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Nasdaq Q3 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q3 2025 earnings summary21 Oct, 2025

Executive summary

  • Net revenue reached $1.3 billion, up 15% year-over-year, with Solutions revenue surpassing $1 billion and ARR exceeding $3 billion for the first time.

  • All divisions posted double-digit growth, with Financial Technology revenue up 23% and Market Services achieving record U.S. equity derivatives revenue and volumes.

  • Operating income rose to $732 million (non-GAAP, +15% YoY), with operating margin at 56% and EBITDA margin at 58%, both up 2 percentage points.

  • Achieved gross leverage milestone ahead of schedule, continued share repurchases, and focused on organic investments for long-term growth.

  • Robust cash flow supported dividends, deleveraging, and share repurchases, with over $2 billion in operating cash flow over the last four quarters.

Financial highlights

  • Net revenue for Q3 2025 was $1,315 million, up 15% year-over-year; Solutions revenue reached $1,003 million, up 15%.

  • Non-GAAP operating income grew 15% to $732 million, with a 56% operating margin (+2 ppt YoY); GAAP operating income was $586 million, up 31% YoY.

  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.88, up 19% year-over-year; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.73, up 38% year-over-year.

  • ARR reached $3,007 million (+10% YoY), and annualized SaaS revenues were $1,132 million (+12% YoY).

  • Free cash flow for the last twelve months was $2,095 million, with a 110% free cash flow conversion ratio.

Outlook and guidance

  • 2025 non-GAAP operating expense guidance updated to $2.305–$2.335 billion.

  • 2025 non-GAAP tax rate guidance lowered to 22.5%–23.5%.

  • Medium-term growth outlook: Capital Access Platforms 5–8%, Financial Technology 10–14%, Market Services 5–8%.

  • Expect to reach a gross leverage ratio of 3.0x by year-end, excluding FX effects.

  • Continued benefits from expense synergies, with over $150 million net expense synergies actioned through Q3 2025.

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