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CME Group CME Group Inc.

CME · Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Top 31% of scored stocks
OkayTop 31% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLimited Data

CME Group scores 60/100 on fundamentals: in the top 31% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (88/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Limited Data.

Best
Business 88
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Limited Data flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 109.0b#112 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 12.20P/E24.5×✗ vs sector median 14.5×P/B4.1×✗ vs sector median 2.7×Div yield4%✓ Top 13% in the S&P 50052w range · 78% of range218.31329.16
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #29 of 56 in Financial Services by score

#1Cincinnati Financial82#27State Street62#28BlackRock60
#29CME Group60
#30Interactive Brokers60#31Mastercard59

One-Minute Summary

Why CME Group scores 60

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

88
Why 88?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2) = 7 of 8 points → 88 · 1 N/A skipped
Return on Equity (ROE)17%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+8%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+11%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin63%Strong

No data: Quarterly Momentum

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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +36.9%Equity → -0.7%ROE % 16.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
3.2b3.5b4.1b4.4b26.7b26.5b28.7b26.6b202320242025TTM12.1%13.3%14.2%16.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +25%Net Profit ↑ +36.9%Net Margin % 63.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
5.6b6.1b6.5b7.0b3.2b3.5b4.1b4.4b202320242025TTM57.8%57.5%62.5%63.3%

Sales grew about 25% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 36.9% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +37.9%Net Profit ↑ +57.3%Net Margin % 61.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.2b1.2b1.2b1.7b1.5b1.6b1.9b1.7b663m680m638m1.0b908m1.2b1.2b1.0bQ2'22Q3'22Q4'22Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2653.5%55.4%52.8%60.6%59.1%71.7%61.4%61.1%
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Sales grew about 37.9% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 57.3% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.1×StrongCurrent Ratio1×OkayInterest Coverage34.1×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt → -0%Equity → -0.7%D/E 0.1×
Total DebtEquityD/E
3.4b3.4b3.4b3.4b26.7b26.5b28.7b26.6b202320242025TTM0.1×0.1×0.1×0.1×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +67.7%Current Liabilities ↑ +67.1%Current Ratio 1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
94.9b103.0b165.4b159.1b93.4b102.3b160.3b156.1b202320242025TTM1×1×1×1×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality4%Okay
Payout ratio: 93%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +28.2%Free CF ↑ +28.3%
Operating CFFree CF
3.5b3.7b4.3b4.4b3.4b3.6b4.2b4.3b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -24.5%Total Debt → -0%
CashTotal Debt
2.9b2.9b4.4b2.2b3.4b3.4b3.4b3.4b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -41.2%Yield % 3.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
1258509651,04050020222023202420255%5.7%5.3%3.7%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio24.5×WeakP/B Ratio4.1×WeakPEG Ratio2.2Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 308.98US$ 264.47US$ 219.97Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 18.6% over the past year.

Why 63?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 5 of 8 points → 63 · 2 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-15.6%Weak

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr) · Quarterly Consistency

Ranks #29 of 56 in Financial Services by score

Sector peers

#1Cincinnati Financial82#27State Street62#28BlackRock60
#29CME Group (you)60
#30Interactive Brokers60#31Mastercard59

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 7.0bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 4.3bUS$ -93.7mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 3.4b-US$ 26.6bUS$ 159.1bUS$ 156.1bUS$ 192.1bUS$ 165.5b-17%63%0.1×1.0×34.1×93%----
2025US$ 6.5bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 4.2bUS$ -83.5mUS$ 4.4bUS$ 3.4b-US$ 28.7bUS$ 165.4bUS$ 160.3bUS$ 198.4bUS$ 169.7bUS$ 500.0m14%62%0.1×1.0×31.7×97%2%23.0×3.3×1.6
2024US$ 6.1bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 3.6bUS$ -94.0mUS$ 2.9bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 749.8mUS$ 26.5bUS$ 103.0bUS$ 102.3bUS$ 137.4bUS$ 111.0bUS$ 1.0b13%58%0.1×1.0×29.2×102%5%22.5×3.0×1.6
2023US$ 5.6bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 3.4bUS$ -76.4mUS$ 2.9bUS$ 3.4b-US$ 26.7bUS$ 94.9bUS$ 93.4bUS$ 129.7bUS$ 103.0bUS$ 965.0m12%58%0.1×1.0×27.1×100%5%21.3×2.6×1.1