Nasdaqvs.S&P Global
NDAQ vs SPGI · both in Exchanges & market data, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: The exchanges, index owners and ratings agencies that run — and price — the markets.
S&P Global is about 2.6× larger than Nasdaq by market cap; year to date, Nasdaq leads (−9.3% vs −17.6%).
Side by side
| NDAQ | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.8B | $127B |
| Price | $88.89 | $435.36 |
| Today | +0.9% | +1.1% |
| Return YTD | −9.3% | −17.6% |
| Return 1Y | −2.9% | −18.7% |
| P/E | 26.1 | 26.7 |
| P/S | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| P/B | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
NasdaqNDAQ
Operator of the Nasdaq stock market, increasingly a financial-technology and data company selling listing, index, analytics and anti-financial-crime software.
Full NDAQ profile →S&P GlobalSPGI
A credit-ratings, index and data powerhouse — it rates the bonds companies issue, owns the S&P 500 index franchise and sells market intelligence. Highly recurring revenue.
Full SPGI profile →More comparisons in Exchanges & market data
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