Latest period
$2.79B
YoY change
+8.5%
5Y CAGR
-22.1%
Peak year (FY2020)
$2.94B
Latest annual
$842M
Cash on Hand history chart for Nasdaq (NDAQ) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $842M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Nasdaq (NDAQ) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +8.5%
Cash on Hand history table for Nasdaq (NDAQ) from 1998 to 2025
| FY2025 | $842M | +8.5% | +$66M | ||
| FY2024 | $776M | +21.1% | +$135M | ||
| FY2023 | $641M | -6.1% | -$42M | ||
| FY2022 | $683M | +13.6% | +$82M | ||
| FY2021 | $601M | -79.6% | -$2.34B | ||
| FY2020 | $2.94B | +371.9% | +$2.32B | ||
| FY2019 | $623M | -23.4% | -$190M | ||
| FY2018 | $813M | +32.8% | +$201M | ||
| FY2017 | $612M | -5.6% | -$36M | ||
| FY2016 | $648M | +29.1% | +$146M | ||
| FY2015 | $502M | -16.5% | -$99M | ||
| FY2014 | $601M | +2.4% | +$14M | ||
| FY2013 | $587M | -18.5% | -$133M | ||
| FY2012 | $720M | -8.3% | -$65M | ||
| FY2011 | $785M | +38.2% | +$217M | ||
| FY2010 | $568M | -37.0% | -$334M | ||
| FY2009 | $902M | +50.1% | +$301M | ||
| FY2008 | $601M | -54.7% | -$724M | ||
| FY2007 | $1.33B | -32.0% | -$625M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.95B | +465.9% | +$1.61B | ||
| FY2005 | $345M | +31.7% | +$82.9M | ||
| FY2004 | $262M | -27.0% | -$96.7M | ||
| FY2003 | $358M | -19.5% | -$86.7M | ||
| FY2002 | $445M | -14.7% | -$76.7M | ||
| FY2001 | $522M | +98.9% | +$260M | ||
| FY2000 | $262M | +2374.6% | +$252M | ||
| FY1999 | $10.6M | +284.8% | +$7.84M | ||
| FY1998 | $2.75M | — | — |
- FY2025$842M+8.5%
- FY2024$776M+21.1%
- FY2023$641M-6.1%
- FY2022$683M+13.6%
- FY2021$601M-79.6%
- FY2020$2.94B+371.9%
- FY2019$623M-23.4%
- FY2018$813M+32.8%
- FY2017$612M-5.6%
- FY2016$648M+29.1%
- FY2015$502M-16.5%
- FY2014$601M+2.4%
- FY2013$587M-18.5%
- FY2012$720M-8.3%
- FY2011$785M+38.2%
- FY2010$568M-37.0%
- FY2009$902M+50.1%
- FY2008$601M-54.7%
- FY2007$1.33B-32.0%
- FY2006$1.95B+465.9%
- FY2005$345M+31.7%
- FY2004$262M-27.0%
- FY2003$358M-19.5%
- FY2002$445M-14.7%
- FY2001$522M+98.9%
- FY2000$262M+2374.6%
- FY1999$10.6M+284.8%
- FY1998$2.75M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Nasdaq's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Nasdaq (NDAQ)
According to Nasdaq's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $2.79B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for Nasdaq (NDAQ) came in at $842M – grew 8.5% year-over-year.
Nasdaq cash and short-term investments has grown for 2 consecutive years, with a -22.1% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Nasdaq cash and short-term investments plunged from $2.94B in 2020 to $842M in 2025, a 71.4% drawdown.
2020 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $2.94B, with the historical low of $2.75M recorded in 1998.
Nasdaq Cash on Hand by Year
Nasdaq Cash on Hand 2025: $842M
Nasdaq cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $842M, grew 8.5% from 2024.
Nasdaq Cash on Hand 2024: $776M
2024's cash and short-term investments for Nasdaq came in at $776M, grew 21.1% from 2023.
Nasdaq Cash on Hand 2023: $641M
Nasdaq posted cash and short-term investments of $641M in 2023, declined 6.1% below 2022.
Nasdaq Cash on Hand 2022: $683M
In 2022, Nasdaq reported cash and short-term investments of $683M, grew 13.6% from 2021.
Nasdaq Cash on Hand 2021: $601M
Nasdaq cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $601M.
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