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CME logoCME Group Inc.(CME)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CME•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
$286.82
$104.06B mkt cap·25.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryFinancial Data & ExchangesSub-IndustryExchanges, Clearing and Trading Venues
AboutCME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income products. The company also provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges; and trade processing and risk mitigation services. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Show more
  • Net Interest Income-$130M+19.4%
  • Total Revenue$6.52B+6.4%
  • Net Income$4.04B+14.7%
  • Return on Equity14.65%+10.6%
  • Net Interest Margin-0.07%+44.2%
  • Efficiency Ratio21.23%-3.5%
  • ROA2.41%-8.8%
  • Equity / Assets14.47%-24.9%
  • Book Value per Share79.75+8.4%
  • Tangible BV/Share-4.37+60.7%
  • Debt/Equity0.13+1.1%
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CME Key Insights

CME Group Inc. (CME) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Efficient operations: 21.2% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Well capitalized: 14.5% equity/assets
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.8%
  • ✓Diversified revenue: 100.0% from non-interest income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak NIM of -0.1%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CME Price & Volume

CME Group Inc. (CME) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CME Growth Metrics

CME Group Inc. (CME) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years6.96%
5 Years5.95%
3 Years9.11%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years12.49%
5 Years13.95%
3 Years14.55%
TTM16.98%

EPS CAGR

10 Years11.7%
5 Years13.71%
3 Years14.68%
TTM17.91%

Return on Capital

10 Years7.66%
5 Years7.92%
3 Years8.02%
Last Year3.62%

CME Recent Earnings

CME Group Inc. (CME) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 11/12 qtrs (92%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 22, 2026
EPS
$3.36
Est $3.34
+0.6%
Revenue
$1.9B
Est $1.9B
+0.3%
Q1 2026
Feb 4, 2026
EPS
$2.77
Est $2.75
+0.7%
Revenue
$1.6B
Est $1.6B
+0.1%
Q4 2025
Oct 22, 2025
EPS
$2.68
Est $2.63
+1.9%
Revenue
$1.5B
Est $1.5B
+0.5%
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025
EPS
$2.96
Est $2.91
+1.7%
Revenue
$1.7B
Est $1.7B
+0.4%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 22, 2026
$3.36vs $3.34+0.6%
$1.9Bvs $1.9B+0.3%
Q1 2026Feb 4, 2026
$2.77vs $2.75+0.7%
$1.6Bvs $1.6B+0.1%
Q4 2025Oct 22, 2025
$2.68vs $2.63+1.9%
$1.5Bvs $1.5B+0.5%
Q3 2025Jul 23, 2025
$2.96vs $2.91+1.7%
$1.7Bvs $1.7B+0.4%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CME Peer Comparison

CME Group Inc. (CME) competitors in Exchanges, Clearing and Trading Venues — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ICE logoICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.Direct Competitor87.96B155.2826.917.46%26.14%11.57%4.88%0.70
CBOE logoCBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.Direct Competitor36.03B343.9833.0115.13%23.33%22.99%3.2%0.33
NDAQ logoNDAQNasdaq, Inc.Direct Competitor50.59B89.0028.8011.05%21.77%15.9%3.93%0.81
MKTX logoMKTXMarketAxess Holdings Inc.Direct Competitor5.62B151.2920.788.58%33.56%15.79%6.68%0.05
MSCI logoMSCIMSCI Inc.Product Competitor42.29B580.8837.339.74%38.36%3.66%
SPGI logoSPGIS&P Global Inc.Product Competitor125.47B423.8728.917.94%29.15%12.92%4.35%0.39
FDS logoFDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.Product Competitor9.44B219.4214.115.39%25.72%27.66%6.54%0.71
TW logoTWTradeweb Markets Inc.Product Competitor23.49B110.2129.1618.92%39.6%12.35%4.8%0.04

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CME Group Inc. (CME) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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CME Income Statement

