Company data
Nasdaq, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
NDAQ · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges · $50.5B market cap
Nasdaq, Inc. had 9,525 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 4.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $8.22B, up 11.1% from a year earlier, or $863K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
9,525
+4.0% YoY
Revenue
$8.22B
+11.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$863K
Peer median $681K
Rank in industry
5 of 10
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 9,525 | $8.22B | $863K | +4.0% | +11.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 9,162 | $7.40B | $808K | +7.5% | +22.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 8,525 | $6.06B | $711K | +33.7% | -2.6% |
| Dec 2022 | 6,377 | $6.23B | $976K | +9.7% | +5.8% |
| Dec 2021 | 5,814 | $5.89B | $1.01M | +20.4% | +4.6% |
| Dec 2020 | 4,830 | $5.63B | $1.16M | +10.8% | +32.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 4,361 | $4.26B | $976K | +6.4% | -0.4% |
| Dec 2018 | 4,099 | $4.28B | $1.04M | -13.4% | +8.3% |
| Dec 2017 | 4,734 | $3.95B | $834K | +9.5% | +6.6% |
| Dec 2016 | 4,325 | $3.70B | $856K | — | — |
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Nasdaq, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 1,661 | $4.71B | $2.84M | Leaner |
| CME CME Group Inc. | 3,875 | $6.52B | $1.68M | Efficient growth |
| COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | 4,951 | $7.18B | $1.45M | Hiring ahead |
| ICE Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 12,844 | $12.6B | $984K | Leaner |
| NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. | 9,525 | $8.22B | $863K | Efficient growth |
| MSCI MSCI Inc. | 6,268 | $3.13B | $500K | Efficient growth |
| MCO Moody's Corporation | 16,076 | $7.72B | $480K | Efficient growth |
| SPGI S&P Global Inc. | 44,500 | $15.3B | $345K | Efficient growth |
| TRU TransUnion | 13,500 | $4.58B | $339K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Nasdaq, Inc.
- How many employees does Nasdaq, Inc. have?
- Nasdaq, Inc. reported 9,525 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is up 4.0% from a year earlier.
- What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Nasdaq, Inc. brought in $8.22B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $863K per employee. That ranks 5 of 10 companies we track in Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges, where the median is $681K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Nasdaq, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 12, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NDAQ.