Nasdaq (Nasdaq) Intangible Assets

: $21,555 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Nasdaq's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $21,555 Mil.

Nasdaq Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nasdaq's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Nasdaq Annual Data

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Intangible Assets

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8,615.00

9,105.00

11,246.00

10,680.00

21,555.00

Nasdaq Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Intangible Assets	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10,680.00	10,648.00	10,510.00	10,434.00	21,555.00

Nasdaq Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

Nasdaq (NAS:NDAQ) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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Nasdaq (Nasdaq) Business Description

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Address

151 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY, USA, 10036

Website

https://www.nasdaq.com

Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.

Executives

Adenza Parent, Lp	director, 10 percent owner	ONE MARKET PLAZA, SPEAR TOWER, SUITE 2400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94150
Spaht Paul Holden Jr.	director	600 MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Thoma Bravo Ugp, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	110 N. WACKER DRIVE, 32ND FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Ann M Dennison	officer: Controller and Prin Acctg Ofcr	ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10006
Johan Torgeby	director	151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jeffery W Yabuki	director	255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Adena T Friedman	officer: Executive Vice President	1801 K STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20006
Michael R Splinter	director
Steven D Black	director	C/O JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., 270 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Bryan Everard Smith	officer: Executive Vice President	151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Michelle Lynn Daly	officer: Controller and Prin Acctg Ofcr	151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Brendan Brothers	officer: Interim Head of AFC	151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jeremy Skule	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK MD 20850
Bradley J Peterson	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10006
Pc Nelson Griggs	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10006