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Intercontinental ExchangeFRA:IC2 -0.57%80 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.30 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 22% above its 10-year median of 1.89. GuruFocus rates FRA:IC2 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €142.24 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 366 Capital Markets companies, Intercontinental Exchange ranks worse than 61.75% on this metric.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Intercontinental Exchange 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:IC2 vs MCO, CME, NDAQ: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Intercontinental Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Intercontinental Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Intercontinental Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Intercontinental Exchange (FRA:IC2) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.30 as of Jul. 19, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Intercontinental Exchange and its competitors. This is 22% above median its historical median of 1.89. Over the past decade, Intercontinental Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.50 to 2.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #226 out of 366 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 61.7%.
Is Intercontinental Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Intercontinental Exchange's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.30 is 22% above median its 10-year median of 1.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.50 to a high of 2.64. The Capital Markets industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08. Intercontinental Exchange's value of 2.30 is 25.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #226 out of 366 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Intercontinental Exchange has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Intercontinental Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to MCO and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Intercontinental Exchange ranks #226 out of 366 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Intercontinental Exchange in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08. Intercontinental Exchange's value of 2.30 is 25.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Intercontinental Exchange's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.50 to 2.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.89 vs. the industry median of 3.08, Intercontinental Exchange has consistently been below 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Capital Markets company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Capital Markets companies is 3.08, based on 366 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Intercontinental Exchange's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.30 is 25.2% below 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Intercontinental Exchange and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Intercontinental Exchange's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.30, which is 22% above median its own 10-year median of 1.89. 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 (FRA:IC2) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €142.24, compared to a current price of €121.95 — trading 14.3% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.30, which is 22% above median its 10-year median of 1.89 and 25.2% below the Capital Markets industry median of 3.08. Intercontinental Exchange's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Intercontinental Exchange (FRA:IC2), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.30 as of Jul. 19, 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 (FRA:IC2) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Intercontinental Exchange stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €121.95 is trading 14.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €142.24.
GuruFocus considers Intercontinental Exchange to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:IC2:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 2.30 (22% above median its 10-year median of 1.89)
GF Value™: €142.24 vs. price of €121.95 (14.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 25.2% below the Capital Markets median (#226 of 366)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA: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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