Its key business segments are Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services, and Mortgage Technology. It distributes services via multiple regulated exchanges and clearing houses, a global connectivity network, subscription and transaction-based offerings, serving customers across the U.S., U.K., EU, Canada, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 12,640 | 11,761 | 9,903 | 9,636 | 9,168 | |
| Section 31 fees | 412 | 679 | 293 | 499 | — | |
| Cash liquidity payments, routing and clearing | 2,297 | 1,803 | 1,622 | 1,845 | 1,774 | |
| Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 9,931 | 9,279 | 7,988 | 7,292 | 7,146 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 1,963 | 1,909 | 1,595 | 1,407 | 1,462 | |
| Professional services | 158 | 154 | 123 | 131 | 159 | |
| Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 70 | 104 | 269 | 93 | 102 | |
| Technology and communication | 870 | 848 | 734 | 683 | 666 | |
| Rent and occupancy | 88 | 111 | 92 | 83 | — | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 293 | 307 | 266 | 226 | 215 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,560 | 1,537 | 1,215 | 1,031 | 1,009 | |
| Total operating expenses | 5,002 | 4,970 | 4,294 | 3,654 | 3,697 | |
| Operating income | 4,929 | 4,309 | 3,694 | 3,638 | 3,449 | |
| Interest income | 119 | 141 | 319 | 108 | 1 | |
| Interest expense | −803 | −910 | −808 | −616 | — | |
| Other income/(expense), net | 101 | 88 | −311 | −1,322 | 2,671 | |
| Total other income/(expense), net | −583 | −681 | −800 | −1,830 | 2,249 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 4,346 | 3,628 | 2,894 | 1,808 | 5,698 | |
| Income tax expense | 976 | 826 | 456 | 310 | 1,629 | |
| Net income | 3,370 | 2,802 | 2,438 | 1,498 | 4,069 | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | −55 | −48 | −70 | −52 | — | |
| Net income attributable to Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 3,315 | 2,754 | 2,368 | 1,446 | 4,058 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 5.79 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.59 | 7.22 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 5.77 | 4.78 | 4.19 | 2.58 | 7.18 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 572 | 573 | 564 | 559 | 562 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 575 | 576 | 565 | 561 | 565 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 837 | 844 | 899 | 1,799 | — | |
| Short-term restricted cash and cash equivalents | 748 | 1,142 | 531 | 6,149 | 1,035 | |
| Short-term restricted investments | 629 | 594 | 680 | 0 | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds | 76,789 | 82,149 | 78,980 | 141,990 | — | |
| Invested deposits, delivery contracts receivable and unsettled variation margin | 4,437 | 2,163 | 1,814 | — | — | |
| Customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $21 at both December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 1,552 | 1,490 | 1,366 | 1,169 | 1,208 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 786 | 713 | 703 | 458 | 1,021 | |
| Total current assets | 85,778 | 89,095 | 84,973 | 156,947 | 154,300 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,691 | 2,153 | 1,923 | 1,767 | 1,699 | |
| Goodwill | 30,646 | 30,595 | 30,553 | 21,111 | 21,123 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 15,353 | 16,306 | 17,317 | 13,090 | 13,736 | |
| Long-term restricted cash and cash equivalents | 240 | 368 | 340 | 405 | 398 | |
| Long-term restricted investments | 141 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets | 2,038 | 909 | 978 | 1,018 | 2,246 | |
| Total other non-current assets | 48,418 | 48,180 | 49,188 | 35,624 | 37,503 | |
| Total assets | 136,887 | 139,428 | 136,084 | 194,338 | 193,502 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1,078 | 1,051 | 1,003 | 866 | 703 | |
| Section 31 fees payable | 0 | 316 | 79 | 223 | 57 | |
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 455 | 438 | 459 | 352 | 354 | |
| Deferred revenue | 204 | 236 | 200 | 170 | 194 | |
| Short-term debt | 1,035 | 3,027 | 1,954 | 4 | 1,521 | |
| Margin deposits and guaranty funds | 76,789 | 82,149 | 78,980 | — | — | |
| Invested deposits, delivery contracts payable and unsettled variation margin | 4,437 | 2,163 | 1,814 | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 118 | 173 | 137 | 184 | 153 | |
| Total current liabilities | 84,116 | 89,553 | 84,626 | 149,171 | 153,411 | |
| Non-current deferred tax liability, net | 3,998 | 3,904 | 4,080 | 3,493 | 4,100 | |
| Long-term debt | 18,609 | 17,341 | 20,659 | 18,118 | 12,397 | |
