Nasdaq (NDAQ) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)NDAQNasdaq, Inc.

About Nasdaq, Inc.

Nasdaq, Inc., a technology powerhouse founded in 1971 and based in New York City, is dedicated to supporting capital markets and various other sectors worldwide. Its Market Technology division specializes in fighting financial crime, offering products like Nasdaq Trade Surveillance, a SaaS solution that assists brokers and market participants in meeting compliance requirements and internal surveillance policies. This segment also provides Nasdaq Automated Investigator, a cloud-deployed anti-money laundering tool, and Verafin, a SaaS provider for anti-financial crime management. Furthermore, this division handles a wide array of assets, including cash equities, equity derivatives, global currencies, interest-bearing securities, commodities, energy resources, and digital currencies. The Investment Intelligence segment is responsible for distributing both historical and live market data, creating and licensing Nasdaq-branded financial indexes and products, and delivering valuable investment insights and workflow solutions. Through its Corporate Platforms, Nasdaq manages operational listing venues and furnishes specialized intelligence for investor relations, alongside comprehensive governance services. The Market Services segment covers a broad spectrum of operations, including the trading and clearing of equity derivatives, cash equities, fixed income, and commodities, in addition to providing trade management services. This division operates numerous exchanges and marketplace facilities that accommodate diverse asset classes such as derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products, and exchange-traded products, while also offering crucial broker, clearing, settlement, and central depository functionalities. As of December 31, 2021, The Nasdaq Stock Market proudly listed 4,178 companies, specifically 1,632 on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, 1,169 on The Nasdaq Global Market, and 1,377 on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The company adopted its current name, Nasdaq, Inc., in September 2015, having previously been known as The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

New York City, NY

9,525 employees

www.nasdaq.com

Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO: Adena T. Friedman

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NDAQ Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.48

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

2.72

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.98

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.97

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.99

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.02

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.09

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-82.20%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-50.59%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-50.28%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-51.36%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-52.78%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-55.67%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

0.90

median of 95 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-46.28%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)	$52.65B	0.48	2.72	0.98	0.97
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)vs ›	$51.21B	0.82	0.60	0.52	0.51
State Street Corporation (STT)vs ›	$50.97B	0.68	0.59	0.60	0.63
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)vs ›	$50.47B	1.29	1.27	1.28	1.28
Discover Financial Services (DFS)vs ›	$50.34B	0.15	0.72	0.42	0.33
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs ›	$49.07B	7.87	57.55	64.07	131.45
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)vs ›	$44.83B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MetLife, Inc. (MET)vs ›	$61.85B	0.65	0.60	0.97	1.07
Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU)vs ›	$42.36B	0.61	1.24	1.51	1.52
Ares Management Corporation (ARES)vs ›	$42.07B	2.24	1.61	1.15	1.04

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)

$52.65B

0.48

2.72

0.98

0.97

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)vs ›

$51.21B

0.82

0.60

0.52

0.51

State Street Corporation (STT)vs ›

$50.97B

0.68

0.59

0.60

0.63

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)vs ›

$50.47B

1.29

1.27

1.28

Discover Financial Services (DFS)vs ›

$50.34B

0.15

0.72

0.42

0.33

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs ›

$49.07B

7.87

57.55

64.07

131.45

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)vs ›

$44.83B

N/A

MetLife, Inc. (MET)vs ›

$61.85B

0.65

0.60

0.97

1.07

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU)vs ›

$42.36B

0.61

1.24

1.51

1.52

Ares Management Corporation (ARES)vs ›

$42.07B

2.24

1.61

1.15

1.04

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for NDAQ stock is 0.48.

