Intercontinental ExchangeSTU:IC2 -1.92%86 EBITDA Margin % is 67.76% as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 52.01. GuruFocus rates STU:IC2 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €145.99 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 666 Capital Markets companies, Intercontinental Exchange ranks better than 74.77% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Intercontinental Exchange EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Intercontinental Exchange EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
STU:IC2 vs MCO, CME, NDAQ: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Intercontinental Exchange's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Intercontinental Exchange's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Intercontinental Exchange's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Intercontinental Exchange (STU:IC2) has a EBITDA Margin % of 67.76% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Intercontinental Exchange and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 52.01. Over the past decade, Intercontinental Exchange's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 35.86 to 77.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #168 out of 666 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 25.2%.
Is Intercontinental Exchange's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Intercontinental Exchange's current EBITDA Margin % of 67.76% is 30% above median its 10-year median of 52.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 35.86 to a high of 77.77. The Capital Markets industry median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73. Intercontinental Exchange's value of 67.76% is 226.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #168 out of 666 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Intercontinental Exchange has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Intercontinental Exchange's EBITDA Margin % compare to MCO and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #168 out of 666 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Intercontinental Exchange in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73. Intercontinental Exchange's value of 67.76% is 226.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Intercontinental Exchange's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 35.86 to 77.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.01 vs. the industry median of 20.73, 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Capital Markets company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Capital Markets companies is 20.73, based on 666 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Intercontinental Exchange's current EBITDA Margin % of 67.76% is 226.9% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Intercontinental Exchange and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Intercontinental Exchange's current EBITDA Margin % is 67.76%, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 52.01. 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 (STU:IC2) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €145.99, compared to a current price of €114.70 — trading 21.4% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 67.76%, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 52.01 and 226.9% above the Capital Markets industry median of 20.73. Intercontinental Exchange's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Intercontinental Exchange (STU:IC2), the current EBITDA Margin % is 67.76% as of Mar. 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 (STU:IC2) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Intercontinental Exchange stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €114.70 is trading 21.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €145.99.
GuruFocus considers Intercontinental Exchange to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:IC2:
EBITDA Margin %: 67.76% (30% above median its 10-year median of 52.01)
GF Value™: €145.99 vs. price of €114.70 (21.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 226.9% above the Capital Markets median (#168 of 666)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:IC2 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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