CME Group Inc. (CME) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Net Interest Income-117M-157.7M-178M-166.2M-166.9M-162.7M-159.4M-160.9M-129.7M1.65B
NII Growth %5.26%-34.79%-12.87%6.63%-0.42%2.52%2.03%-0.94%19.39%4441.62%
Net Interest Margin %-0.15%-0.2%-0.24%-0.13%-0.08%-0.09%-0.12%-0.12%-0.07%0.81%
Interest Income0000000001.78B
Interest Expense117M157.7M178M166.2M166.9M162.7M159.4M160.9M129.7M131.6M
Loan Loss Provision446.9M514.5M720.7M690.3M670.1M590.4M669.2M689.4M777.3M791.7M
Non-Interest Income3.64B4.31B4.87B4.88B4.69B5.02B5.58B6.13B6.52B4.98B
Non-Interest Income %100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%73.71%
Total Revenue
3.64B▲ 0%
4.31B▲ 18.2%
4.87B▲ 13.0%
4.88B▲ 0.3%
4.69B▼ 4.0%
5.02B▲ 7.0%
5.58B▲ 11.1%
6.13B▲ 9.9%
6.52B▲ 6.4%
6.76B▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %1.38%18.24%12.96%0.32%-3.97%7.03%11.15%9.88%6.37%30.02%
Non-Interest Expense745.9M1.03B1.38B1.39B1.21B1.25B1.31B1.35B1.38B1.4B
Efficiency Ratio20.47%23.89%28.38%28.46%25.75%24.91%23.56%21.99%21.23%20.77%
Operating Income
2.31B▲ 0%
2.61B▲ 12.9%
2.59B▼ 0.8%
2.64B▲ 1.9%
2.65B▲ 0.3%
3.02B▲ 14.0%
3.44B▲ 13.9%
3.93B▲ 14.4%
4.23B▲ 7.6%
4.43B▲ 0%
Operating Margin %63.4%60.51%53.16%54.01%56.4%60.08%61.58%64.13%64.86%65.57%
Operating Income Growth %5%12.85%-0.76%1.92%0.3%14.01%13.92%14.43%7.58%-
Pretax Income
2.53B▲ 0%
2.78B▲ 10.0%
2.69B▼ 3.2%
2.72B▲ 1.2%
3.37B▲ 23.9%
3.49B▲ 3.5%
4.15B▲ 19.0%
4.54B▲ 9.3%
5.33B▲ 17.4%
5.6B▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %69.31%64.46%55.25%55.74%71.94%69.54%74.45%74.08%81.75%82.81%
Income Tax-1.54B814.1M573.8M615.7M736.7M799.3M927.4M1.02B1.27B1.34B
Effective Tax Rate %-60.84%29.31%21.33%22.62%21.84%22.9%22.33%22.36%23.89%23.96%
Net Income
4.06B▲ 0%
1.96B▼ 51.7%
2.12B▲ 7.9%
2.11B▼ 0.5%
2.64B▲ 25.2%
2.69B▲ 2.1%
3.23B▲ 19.9%
3.53B▲ 9.3%
4.04B▲ 14.7%
4.24B▲ 0%
Net Margin %111.49%45.53%43.48%43.11%56.22%53.61%57.83%57.52%62.02%62.77%
Net Income Growth %164.87%-51.71%7.86%-0.53%25.23%2.07%19.89%9.29%14.71%16.98%
Net Income (Continuing)4.06B1.96B2.12B2.11B2.64B2.69B3.23B3.53B4.06B4.26B
EPS (Diluted)
11.94▲ 0%
5.71▼ 52.2%
5.91▲ 3.5%
5.87▼ 0.7%
7.29▲ 24.2%
7.40▲ 1.5%
8.86▲ 19.7%
9.67▲ 9.1%
11.16▲ 15.4%
11.68▲ 0%
EPS Growth %163.58%-52.18%3.5%-0.68%24.19%1.51%19.73%9.14%15.41%17.91%
EPS (Basic)12.005.735.935.887.307.418.879.6911.18-
Diluted Shares Outstanding340.23M343.74M358.24M358.52M358.93M359.18M359.5M359.94M360.23M363.21M

