Market misprices ICE and CME quality
The bull case argued for Intercontinental Exchange and CME Group is that they are premier, consistent cash-generating businesses currently trading at rare valuation discounts.
The argument
The guest highlighted that these two exchange operators rarely trade below 20 times earnings, but are currently trading at around 15 times and 18 times earnings respectively, representing a potential buying opportunity.
The thesis, stress-tested
✓ What validates it
- ✓Earnings reports showing sustained high cash flow generation
- ✓Multiples re-rating back above their historical 20x average
▸ Risks discussed
- ▸Potential cyclical headwinds in trading volumes
- ▸Unseen regulatory or structural changes in exchange clearing
Hear it yourself
"I think, Jack, just to keep it simple, I think if I would look at ICE and CME. Those are two of the amazing businesses, and in their they rarely trade below 20 times earnings. I think ICE is, like, 15 times and CME is 18 times."
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