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NYMEX Holdings Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors
NYMEX Holdings is valued at $1.6B as of March 2006, a 3.9x revenue multiple. NYMEX Holdings revenue was $412M, as disclosed with its latest round.
Last NYMEX Holdings valuation
$1.6B
Undisclosed stage · Mar 2006
Last NYMEX Holdings funding round
$160M
Undisclosed stage · Mar 2006
NYMEX Holdings revenue
$412M
Undisclosed stage · Mar 2006
Key investors in NYMEX Holdings
General Atlantic
NYMEX Holdings Overview
About NYMEX Holdings
NYMEX Holdings is the parent of the New York Mercantile Exchange, a commodity futures exchange in New York City. The exchange traces its origins to 1872 and lists energy and metals futures, among them crude oil, natural gas, gasoline, heating oil, gold, silver and copper contracts. Its trading floor and electronic platform serve producers, refiners, banks and speculators. Until 2006 the exchange was owned by its members, who held trading rights, and it ran its COMEX metals division as a subsidiary. In November 2006 the holding company completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, and CME Group acquired it in 2008. The exchange earned fees on each contract traded and cleared.
Founded
1872
HQ
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Commission
Revenue
$412M (Mar 2006)
Valuation
$1.6B (Mar 2006)
NYMEX Holdings Valuation
NYMEX Holdings is currently valued at $1.6B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in March 2006. Read the announcement ↗
The $160M round included General Atlantic.
NYMEX Holdings valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2006 | Undisclosed stage | $1.6B | 3.9x |
NYMEX Holdings Revenue
NYMEX Holdings' latest recorded revenue is $412M, as of its undisclosed-stage round in March 2006. At a $1.6B valuation, that implies a 3.9x revenue multiple.
NYMEX Holdings revenue by funding round
| Date | Revenue * | Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2006 | $412M | $1.6B | 3.9x | Undisclosed stage |
* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.
NYMEX Holdings Funding History
NYMEX Holdings has raised a total of $160M across 1 funding round.
NYMEX Holdings funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2006 | Undisclosed stage | General Atlantic | $160M | $1.6B | General Atlantic bought a 10% equity stake in NYMEX Holdings, the parent of the New York Mercantile Exchange, for $160 million, and the purchase closed on 14 March 2006 after NYMEX shareholders approved it by an overwhelming majority. The investment valued NYMEX's equity at $1.6 billion. It was first agreed as a $135 million investment in a definitive agreement in November 2005 and was raised to $160 million before closing. General Atlantic bought an equity stake only and received no trading rights on the exchange, which stayed with NYMEX members. Existing shareholders of record on 13 March 2006 received an extraordinary cash distribution of about $196,000 per share on a pre-transaction basis. General Atlantic president Bill Ford joined the NYMEX board, and he said the firm would help prepare the exchange for a possible initial public offering, which NYMEX completed in November 2006. NYMEX operated the leading futures marketplace for energy and metals contracts. |
Who has invested in NYMEX Holdings?
1 investor has backed NYMEX Holdings across its funding rounds, including General Atlantic.
NYMEX Holdings Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Start Free TrialNYMEX Holdings Competitors
NYMEX Holdings competitors include listed companies like Tradegate, Indian Energy Exchange, Tadawul Group and National Stock Exchange, and private ones like BM&F and Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly listed | $213M | - | $2.1B | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $65M | $64M | $1B | 10.4x | ||
| Publicly listed | $336M | $162M | $3.4B | 8.6x | ||
| Private | - | - | $5.4B | - | ||
| Private | $2M | - | $128M | 64.0x | ||
| Publicly listed | $1.7B | $1.4B | $46B | 21.8x |
NYMEX Holdings Public Comps
NYMEX Holdings is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Bursa Malaysia, Boursa Kuwait, Securitize, Flow Traders, Tradegate, Bolsa Mexicana, Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos, Warsaw Stock Exchange, Indian Energy Exchange and Tradition.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $173M | $87M | 8.4x | 7.3x | 16.7x | 14.5x | |||
| $162M | $120M | 10.4x | - | 14.1x | - | |||
| $62M | ($34M) | 21.9x | 19.0x | (39.5x) | (298.2x) | |||
| $888M | $243M | 7.0x | 10.4x | 25.7x | 26.0x | |||
| $213M | - | 11.1x | - | - | - | |||
| $226M | $134M | 4.0x | 3.5x | 6.8x | 6.3x | |||
| $167M | $143M | - | - | - | - | |||
| $140M | $67M | 7.0x | 6.0x | 14.6x | 13.8x | |||
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Common questions about NYMEX Holdings
| When was NYMEX Holdings founded? | NYMEX Holdings was founded in 1872. |
| Where is NYMEX Holdings headquartered? | NYMEX Holdings is headquartered in New York City, United States. |
| Is NYMEX Holdings publicly listed? | No, NYMEX Holdings is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is NYMEX Holdings' valuation? | NYMEX Holdings was last valued at $1.6B in its undisclosed-stage round in March 2006. |
| How much funding has NYMEX Holdings raised? | NYMEX Holdings has raised $160M across 1 funding round. |
| What was NYMEX Holdings' last funding round? | NYMEX Holdings' last funding round was a $160M undisclosed-stage round in March 2006. |
| Who are NYMEX Holdings' investors? | NYMEX Holdings' investors include General Atlantic. |
| What is NYMEX Holdings' revenue? | NYMEX Holdings' latest recorded revenue is $412M (March 2006). |
| What is NYMEX Holdings' revenue multiple? | NYMEX Holdings' latest valuation implies a 3.9x revenue multiple ($1.6B valuation on $412M of revenue). |
| Which companies are comparable to NYMEX Holdings? | Companies comparable to NYMEX Holdings include Tradegate, Indian Energy Exchange, Tadawul Group, BM&F, Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India and National Stock Exchange. |
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