Intercontinental Exchange Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Intercontinental Exchange's CEO is Jeff Sprecher, appointed in May 2000, has a tenure of 25.42 years. total yearly compensation is $19.52M, comprised of 6.4% salary and 93.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.54% of the company’s shares, worth $501.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.3 years and 8.2 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Sprecher
Chief executive officer
US$19.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.40% |
| CEO tenure | 25.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 9.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Intercontinental Exchange: Diversified Operations And Earnings Resilience
Sep 02Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.48
May 01
Intercontinental Exchange: Dividend Growth Opportunity With Possible Headwinds
Apr 14Intercontinental Exchange's (NYSE:ICE) Dividend Will Be $0.48
Apr 02Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.48
Feb 09Intercontinental Exchange: Long-Term Growth Prospects And The Deep Moats Make Us Happy Owners
Jan 30Intercontinental Exchange: Why The Rates Market Matters
Jan 23Intercontinental Exchange: Inline Q3 2024 Results; Guidance Mixed - Reiterate Buy Rating
Nov 06Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Nov 02Intercontinental Exchange: A Re-Rating Opportunity Is Still Ahead
Aug 26Intercontinental Exchange: A Long-Term Investment, But Currently Expensive
Jul 31Intercontinental Exchange: Undervalued, Diversified Exchange With Strong History Of Acquisition Integrations
Jun 29Intercontinental Exchange Faces Headwinds As The CME/ICE Grip On Futures Weakens
May 14Intercontinental Exchange: This 'Bell Ringer' Wants To Own This Bellwether
Mar 18Intercontinental Exchange: Up To 14% Annual Return Potential
Jan 17Intercontinental Exchange: Buy Rating Reaffirmed As Earnings Impress While Risk Remains Low
Dec 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$20m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$28m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$17m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$15m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$15m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$15m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD19.52M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Sprecher (70 yo)
Mr. Jeffrey C. Sprecher, also known as Jeff, Founded Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. He has been the Chairman of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) since November 2002 and has been its Chief Executive O...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 25.4yrs | US$19.52m | 0.54% $ 501.1m | |
| President | 7.9yrs | US$7.60m | 0.055% $ 50.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.4yrs | US$4.38m | 0.0017% $ 1.5m | |
| President of ICE Fixed Income & Data Services | 11.9yrs | US$4.77m | 0.00028% $ 258.0k | |
| President of NYSE Group and Chair of ICE Fixed Income & Data Services | 10.3yrs | US$5.56m | 0.0030% $ 2.8m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | 7.7yrs | no data | 0.0017% $ 1.5m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 9.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration | 11.9yrs | no data | 0.0036% $ 3.3m | |
| Manager of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 7yrs | no data | 0.0065% $ 6.0m | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 24.6yrs | US$4.73m | no data |
Experienced Management: ICE's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 25.4yrs | US$19.52m | 0.54% $ 501.1m | |
| President & Director of ICE Clear Europe | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of ICE Futures Singapore & ICE Clear Singapore | 8.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$419.92k | 0.0035% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 21.5yrs | US$516.87k | 0.0029% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$451.77k | 0.00036% $ 331.7k | |
| Independent Director | 10.1yrs | US$491.07k | 0.0032% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$419.92k | 0.0016% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$491.80k | 0.0017% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$459.92k | 0.0022% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$426.86k | 0.0023% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$354.92k | 0.0016% $ 1.5m |
Experienced Board: ICE's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/03 19:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Roger Freeman | Barclays |