CME Balance Sheet

CME Group Inc. (CME) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments1.99B1.45B1.63B1.73B2.95B2.82B3.02B3.01B4.55B11.73B
Cash & Due from Banks1.9B1.37B1.55B1.63B2.83B2.72B2.91B2.89B4.42B2.39B
Short Term Investments90.1M72.9M83.2M100.9M115M96M111.7M113.2M125M124.2M
Total Investments90.1M72.9M83.2M100.9M115M96M111.7M113.2M1.63B124.2M
Investments Growth %8.16%-19.09%14.13%21.27%13.97%-16.52%16.35%1.34%1335.95%1351.33%
Long-Term Investments000000001.5B1.5B
Accounts Receivables359.7M553.3M491.8M461.3M434.5M483.2M535.6M573.1M639.2M935.5M
Goodwill & Intangibles27.09B33.48B33.04B32.84B31.24B30.93B30.72B30.48B30.3B27.68B
Goodwill7.57B10.81B10.74B10.8B10.53B10.48B10.5B10.49B10.51B10.51B
Intangible Assets19.52B22.68B22.29B22.04B20.71B20.45B20.23B20B19.79B17.18B
PP&E (Net)399.7M448.7M544M579.2M505.3M455.5M409.5M386.2M573M355.4M
Other Assets1.39B1.66B2.07B1.96B3.28B3.71B3.69B3.54B160.86B4.96B
Total Current Assets46.91B41.89B39.57B89.28B161.76B139.08B94.89B103.03B5.19B169B
Total Non-Current Assets28.88B35.59B35.65B35.38B35.02B35.1B34.82B34.41B193.36B32.99B
Total Assets
75.79B▲ 0%
77.48B▲ 2.2%
75.22B▼ 2.9%
124.66B▲ 65.7%
196.78B▲ 57.9%
174.18B▼ 11.5%
129.71B▼ 25.5%
137.45B▲ 6.0%
198.55B▲ 44.5%
201.99B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %9.26%2.22%-2.92%65.74%57.85%-11.49%-25.53%5.97%44.45%154.06%
Return on Assets (ROA)5.6%2.56%2.77%2.11%1.64%1.45%2.12%2.64%2.41%2.21%
Accounts Payable31.3M116M61.9M69.3M48.8M121.4M90.6M79.9M71.8M75.4M
Total Debt46.42B4.4B3.74B3.44B3.45B3.44B3.43B3.43B3.76B3.42B
Net Debt44.51B3.03B2.19B1.81B610.2M718.3M513.4M535.6M-666.2M1.03B
Long-Term Debt2.23B3.83B3.74B3.44B2.7B3.42B3.43B2.68B3.42B3.42B
Short-Term Debt44.19B574.2M00749.4M16M0749.8M55.8M0
Other Liabilities615.7M745.1M1.16B1.06B896.5M826M798.2M721.2M160.7B733.2M
Total Current Liabilities45.67B41.27B38.52B88.2B160.4B137.69B93.42B102.31B55.8M166B
Total Non-Current Liabilities7.71B10.24B10.53B10.11B8.98B9.61B9.55B8.65B169.76B9.38B
Total Liabilities53.38B51.51B49.06B98.31B169.38B147.3B102.97B110.96B169.82B175.38B
Total Equity
22.41B▲ 0%
25.97B▲ 15.9%
26.16B▲ 0.7%
26.35B▲ 0.7%
27.4B▲ 4.0%
26.88B▼ 1.9%
26.74B▼ 0.5%
26.49B▼ 0.9%
28.73B▲ 8.5%
26.62B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %10.18%15.86%0.75%0.73%3.98%-1.9%-0.52%-0.94%8.46%7.22%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)29.57%33.51%34.78%21.14%13.92%15.43%20.61%19.27%14.47%13.18%
Return on Equity (ROE)19.01%8.11%8.12%8.02%9.81%9.92%12.03%13.25%14.65%15.25%
Book Value per Share65.8775.5473.0273.5076.3474.8374.3873.5979.7573.29
Tangible BV per Share-13.75-21.86-19.19-18.10-10.69-11.27-11.08-11.10-4.37-2.93
Common Stock3.4M3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M
Additional Paid-in Capital17.9B21.05B21.11B21.19B22.19B22.26B22.33B22.4B22.21B0
Retained Earnings4.5B4.86B5.01B5B5.15B4.75B4.46B4.19B6.43B4.88B
Accumulated OCI14.3M5.3M3.4M134.9M53.5M-133.3M-55.6M-105.5M81.9M59.4M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Preferred Stock0000000000