Is Nasdaq, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.48 is 67% below its 5-year average of 1.45, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.48–10.15).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for NDAQ stock is 2.72.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NDAQ stock is 0.98.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NDAQ stock is 0.97.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NDAQ stock is 0.99.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NDAQ stock is 1.02.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NDAQ stock is 1.09.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.48
2026-03-31	10.15
2025-12-31	1.01
2025-09-30	0.99
2025-06-30	0.96
2025-03-31	0.98
2024-12-31	0.99
2024-09-30	0.95
2024-06-30	0.94
2024-03-31	0.99
2023-12-31	1.01
2023-09-30	1.75
2023-06-30	1.60
2023-03-31	0.98
2022-12-31	0.97
2022-09-30	0.96
2022-06-30	0.94
2022-03-31	0.92
2021-12-31	0.94
2021-09-30	0.98
2021-06-30	1.02
2021-03-31	1.02
2020-12-31	1.56
2020-09-30	1.16
2020-06-30	1.11
2020-03-31	0.97
2019-12-31	1.01
2019-09-30	0.95
2019-06-30	0.96
2019-03-31	0.84
2018-12-31	0.97
2018-09-30	0.94
2018-06-30	0.93
2018-03-31	0.93
2017-12-31	1.05
2017-09-30	1.15
2017-06-30	0.99
2017-03-31	1.01
2016-12-31	1.12
2016-09-30	1.07
2016-06-30	1.07
2016-03-31	1.07
2015-12-31	1.11
2015-09-30	1.11
2015-06-30	1.10
2015-03-31	1.07
2014-12-31	1.14
2014-09-30	1.11
2014-06-30	1.09
2014-03-31	0.98
2013-12-31	1.13
2013-09-30	1.13
2013-06-30	1.08
2013-03-31	1.44
2012-12-31	1.61
2012-09-30	1.65
2012-06-30	1.43
2012-03-31	1.64
2011-12-31	1.09
2011-09-30	1.14
2011-06-30	1.09
2011-03-31	1.04
2010-12-31	1.03
2010-09-30	1.22
2010-06-30	1.24
2010-03-31	1.25
2009-12-31	1.20
2009-09-30	1.12
2009-06-30	1.11
2009-03-31	1.07
2008-12-31	1.07
2008-09-30	1.32
2008-06-30	1.36
2008-03-31	1.37
2007-12-31	4.09
2007-09-30	3.26
2007-06-30	4.20
2007-03-31	4.37
2006-12-31	5.02
2006-09-30	6.11
2006-06-30	5.83
2006-03-31	2.48
2005-12-31	1.83
2005-09-30	3.01
2005-06-30	2.76
2005-03-31	1.80
2004-12-31	1.95
2004-09-30	1.66
2004-06-30	2.22
2004-03-31	2.16
2003-12-31	2.23
2003-09-30	2.10
2003-06-30	2.41
2003-03-31	2.48
2002-12-31	2.36
2002-09-30	2.56

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.48

2026-03-31

10.15

2025-12-31

1.01

2025-09-30

0.99

2025-06-30

0.96

2025-03-31

0.98

2024-12-31

0.99

2024-09-30

0.95

2024-06-30

0.94

2024-03-31

0.99

2023-12-31

1.01

2023-09-30

1.75

2023-06-30

1.60

2023-03-31

0.98

2022-12-31

0.97

2022-09-30

0.96

2022-06-30

0.94

2022-03-31

0.92

2021-12-31

0.94

2021-09-30

0.98

2021-06-30

1.02

2021-03-31

1.02

2020-12-31

1.56

2020-09-30

1.16

2020-06-30

1.11

2020-03-31

0.97

2019-12-31

1.01

2019-09-30

0.95

2019-06-30

0.96

2019-03-31

0.84

2018-12-31

0.97

2018-09-30

0.94

2018-06-30

0.93

2018-03-31

0.93

2017-12-31

1.05

2017-09-30

1.15

2017-06-30

0.99

2017-03-31

1.01

2016-12-31

1.12

2016-09-30

1.07

2016-06-30

1.07

2016-03-31

1.07

2015-12-31

1.11

2015-09-30

1.11

2015-06-30

1.10

2015-03-31

1.07

2014-12-31

1.14

2014-09-30

1.11

2014-06-30

1.09

2014-03-31

0.98

2013-12-31

1.13

2013-09-30

1.13

2013-06-30

1.08

2013-03-31

1.44

2012-12-31

1.61

2012-09-30

1.65

2012-06-30

1.43

2012-03-31

1.64

2011-12-31

1.09

2011-09-30

1.14

2011-06-30

1.09

2011-03-31

1.04

2010-12-31

1.03

2010-09-30

1.22

2010-06-30

1.24

2010-03-31

1.25

2009-12-31

1.20

2009-09-30

1.12

2009-06-30

1.11

2009-03-31

1.07

2008-12-31

1.07

2008-09-30

1.32

2008-06-30

1.36

2008-03-31

1.37

2007-12-31

4.09

2007-09-30

3.26

2007-06-30

4.20

2007-03-31

4.37

2006-12-31

5.02

2006-09-30

6.11

2006-06-30

5.83

2006-03-31

2.48

2005-12-31

1.83

2005-09-30

3.01

2005-06-30

2.76

2005-03-31

1.80

2004-12-31

1.95

2004-09-30

1.66

2004-06-30

2.22

2004-03-31

2.16

2003-12-31

2.23

2003-09-30

2.10

2003-06-30

2.41

2003-03-31

2.48

2002-12-31

2.36

2002-09-30

2.56

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.48

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