Nasdaq Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsNASDAQ INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has significantly increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased. NASDAQ INC has weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.96 which shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 75.84% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 1647.0 | 1582.0 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 616.0 | 463.0 |
EBIT ($mil) | 492.0 | 400.0 |
Net Income ($mil) | 197.0 | 241.0 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 7748.0 | 7545.0 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 32294.0 | 20868.0 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 10933.0 | 5905.0 |
Equity ($mil) | 10816.0 | 6151.0 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 37.4 | 29.27 |
EBITDA Margin | 37.4 | 29.26 |
Operating Margin | 29.87 | 25.28 |
Sales Turnover | 0.19 | 0.3 |
Return on Assets | 3.27 | 5.39 |
Return on Equity | 9.79 | 18.29 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 1.01 | 0.97 |
Debt/Capital | 0.5 | 0.49 |
Interest Expense | 110.0 | 33.0 |
Interest Coverage | 4.47 | 12.12 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 575.16 | 491.59 |
Div / share | 0.22 | 0.2 |
EPS | 0.36 | 0.48 |
Book value / share | 18.81 | 12.51 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 2488381.0 | 2471981.0 |
BUY. The current P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 49.70 for the Securities, Commodity Contracts, Financial Investm subsector and a value on par with the S&P 500 average of 27.95. Conducting a second comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 3.12 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a discount versus the subsector average of 3.54. The current price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average and above the subsector average, indicating a premium. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, NASDAQ INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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NDAQ 27.82 | Peers 49.70 | NDAQ 19.90 | Peers 29.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. NDAQ is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. NDAQ is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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NDAQ 18.87 | Peers 19.20 | NDAQ 0.85 | Peers 1.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. NDAQ is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. NDAQ trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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NDAQ 3.12 | Peers 3.54 | NDAQ -6.37 | Peers 71.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. NDAQ is trading at a discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, NDAQ is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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NDAQ 5.57 | Peers 5.47 | NDAQ -2.61 | Peers 38.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. NDAQ is trading at a valuation on par with its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. NDAQ significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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