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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

ICEMarket cap $86BPrice $152.6

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorFinancials

IndustryCapital Markets

Operates stock exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange and commodity trading platforms for oil, gas, and agricultural futures. Processes over $5 trillion in trades annually and owns the technology behind most major financial markets.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+11%7

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+11%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+8%6

Rev CAGR (5y)+7%6

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+41%9

EPS Growth Y+2+7%6

EPS Growth Y+3+8%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin52%10

Net Income Margin38%10

Free Cash Flow Margin48%10

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

Efficiency

ROE14%6

ROA3%4

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+STRONG83

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)194

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)164

P/BV2.95

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd144

EV/EBIT Fwd154

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%5

Dividend Yield1.4%4

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-3%6

3 month return+12%9

YTD return-5%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh88%7

1 year return-3%4

Long term

3 year return+43%5

5 year return+27%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.67

Volatility25%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin48%10

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%5

Quality

ROCE11%4

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

ICEIntercontinental Exchange

Revenue FY25$12.6B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+11%7

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+41%9

EPS growth, FY27E+7%6

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.7/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 8%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return+12%9

YTD return-5%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high88%7

1-year return-3%4

3-year return+43%5

5-year return+27%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over three months (+12%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+43% over three years and +27% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 3% over the past year, now 12% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%) and so far this year (-5%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

ICEIntercontinental Exchange

Revenue FY25$12.6B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+11%7

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+41%9

EPS growth, FY27E+7%6

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.7/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 11%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 8%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return+12%9

YTD return-5%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high88%7

1-year return-3%4

3-year return+43%5

5-year return+27%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over three months (+12%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+43% over three years and +27% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 3% over the past year, now 12% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%) and so far this year (-5%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Intercontinental Exchange. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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Stock VerdictValuation and investment strategy for 4,000+ stocks. Days of hedge fund analyst research, done in 2 minutes.
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