Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)
NASDAQ: NDAQ · Real-Time Price · USD
107.12
+0.29 (0.27%)
At close: Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
107.11
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2026, 7:53 PM EST
Nasdaq Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Net Income | 540 | 507 | 519 | 518 | 423 | 452 | 395 | 355 | 306 | 222 | 234 | 197 | 294 | 266 | 302 | 241 | 294 | 306 | 284 | 259 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 165 | 166 | 165 | 161 | 158 | 157 | 156 | 153 | 152 | 153 | 155 | 125 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 81 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | 5 | - | -89 | -49 | 2 | -39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 28 | - | - | - | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments | -39 | -21 | -26 | -10 | -23 | -23 | -27 | -9 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 11 | 11 | -14 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | 38 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 47 | 49 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Other Operating Activities | 21 | 4 | 33 | 45 | 26 | 7 | -5 | -6 | 32 | -49 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 48 | 27 | 41 | -15 | 29 | 25 | -3 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | 7 | -199 | -49 | -81 | 27 | 97 | 48 | -94 | -43 | -39 | -17 | -72 | 3 | 62 | 10 | -32 | 6 | -36 | -39 | -38 |
Change in Accounts Payable | -7 | 6 | -33 | 16 | 8 | -13 | -17 | -17 | -2 | 32 | -73 | 39 | 96 | 24 | -10 | -8 | 21 | -2 | 8 | -13 |
Change in Unearned Revenue | -110 | -158 | 311 | 79 | -128 | -139 | 257 | 59 | -136 | -130 | 274 | -2 | -99 | -111 | 300 | -70 | -109 | -97 | 292 | -32 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -108 | 357 | -180 | -98 | -313 | 201 | -179 | 224 | -105 | 207 | -94 | 68 | -114 | 2 | -157 | 237 | -47 | 94 | -50 | 68 |
Operating Cash Flow | 521 | 711 | 689 | 625 | 221 | 746 | 663 | 705 | 244 | 460 | 530 | 417 | 300 | 414 | 565 | 494 | 232 | 375 | 605 | 384 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 135.75% | -4.69% | 3.92% | -11.35% | -9.43% | 62.17% | 25.09% | 69.06% | -18.67% | 11.11% | -6.19% | -15.59% | 29.31% | 10.40% | -6.61% | 28.65% | 0% | 413.70% | 53.55% | -11.72% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -62 | -77 | -60 | -89 | -69 | -59 | -49 | -60 | -56 | -52 | -39 | -42 | -37 | -39 | -40 | -34 | -41 | -42 | -35 | -50 |
Cash Acquisitions | -58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5,766 | - | - | - | - | - | -41 | - | - |
Divestitures | 3 | 89 | - | 88 | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment in Securities | -56 | -19 | -158 | 26 | 33 | 125 | - | 4 | -16 | 1 | 4 | 110 | 12 | -101 | -14 | -44 | 21 | 47 | -26 | -28 |
Other Investing Activities | 238 | -439 | 965 | -663 | -109 | -177 | -209 | -952 | 145 | 265 | -197 | -138 | 159 | -19 | -79 | 152 | 239 | 182 | -329 | -43 |
Investing Cash Flow | 65 | -446 | 747 | -638 | -145 | -59 | -258 | -1,008 | 73 | 214 | -232 | -5,836 | 134 | -159 | -133 | 74 | 219 | 146 | -390 | -121 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 541 | - |
Total Debt Issued | - | 269 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 597 | -5 | 5,016 | - | 238 | - | - | 541 | -60 |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -67 | - | - | - | -317 | - | - | - | -420 | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | - | - | - | - | -257 | - | - | - | -340 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Debt Repaid | - | -431 | - | -100 | -69 | -400 | -257 | -181 | -50 | -174 | -407 | 31 | -138 | -207 | -317 | -377 | -220 | -80 | -420 | - |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | - | -162 | - | -100 | -69 | -400 | -257 | -181 | -50 | -174 | -407 | 628 | -143 | 4,809 | -317 | -139 | -220 | -80 | 121 | -60 |
Issuance of Common Stock | - | 32 | 15 | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | 18 | - | 7 | - | 17 | - | 9 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -323 | -392 | -579 | -320 | -119 | -134 | -140 | -25 | -89 | -88 | -24 | -130 | -2 | -28 | -199 | -5 | -2 | -186 | -519 | -70 |
Common Dividends Paid | -173 | -174 | -153 | -153 | -155 | -155 | -138 | -138 | -138 | -138 | -127 | -127 | -108 | -108 | -98 | -98 | -99 | -97 | -89 | -90 |
Other Financing Activities | 281 | 113 | -3,467 | 6 | 502 | -801 | -548 | 320 | 73 | -79 | -1,317 | 830 | -1,144 | 338 | 1 | -3,004 | 1,893 | 2,681 | 855 | 1,841 |
Financing Cash Flow | -215 | -583 | -4,184 | -567 | 159 | -1,462 | -1,083 | -24 | -204 | -458 | -1,875 | 1,201 | -1,397 | 5,029 | -613 | -3,239 | 1,572 | 2,335 | 368 | 1,630 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -23 | -18 | -50 | 73 | 5 | 245 | 403 | -462 | 205 | 31 | -311 | 502 | -70 | -259 | 29 | 431 | -1,042 | -518 | -164 | -145 |
Net Cash Flow | 348 | -336 | -2,798 | -507 | 240 | -530 | -275 | -789 | 318 | 247 | -1,888 | -3,716 | -1,033 | 5,025 | -152 | -2,240 | 981 | 2,338 | 419 | 1,748 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 459 | 634 | 629 | 536 | 152 | 687 | 614 | 645 | 188 | 408 | 491 | 375 | 263 | 375 | 525 | 460 | 191 | 333 | 570 | 334 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 201.97% | -7.71% | 2.44% | -16.90% | -19.15% | 68.38% | 25.05% | 72.00% | -28.52% | 8.80% | -6.48% | -18.48% | 37.70% | 12.61% | -7.90% | 37.72% | -4.50% | 879.41% | 61.93% | -10.93% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 30.99% | 42.27% | 44.70% | 38.51% | 11.56% | 52.60% | 49.64% | 52.57% | 16.41% | 35.20% | 43.96% | 33.57% | 27.98% | 40.54% | 57.44% | 50.72% | 21.46% | 37.29% | 63.90% | 37.70% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.81 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 0.93 | 0.26 | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 0.33 | 0.70 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.53 | 0.76 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.39 | 0.67 | 1.14 | 0.66 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 399.38 | 686.75 | 478.25 | 453.75 | 72.5 | 554.5 | 587.38 | 589.88 | 173.88 | 496.38 | 500.25 | 295.13 | 171 | 328.75 | 477.13 | 389.13 | 189.13 | 270 | 544.5 | 222.13 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 453.13 | 740.5 | 532.63 | 508.75 | 126.88 | 613.88 | 647.38 | 653 | 237.63 | 560.13 | 567.75 | 363.88 | 234.13 | 351.25 | 499.63 | 409.75 | 209.13 | 290 | 564.5 | 240.88 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | 78 | 68 | 126 | 71 | 74 | 84 | 125 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 145 | 88 | 22 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 39 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | 66 | 117 | 167 | 153 | 44 | 131 | 45 | 122 | 134 | 79 | 23 | 56 | 62 | 118 | 18 | 70 | 71 | 104 | 29 | 76 |
Change in Working Capital | -218 | 6 | 49 | -84 | -406 | 146 | 109 | 172 | -286 | 70 | 90 | 33 | -114 | -23 | 143 | 127 | -129 | -41 | 211 | -15 |