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Intercontinental ExchangeICE +0.87%84 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 23.70% as of Jun. 2026, which is 54% above its 10-year median of 15.40. GuruFocus rates ICE with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $170.53 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 512 Capital Markets companies, Intercontinental Exchange ranks better than 59.96% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Intercontinental Exchange's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 21.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 23.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 10.60% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Intercontinental Exchange was 81.40% per year. The lowest was -6.20% per year. And the median was 15.40% per year.
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Intercontinental Exchange 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
ICE vs MCO, CME, NDAQ: 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Intercontinental Exchange's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Intercontinental Exchange 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Intercontinental Exchange's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Intercontinental Exchange's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 23.70% mean?
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 23.70% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Intercontinental Exchange and its competitors. This is 54% above median its historical median of 15.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #205 out of 512 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 40%.
Is Intercontinental Exchange's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Intercontinental Exchange's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 23.70% is 54% above median its 10-year median of 15.40. The Capital Markets industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 15.05. Intercontinental Exchange's value of 23.70% is 57.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #205 out of 512 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Intercontinental Exchange has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Intercontinental Exchange's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to MCO and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #205 out of 512 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This puts Intercontinental Exchange in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 15.05. Intercontinental Exchange's value of 23.70% is 57.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 15.40 vs. the industry median of 15.05, Intercontinental Exchange has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Capital Markets company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Capital Markets companies is 15.05, based on 512 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Intercontinental Exchange's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 23.70% is 57.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Intercontinental Exchange and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 15.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Intercontinental Exchange's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 23.70%, which is 54% above median its own 10-year median of 15.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Intercontinental Exchange stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $170.53, compared to a current price of $158.61 — trading 7% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 23.70%, which is 54% above median its 10-year median of 15.40 and 57.5% above the Capital Markets industry median of 15.05. Intercontinental Exchange's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 23.70% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Intercontinental Exchange stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $158.61 is trading 7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $170.53.
GuruFocus considers Intercontinental Exchange to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ICE:
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 23.70% (54% above median its 10-year median of 15.40)
GF Value™: $170.53 vs. price of $158.61 (7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 57.5% above the Capital Markets median (#205 of 512)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ICE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Intercontinental Exchange is a vertically integrated operator of financial exchanges and provides ancillary data products. Though the company is probably best known for its ownership of the New York Stock Exchange, which it acquired in 2013, ICE operates a large derivatives exchange, too. The company's largest commodity futures product is the ICE Brent crude futures contract. In addition to the exchanges business, which is about 54% of net revenue, Intercontinental Exchange has used a series of acquisitions to create its mortgage technology business (22% of net revenue) and fixed-income and data-services segment (24% of net revenue).
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