Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
CME Group Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 23.2x, down 8.3% year-over-year.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.08 | 23.22 | 21.07 | 27.13 | 24.52 | 25.31 | 24.19 | 22.07 | 20.31 | 22.90 | 23.50 | 24.30 | 21.65 |
| — | -8.3% | -12.9% | +22.9% | +20.7% | +10.5% | +2.9% | -9.2% | -6.2% | +16.2% | -2.2% | +3.7% | -23.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 13.71 | 14.26 | 14.92 | 15.83 | 14.67 | 14.55 | 13.70 | 12.53 | 11.54 | 13.02 | 13.16 | 13.46 | 12.24 |
| — | -2.0% | +8.8% | +26.3% | +27.1% | +11.8% | +4.2% | -6.9% | -5.7% | +9.1% | +5.2% | +3.8% | -17.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.09 | 4.03 | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.58 | 3.54 | 3.16 | 2.82 | 2.56 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.56 | 2.39 |
| — | +14.0% | +8.5% | +22.7% | +39.8% | +23.9% | +11.4% | +10.1% | +6.9% | +13.5% | +26.1% | +13.5% | -8.8% | |
| P/FCF | 21.32 | 21.28 | 22.33 | 25.63 | 23.87 | 21.67 | 21.08 | 20.40 | 23.31 | 22.19 | 18.50 | 21.51 | 26.43 |
| — | -1.8% | +5.9% | +25.6% | +2.4% | -2.3% | +13.9% | -5.1% | -11.8% | +14.4% | +17.3% | -14.3% | -13.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.70 | 20.25 | 23.35 | 23.30 | 20.77 | 20.49 | 20.41 | 18.17 | 16.68 | 19.01 | 20.08 | 20.12 | 18.36 |
| — | -1.2% | +14.4% | +28.2% | +24.5% | +7.8% | +1.7% | -9.7% | -9.1% | +7.8% | -0.3% | +2.7% | -17.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.98 | 20.67 | 15.62 | 20.13 | 18.33 | 18.96 | 18.50 | 16.54 | 15.15 | 17.22 | 18.23 | 18.03 | 16.12 |
| — | +9.0% | -15.5% | +21.7% | +21.0% | +10.1% | +1.5% | -8.3% | -6.0% | +16.6% | +3.5% | +2.2% | -22.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
CME Group Inc.'s operating margin was 69.7% in Q1 2026, up 7.8 pp QoQ and up 2.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 65.4% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 86.1% | 88.1% | 85.4% | 84.5% | 86.9% | 87.4% | 85.5% | 86.2% | 86.6% | 86.2% | 85.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| — | +0.8% | -0.2% | -1.9% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +0.4% | +1.4% | +0.1% | -0.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 64.9% | 69.7% | 61.8% | 63.3% | 66.7% | 67.5% | 62.1% | 64.6% | 65.3% | 64.5% | 60.0% | 61.3% | 61.7% |
| — | +3.3% | -0.4% | -2.1% | +2.2% | +4.6% | +3.5% | +5.4% | +5.9% | +1.8% | +8.4% | +1.9% | +1.7% | |
| Net Margin | 62.0% | 61.4% | 70.8% | 59.1% | 59.8% | 58.2% | 57.3% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.5% | 56.6% | 56.1% | 57.2% |
| — | +5.4% | +23.6% | +2.5% | +3.8% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +0.8% | -6.2% | +7.2% | +1.3% | +6.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.6% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| — | +16.7% | +28.3% | -0.7% | +14.6% | +12.6% | +7.7% | +21.9% | +14.4% | -2.6% | +28.3% | +11.0% | +18.5% | |
| ROA | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| — | -11.0% | -4.7% | -29.2% | -13.3% | -0.9% | -0.4% | +29.0% | +41.1% | +25.8% | +76.4% | +41.6% | +41.5% | |
| ROIC | 10.2% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| — | +14.1% | +3.4% | -5.1% | +12.9% | +16.2% | +10.0% | +25.1% | +20.1% | +5.7% | +29.7% | +11.6% | +12.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
CME Group Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.6x, down from 3.6x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| — | +1.7% | +1.1% | -0.1% | -0.6% | +0.3% | +1.0% | -0.2% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.83 | 2.56 | 3.59 | 3.24 | 2.82 | 2.87 | 3.33 | 3.09 | 3.16 | 3.28 | 3.61 | 3.77 | 3.69 |
| — | -10.9% | +8.0% | +4.8% | -10.7% | -12.4% | -7.8% | -17.9% | -14.4% | -4.4% | -20.4% | -9.1% | -9.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 92.97 | 1.02 | 92.97 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.02 |
| — | +0.1% | +9131.8% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.4% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +0.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 92.97 | 1.02 | 92.97 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.02 |
| — | +0.1% | +9131.8% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.4% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +0.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 41.98 | 30.04 | — | 27.75 | 31.23 | 30.85 | 27.94 | 30.28 | 29.79 | 28.90 | 26.34 | 25.60 | 26.28 |
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CME Group Inc.'s current P/E is 22.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
CME Group Inc.'s current operating margin is 64.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking CME Group Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.