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Intercontinental Exchange

ICE · Financials

Last earnings Oct 29, 2026

Key results

Revenuequarter

$2.8 billion

revenues of $2.8 billion, +15% y/y

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EPSquarter

$1.67

" • 3Q26 GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.67, +18% y/y • 3Q26 adj.

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Operating incomequarter

$1.4 billion

diluted EPS of $2.02, +18% y/y • 3Q26 operating income of $1.4 billion, +20% y/y; adj.

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Operating marginquarter

51%

operating income of $1.7 billion, +19% y/y • 3Q26 operating margin of 51%; adj.

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operating margin of 61% &bull

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Net incomequarter

$940 million

For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $940 million on $2.8 billion of consolidated revenues, less transaction-based expenses.

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GAAP EPSquarter

$1.67

Third quarter GAAP diluted EPS were $1.67.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

Adjusted net incomequarter

$1.1 billion

Adjusted net income attributable to ICE was $1.1 billion in the third quarter and adjusted diluted EPS were $2.02.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

Adjusted EPSquarter

$2.02

Adjusted net income attributable to ICE was $1.1 billion in the third quarter and adjusted diluted EPS were $2.02.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

AI analysis

Q3 2026 · reported Oct 29, 2026

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held

Revenue · Q3 2026
$2.8B
EX-99 · Oct 29, 2026
EPS · Q3 2026
$1.67
EX-99 · Oct 29, 2026
Net income · Q3 2026
$940M
EX-99 · Oct 29, 2026
Operating income · Q3 2026
$1.4B
EX-99 · Oct 29, 2026

Headline figures

MetricQ3 2026Prior qtrYear ago
Revenue$2.8 billion$2.7 billion—
EPS$1.67$1.69—
Operating income$1.4 billion$1.4 billion—
Operating margin51%52%—
Net income$940 million$958 million—
GAAP EPS$1.67$1.69—
Adjusted net income$1.1 billion$958 million—
Adjusted EPS$2.02$1.69—

EX-99 · Oct 29, 2026

Guidance · company-stated

Revenue

“(% growth) 9%”

Operating Expenses

“$1.317”

Operating Expense

“$170”

Capital Expenditures

“~$1.050 billion”

Guidance stated in the release for the first quarter of 2027; figures as stated.

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Margin

Operating margin51%

Capital allocation

Operating margin61%
Dividend$1.6B
Exchange Recurring revenue9%
Data Services Recurring revenue8%

operating margin of 61% • Through September 30, 2026, returned $2.5 billion to stockholders, including $1.6 billion in share repurchases ATLANTA & NEW YORK, October 29, 2026 - Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Intercontinental Exchange Q3 2026 — revenues of $2.8 billion, +15% y/y

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

Revenue: “Revenue (% growth) 9%”

Operating Expenses: “Operating Expenses $1.317”

Operating Expense: “Operating Expense $170”

Capital Expenditures: “Capital Expenditures ~$1.050 billion”

Revenue (“the first quarter of 2027”)
“Updated Financial Guidance GAAP Non-GAAP 2026 Exchange Recurring Revenue (% growth) 9% 2026 Fixed Income & Data Services Recurring Revenue (% growth) 8% 4Q26 Operating Expenses $1.317 - $1.327 billion $1.082 - $1.092 billion (1) 4Q26 Non-Operating Expense $170 - $180 million $175 - $185 million (2) 2026 Capital Expenditures ~$1.050 billion 4Q26 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 558 - 563 million (1) 4Q26 non-GAAP operating expenses excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.”

Operating Expenses (“the first quarter of 2027”)
“Updated Financial Guidance GAAP Non-GAAP 2026 Exchange Recurring Revenue (% growth) 9% 2026 Fixed Income & Data Services Recurring Revenue (% growth) 8% 4Q26 Operating Expenses $1.317 - $1.327 billion $1.082 - $1.092 billion (1) 4Q26 Non-Operating Expense $170 - $180 million $175 - $185 million (2) 2026 Capital Expenditures ~$1.050 billion 4Q26 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 558 - 563 million (1) 4Q26 non-GAAP operating expenses excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.”

