Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2026, reporting consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 2026 total revenues: $3,630 million, compared with $3,007 million in Q3 2025.
  • Q3 2026 net income attributable to Intercontinental Exchange: $940 million, up from $816 million in Q3 2025.
  • Q3 2026 diluted EPS: $1.67, compared with $1.42 in the prior-year quarter.
  • Nine-month 2026 operating income: $4,466 million, versus $3,692 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Total assets as of September 30, 2026: $177,030 million, up from $136,887 million at December 31, 2025.
  • Shares outstanding as of October 26, 2026: 558,858,412 shares of common stock.
  • Treasury stock: 97 million shares at cost of $9,505 million as of September 30, 2026, compared with 86 million shares at $7,792 million at December 31, 2025.

Intercontinental Exchange Q3 and Nine-Month 2026 Financial Results

According to the filing, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) reported total revenues of $3,630 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $3,007 million for the same period in 2025. Revenues, less transaction-based expenses, were $2,765 million in Q3 2026 versus $2,411 million in Q3 2025. The company disclosed that transaction-based expenses for Q3 2026 included Section 31 fees of $283 million, compared with zero in Q3 2025, and cash liquidity payments, routing and clearing of $582 million.

The filing reported Q3 2026 operating income of $1,410 million against $1,174 million in Q3 2025. Total operating expenses rose to $1,355 million from $1,237 million in the prior-year quarter, with compensation and benefits of $526 million and depreciation and amortization of $399 million among the largest line items. Net income attributable to Intercontinental Exchange for Q3 2026 was $940 million, yielding basic earnings per share of $1.68 and diluted earnings per share of $1.67, on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 563 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the company disclosed total revenues of $10,907 million and net income attributable to Intercontinental Exchange of $3,311 million, compared with $9,498 million and $2,464 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. On the balance sheet, total assets increased to $177,030 million from $136,887 million at December 31, 2025, driven in part by a rise in cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds to $113,274 million from $76,789 million. Long-term debt stood at $20,345 million as of September 30, 2026, up from $18,609 million at year-end 2025. Retained earnings were $22,708 million at September 30, 2026, compared with $20,281 million at December 31, 2025.

What Was Disclosed

Intercontinental Exchange filed its unaudited quarterly report covering the period ended September 30, 2026, disclosing consolidated income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows, along with management's discussion and analysis and notes to financial statements.