| Accrued employee benefits | 174 | 170 | 193 | 160 | 200 | |
| Non-current operating lease liability | 635 | 335 | 299 | 254 | 254 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 364 | 405 | 441 | 381 | 394 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 23,780 | 22,155 | 25,672 | 22,406 | 17,343 | |
| Total liabilities | 107,896 | 111,708 | 110,298 | 171,577 | 170,754 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500 authorized; 653 and 567 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, respectively, and 651 and 574 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024, respectively | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 86 and 77 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −7,792 | −6,385 | −6,304 | −6,225 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 16,643 | 16,292 | 15,953 | 14,313 | 14,069 | |
| Retained earnings | 20,281 | 18,071 | 16,356 | 14,943 | 14,350 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −224 | −338 | −294 | −331 | −196 | |
| Total Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. stockholders equity | 28,915 | 27,647 | 25,717 | 22,706 | 22,709 | |
| Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries | 54 | 51 | 69 | 55 | 39 | |
| Total equity | 28,969 | 27,698 | 25,786 | 22,761 | 22,748 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 136,887 | 139,428 | 136,084 | 194,338 | 193,502 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 238 | 231 | 257 | 155 | 188 | |
| Deferred taxes | 82 | −142 | −329 | −593 | 537 | |
| Fair value loss on Promissory Note | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | |
| (Gain)/Loss on investments | −55 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
| Net (income)/losses from unconsolidated investees | −79 | 62 | 122 | 1,340 | −34 | |
| Other | 50 | 55 | 63 | 41 | 45 | |
| Customer accounts receivable | −62 | −149 | −71 | 20 | −5 | |
| Other current and non-current assets | 46 | −106 | −41 | −196 | −100 | |
| Section 31 fees payable | −316 | 237 | −144 | 166 | −150 | |
| Deferred revenue | −44 | 27 | −16 | −27 | 34 | |
| Other current and non-current liabilities | −128 | 54 | −116 | 160 | 134 | |
| Total adjustments | 1,292 | 1,807 | 1,104 | 2,056 | −946 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,662 | 4,609 | 3,542 | 3,554 | 3,123 | |
| Capital expenditures | −373 | −406 | −190 | −225 | −179 | |
| Capitalized software development costs | −418 | −346 | −299 | −257 | −273 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −19 | −38 | −10,198 | −59 | −66 | |
| Proceeds from sale of Promissory Note | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of invested margin deposits | −6,873 | −1,391 | −1,588 | −6,935 | — | |
| Proceeds from invested margin deposits | 4,618 | 1,097 | 3,974 | 7,483 | — | |
| Purchases of equity and equity method investments | −1,029 | −29 | −8 | −73 | −117 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of equity investments | 0 | 0 | 187 | 741 | 1,237 | |
| Purchases of restricted investments | −1,455 | −752 | −1,316 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from restricted investments | 1,286 | 855 | 641 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −4,249 | −921 | −8,797 | 677 | −786 | |
| Proceeds from debt issuances | 1,234 | 739 | 2,400 | 7,891 | 0 | |
| Repayments of debt | −2,500 | −1,600 | −2,286 | −2,705 | −1,246 | |
| Proceeds from/(redemption of) commercial paper, net | 506 | −1,424 | 1,954 | −1,012 | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −1,294 | 0 | 0 | −632 | −250 | |
| Dividends paid to stockholders | −1,105 | −1,039 | −955 | −853 | −747 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds liability | −3,106 | 3,463 | −65,396 | −4,493 | 65,697 | |
| Payments relating to treasury shares received for restricted stock tax payments and stock option exercises | −103 | −81 | −78 | −73 | −70 | |
| Other financing activities | 34 | 21 | 16 | 36 | 35 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | −6,334 | 79 | −64,345 | −1,841 | 62,026 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds | 32 | −14 | 7 | −23 | −6 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds | −5,889 | 3,753 | −69,593 | 2,367 | 64,357 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 764 | 870 | 727 | 550 | 406 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 1,068 | 957 | 909 | 882 | 1,057 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liability | 72 | 90 | 85 | — | — | |
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 334 | 88 | 115 | — | — |