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Stock-Based Compensation for Nasdaq (NDAQ)

Stock-Based Compensation for Nasdaq (NDAQ): headline value $168.00M · YoY +17.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

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NDAQ

Latest period

$168.00M

YoY change

+17.0%

5Y CAGR

+13.7%

Peak year (2025)

$165.00M

Latest annual

$165.00M

Stock-Based Compensation history chart for Nasdaq (NDAQ) from 2000 to 2025

Stock-Based Compensation history table for Nasdaq (NDAQ) from 2000 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedStock-Based CompensationYoY
2025$165.00M+17.0%
2024$141.00M+15.6%
2023$122.00M+15.1%
2022$106.00M+17.8%
2021$90.00M+3.4%
2020$87.00M+10.1%
2019$79.00M+14.5%
2018$69.00M-1.4%
2017$70.00M-18.6%
2016$86.00M+26.5%
2015$68.00M+9.7%
2014$62.00M+31.9%
2013$47.00M+2.2%
2012$46.00M+27.8%
2011$36.00M+9.1%
2010$33.00M-5.7%
2009$35.00M+36.3%
2008$25.68M+53.4%
2007$16.75M+69.6%
2006$9.87M
2005$0
2004$0-100.0%
2003$50,000-98.4%
2002$3.15M-54.2%
2001$6.88M
2000$0

Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from Nasdaq's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Nasdaq (NDAQ) reported stock-based compensation of $165.00M – grew 17.0% year-over-year.

Nasdaq stock-based compensation compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +13.7%, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

$165.00M stands as the all-time-high annual stock-based compensation, posted in 2025, against a low of $0 during 2000.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) sits 6th of 8 Financial Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $747.00M.

Nasdaq Stock-Based Compensation by Year

Nasdaq Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $165.00M

Nasdaq stock-based compensation in 2025 was $165.00M, grew 17.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Nasdaq Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $141.00M

Nasdaq stock-based compensation in 2024 was $141.00M, grew 15.6% from 2023.

Nasdaq Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $122.00M

Nasdaq stock-based compensation in 2023 was $122.00M, grew 15.1% from 2022.

Nasdaq Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $106.00M

Nasdaq stock-based compensation in 2022 was $106.00M, grew 17.8% from 2021.

Nasdaq Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $90.00M

Nasdaq stock-based compensation in 2021 was $90.00M.

See more financial history for Nasdaq (NDAQ).

Sector peers — Stock-Based Compensation

Companies in the same sector as Nasdaq, ranked by their latest stock-based compensation.

CompanyStock-Based CompensationSector
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)$4.00BFinancial Services
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)$3.44BFinancial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)$1.93BFinancial Services
Visa Inc. (V)$897.00MFinancial Services
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)$597.00MFinancial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)$0Financial Services
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)$0Financial Services
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)$0Financial Services

Frequently asked questions

What is Nasdaq's stock-based compensation?

Latest reported stock-based compensation for Nasdaq (NDAQ) is $168.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has Nasdaq stock-based compensation changed year-over-year?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) stock-based compensation changed +17.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Nasdaq stock-based compensation?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) stock-based compensation compound annual growth rate is +13.7% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Nasdaq stock-based compensation hit its highest annual value?

Nasdaq stock-based compensation reached its highest annual value of $165.00M in 2025.

What was Nasdaq stock-based compensation in 2024?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) stock-based compensation in 2024 was $141.00M.

What was Nasdaq stock-based compensation in 2025?

Nasdaq (NDAQ) stock-based compensation in 2025 was $165.00M.

Metrics overview

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