Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): financials, SEC filings and peers
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is a financial exchanges & data company in the Financials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
It was founded in 2000 and joined the S&P 500 on September 26, 2007.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services”.
Intercontinental Exchange at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $13.4B
- Revenue growth
- +6.9%
- Operating margin
- 40.7%
- Net income (12 months)
- $4.0B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $5.1B
- Cash
- $1.1B
- Debt
- $21.1B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $7.08
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 30, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Intercontinental Exchange reported revenue of $13.4 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+6.9%).
Its operating margin was 40.7%, up 3.3 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $41 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $4.0 billion (30.1% of revenue), 34.5% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $5.5 billion and capital spending $436 million, leaving free cash flow of $5.1 billion (37.8% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $1.1 billion in cash and $21.1 billion in debt, a net debt position of $20.0 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.6% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $8.2 billion in fiscal 2020 to $12.6 billion in fiscal 2025, about 8.9% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 36.8% to 39.0% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.2B | $9.6B | $9.9B | $11.8B | $12.6B |
| Revenue growth | 11.2% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 18.8% | 7.5% |
| Operating margin | 37.6% | 37.8% | 37.3% | 36.6% | 39.0% |
| Net income | $4.1B | $1.4B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $3.3B |
| Free cash flow | $2.9B | $3.3B | $3.4B | $4.2B | $4.3B |
| Diluted EPS | $7.18 | $2.58 | $4.19 | $4.78 | $5.77 |
Fiscal years as reported in Intercontinental Exchange’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed August 28, 2026 — Bylaw or fiscal-year change
- 8-K filed August 21, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed August 20, 2026 — Other event
- 10-Q filed July 30, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 30, 2026 — Material agreement; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed July 30, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed May 19, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
- 10-Q filed April 30, 2026 — quarterly report
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Questions about Intercontinental Exchange
Is Intercontinental Exchange's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $13.4 billion, up 6.9% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Intercontinental Exchange profitable?
Yes. It earned $4.0 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 30.1%.
Does Intercontinental Exchange have more cash or more debt?
At June 30, 2026 it had $1.1 billion in cash and $21.1 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Intercontinental Exchange last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 30, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Intercontinental Exchange?
In the S&P 500, Intercontinental Exchange is grouped in Financial Exchanges & Data within the Financials sector. Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), CME Group (CME), Coinbase (COIN), FactSet (FDS), Moody's Corporation (MCO) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Intercontinental Exchange’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.