STOCK COMPARISON
Nasdaq vs S&P Global: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Nasdaq (NDAQ) and S&P Global (SPGI) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees S&P Global as the less overvalued of the two: Nasdaq trades at $94.70 versus a fair value of $41.12 (-57%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).
Nasdaq
NDAQ · USD · Financials
-57%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$94.70
Fair Value$41.12
Quality59/100
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
-52%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$405
Fair Value$196
Quality66/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
NasdaqS&P Global
Valuation
26.5×P/E (TTM)28.1×
9.19×P/S (TTM)8.61×
4.07×P/B4.33×
17.9×EV/EBITDA18.6×
2.15×PEG1.85×
1.2%Dividend yield0.9%
$1.08Dividend per share$3.85
Profitability
35%Net margin30%
48%Operating margin44%
16%Return on equity14%
6%Return on assets7%
Growth
14%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
9.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.1%
7.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)15.6%
Balance & size
0.70×Debt / equity0.40×
$50BMarket cap$135B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Nasdaq leads: 8 to 6 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Nasdaqof which business quality 58 · market factors 50
S&P Globalof which business quality 74 · market factors 35
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
45
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
77
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
82
88
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
46
66
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
41
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
67
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
37
29
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
54
18
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
58
99
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Nasdaq
DCF Models$57.13
Earnings-Based$28.44
Dividend Discount$18.70
Multiples$54.09
Asset-Based$14.49
Growth DCF$45.45
Economic Profit$27.93
Growth Earnings$50.33
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
S&P Global
DCF Models$294
Earnings-Based$128
Dividend Discount$68.00
Multiples$279
Asset-Based$70.70
Growth DCF$219
Economic Profit$156
Growth Earnings$271
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Nasdaq
Bear $21.99Fair Value $41.12Bull $64.31
$94.70 = current price (white tick)
S&P Global
Bear $138Fair Value $196Bull $305
$405 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Nasdaq · Financials
Quality score59 · above median
Fair value upside-57% · bottom 25%
S&P Global · Financials
Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-52% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees S&P Global as the less overvalued of the two: Nasdaq trades at $94.70 versus a fair value of $41.12 (-57%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).
S&P Global has the higher quality score (66/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