CME Cash Flow Statement

CME Group Inc. (CME) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations1.84B2.44B2.67B2.72B2.4B3.06B3.45B3.69B4.28B4.28B
Operating CF Growth %7.25%32.62%9.51%1.6%-11.53%27.21%13.02%6.85%15.89%57%
Net Income4.06B1.96B2.12B2.11B2.64B2.69B3.23B3.53B4.04B4.24B
Depreciation & Amortization208.5M248.7M473.3M464.4M385.4M362.6M352.6M336.8M223.4M390.3M
Deferred Taxes-2.36B114.3M-3.7M-41.6M34.8M-23.2M-75M-66.4M-6.1M-32.1M
Other Non-Cash Items-115M-32.1M48.9M31.2M-568.1M36.5M-37.7M-3.6M-217.5M-450.7M
Working Capital Changes-16.7M49.7M-34.6M59.2M-161.8M-95.2M-95.2M-191.6M138.1M102.5M
Cash from Investing179.9M-1.89B-152.6M-175.5M58.4M-489.8M20.9M-82.6M1.5B1.49B
Purchase of Investments-3M-10M-15.4M-11.1M-7.8M-4.4M-4.1M-4.5M-6M-5.7M
Sale/Maturity of Investments266.1M11.8M18.8M12.3M9.4M6.3M5.9M6M7.9M8M
Net Investment Activity263.1M1.8M3.4M1.2M1.6M1.9M1.8M1.5M1.9M2.3M
Acquisitions-1.3M-1.77B89.6M20.8M144.7M-402M95.5M9.9M1.58B1.58B
Other Investing261.8M00039.3M0000-20.6M
Cash from Financing-1.99B-1.08B-2.34B-2.46B69.91B-25.38B-48.34B5.08B56.51B39.41B
Dividends Paid-1.99B-2.15B-1.7B-2.11B-2.19B-2.63B-3.24B-3.58B-3.93B-4.06B
Share Repurchases00-36.8M-41.4M0-24.8M-21.4M-33M-266.1M-547.5M
Stock Issued36.7M398.4M36.8M0965M00000
Net Stock Activity36.7M398.4M0-41.4M965M-24.8M-21.4M-33M-266.1M-547.5M
Debt Issuance (Net)01000K-1000K-1000K0-1000K-1000K0-1000K-1000K
Other Financing-28.5M-447.9M53.6M-2.2M71.13B-22.71B-45.07B8.69B60.72B43.49B
Net Change in Cash
35M▲ 0%
-528.8M▼ 1610.9%
179.4M▲ 133.9%
81.9M▼ 54.3%
72.37B▲ 88263.2%
-22.82B▼ 131.5%
-44.86B▼ 96.6%
8.68B▲ 119.4%
1.52B▼ 82.4%
3.01B▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect00000000-60.76B-38.96B
Cash at Beginning1.87B1.91B1.38B1.56B88.42B160.79B137.97B93.11B2.9B0
Cash at End1.9B1.38B1.56B1.64B160.79B137.97B93.11B101.79B4.42B0
Interest Paid84.8M108.3M146.3M133.3M133.3M133.2M129.9M129.9M135.6M94.5M
Income Taxes Paid762.8M577.4M591.2M652.7M755M973.4M1.11B1.2B1.16B1.15B
Free Cash Flow
1.76B▲ 0%
2.32B▲ 32.2%
2.43B▲ 4.4%
2.52B▲ 3.7%
2.28B▼ 9.6%
2.97B▲ 30.4%
3.38B▲ 13.9%
3.6B▲ 6.5%
4.19B▲ 16.6%
4.35B▲ 0%
FCF Growth %8.27%32.16%4.44%3.75%-9.65%30.38%13.86%6.49%16.6%13.72%

CME Banking Ratios

CME Group Inc. (CME) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)19.01%8.11%8.12%8.02%9.81%9.92%12.03%13.25%14.65%15.25%
Return on Assets (ROA)5.6%2.56%2.77%2.11%1.64%1.45%2.12%2.64%2.41%2.21%
Net Interest Margin-0.15%-0.2%-0.24%-0.13%-0.08%-0.09%-0.12%-0.12%-0.07%0.81%
Efficiency Ratio20.47%23.89%28.38%28.46%25.75%24.91%23.56%21.99%21.23%20.77%
Equity / Assets29.57%33.51%34.78%21.14%13.92%15.43%20.61%19.27%14.47%13.18%
Book Value / Share65.8775.5473.0273.576.3474.8374.3873.5979.7573.29
NII Growth5.26%-34.79%-12.87%6.63%-0.42%2.52%2.03%-0.94%19.39%1111.12%
Dividend Payout49.06%109.57%80.13%100.23%83.04%97.86%100.29%101.66%97.25%32.19%

CME SEC Filings & Documents

CME Group Inc. (CME) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 22, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 2, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 27, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Apr 24, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 24, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 25, 2025·SEC

CME Frequently Asked Questions

CME Group Inc. (CME) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

CME Group Inc. (CME) grew revenue by 6.4% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, CME Group Inc. (CME) is profitable, generating $4.24B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (62.0% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, CME Group Inc. (CME) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.81%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

CME Group Inc. (CME) has a return on equity (ROE) of 14.6%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Industry Metrics

CME Group Inc. (CME) has a net interest margin (NIM) of -0.1%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

CME Group Inc. (CME) has an efficiency ratio of 21.2%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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