Operating Expense (“the first quarter of 2027”)
“Updated Financial Guidance GAAP Non-GAAP 2026 Exchange Recurring Revenue (% growth) 9% 2026 Fixed Income & Data Services Recurring Revenue (% growth) 8% 4Q26 Operating Expenses $1.317 - $1.327 billion $1.082 - $1.092 billion (1) 4Q26 Non-Operating Expense $170 - $180 million $175 - $185 million (2) 2026 Capital Expenditures ~$1.050 billion 4Q26 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 558 - 563 million (1) 4Q26 non-GAAP operating expenses excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.”

Capital Expenditures (“the first quarter of 2027”)
“Updated Financial Guidance GAAP Non-GAAP 2026 Exchange Recurring Revenue (% growth) 9% 2026 Fixed Income & Data Services Recurring Revenue (% growth) 8% 4Q26 Operating Expenses $1.317 - $1.327 billion $1.082 - $1.092 billion (1) 4Q26 Non-Operating Expense $170 - $180 million $175 - $185 million (2) 2026 Capital Expenditures ~$1.050 billion 4Q26 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 558 - 563 million (1) 4Q26 non-GAAP operating expenses excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.”

Guidance stated in the release for the first quarter of 2027; figures as stated.

Capital allocation

operating margin of 61% • Through September 30, 2026, returned $2.5 billion to stockholders, including $1.6 billion in share repurchases ATLANTA & NEW YORK, October 29, 2026 - Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.

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Our strong and growing cash flows enabled us to return a record $2.5 billion to stockholders year to date, including a record $1.6 billion of share repurchases, while continuing to invest in strategic growth initiatives.

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• Through the third quarter of 2026, ICE repurchased $1.6 billion of its common stock and paid $884 million in dividends.

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• Unrestricted cash was $936 million and outstanding debt was $23.3 billion as of September 30, 2026.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

Updated Financial Guidance GAAP Non-GAAP 2026 Exchange Recurring Revenue (% growth) 9% 2026 Fixed Income & Data Services Recurring Revenue (% growth) 8% 4Q26 Operating Expenses $1.317 - $1.327 billion $1.082 - $1.092 billion (1) 4Q26 Non-Operating Expense $170 - $180 million $175 - $185 million (2) 2026 Capital Expenditures ~$1.050 billion 4Q26 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 558 - 563 million (1) 4Q26 non-GAAP operating expenses excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.

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(2) Adjusted non-operating expense excludes equity earnings from unconsolidated investees and net interest on pre-acquisition-related debt.

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Strategy & priorities

Our strong and growing cash flows enabled us to return a record $2.5 billion to stockholders year to date, including a record $1.6 billion of share repurchases, while continuing to invest in strategic growth initiatives.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

Risks & headwinds

For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICE's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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What changed vs prior quarter

Revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

EPS — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

Operating income — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.

SEC original ↗Intercontinental Exchange — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026

Documents

Earnings deck slides

2 decks with slide view

Slide history — recurring slides by stated title

Slides are matched across this company’s decks by their stated title only; a title listed here appeared in more than one held deck.

Cautionary statement regarding forward loking statements — Oct 29, 2026 · slide 2 · Oct 29, 2026 · slide 2

ICE — Oct 29, 2026 · slide 4 · Oct 29, 2026 · slide 4

Investor — Oct 29, 2026 · slide 1 · Oct 29, 2026 · slide 1

No Ofer or Solicitation — Oct 29, 2026 · slide 3 · Oct 29, 2026 · slide 3

Overview — Oct 29, 2026 · slide 5 · Oct 29, 2026 · slide 5

Competitors

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Filings

62 documents

Earnings releases

19 documents

Presentations

2 documents

Transcripts

0 documents

No transcripts for Intercontinental Exchange are held in this edition of the library.

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5 companies

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