Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) Fair Value & Analysis
Financial Services · US · Market cap $80.2B · ISIN US45866F1049
What is Intercontinental Exchange Inc really worth?
Intercontinental Exchange Inc
ICE · US
A solid business, but trading 117% above our fair value of $75.95.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Sep 1, 2026
From 13 valuation models · updated 4 days ago
Share price +10.3% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($102.73). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Solid but not exceptional quality (67/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
- A fairly wide model range ($55.21 to $102.73) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
- For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 1, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $85.65 – $186.07 · fair‑value band $55.21 – $102.73 · the $164.59 price screens above the $75.95 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 1, 2026.
Analysis
Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) currently trades at $164.59, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $75.95, implying the stock looks roughly 116.7% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 67/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $126.89 per share, and 3 of the 13 models we run sit above the $164.59 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $31.46, and 10 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Intercontinental Exchange Inc generated revenue of $10.4B at a net margin of 37.7%. Revenue grew 20.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 13.9%. Net debt stands at $19.4B. Fundamentals as of Sep 1, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $55.21 (bear case) to $102.73 (bull case); at $164.59, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 12% below its 52-week high and 20% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −56% fair-value upside, at −54%, ICE screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $3.33 per share, which is 4.4 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 13 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models ($126.89) versus Dividend Discount ($31.46). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (72).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Sep 1, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 62 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 52
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology and data to financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
Full company description
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology and data to financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. It operates through three segments: Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services, and Mortgage Technology. The Exchanges segment operates regulated marketplace technology for the listing, trading, and clearing of an array of derivatives contracts and financial securities, such as commodities, interest rates, foreign exchange and equities, and corporate and exchange-traded funds, as well as data and connectivity services related to its exchanges and clearing houses. The Fixed Income and Data Services segment provides fixed income pricing, reference data, indices, analytics, and execution services, as well as global CDS clearing and multi-asset class data delivery technology. The Mortgage Technology segment offers a technology platform that provides customers comprehensive and digital workflow tools to address inefficiencies and mitigate risks that exist in the U.S. residential mortgage market life cycle from application through closing, servicing, and the secondary market. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Intercontinental Exchange Inc reported revenue of $12.6B in FY2025 versus $9.2B in FY2021, a compound +8.4%/yr. Reported net income was $3.3B in FY2025, compounding −5.0%/yr from FY2021.
of which total revenue +9.6 % · buybacks/dilution +0.1 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
ICE screens 117% overvalued. Compare with S&P Global Inc →
Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Atlanticus Holdings, Intercontinental Exchange, and PayPal Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
- Intercontinental Exchange Reports August 2026 Statistics
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Stays Resilient Amidst Competition and Innovation
Peer Group
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges · 53 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Insider activity: 46/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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