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CME Group Inc. (CME) Stock Analysis

CME Group Inc. (CME) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CME

$295.79

+$0.48 (+0.16%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CME Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$295.77
Previous Close
$295.31
Day's Range
290.19–298.65
52-Week Range
218.31–329.16
Volume
2.03M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.27
Valuation
Market Cap
$105.67B
P/E Ratio
24.93
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.60
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
4.97
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
15.64
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
11.79
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.52B+6.37%
Net Income (FY)
$4.07B+15.50%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
63.44%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
359.58M
1-Year Return
+14.39%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.20+1.77%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 9, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
2.00M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CME closed at $295.79, +14.39% over 1 year.

CME Group Inc. (CME) has a market capitalization of $105.67B.

In fiscal 2025, CME reported revenue of $6.52B.

CME Stock Return by Calendar Year

CME Group Inc. (CME) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,439
+14.39%
5 years
$10,000 $16,990
+69.90%
10 years
$10,000 $41,753
+317.53%

If you had invested $10,000 in CME Group Inc. (CME) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $41,753 at the close on October 21, 2026: +317.53% in total, +15.36% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+12.00%
2025+19.83%
2024+15.41%
2023+31.32%
2022−22.89%
2021+29.47%
2020−6.34%
2019+9.67%
2018+32.15%
2017+32.35%
2016 (partial year)+14.47%

As of October 21, 2026.

CME Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.52B$4.07B62.5%
2024$6.13B$3.53B57.5%
2023$5.58B$3.23B57.8%
2022$5.02B$2.69B53.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.52B$5.61B$4.23B$4.07B62.5%
2024$6.13B$5.28B$3.93B$3.53B57.5%
2023$5.58B$4.75B$3.44B$3.23B57.8%
2022$5.02B$4.27B$3.02B$2.69B53.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CME Dividend History

$5.00−51.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$10.053—
2025$5.004−51.9%
2024$10.405+7.8%
2023$9.655+13.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$10.053—
2025$5.004−51.9%
2024$10.405+7.8%
2023$9.655+13.5%
2022$8.505+24.1%
2021$6.855+16.1%
2020$5.905+7.3%
2019$5.505+20.9%
2018$4.555−25.9%
2017$6.145+59.5%
2016$3.852—

Most recent payment: $3.35 per share, ex-dividend September 9, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CME Valuation vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricCMEFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges medianvs median
P/E24.9324.552% above
P/S ratio15.648.2290% above
Profit margin63.44%30.54%32.9 pts above

Medians across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

CME Group Inc. (CME) carries a market capitalisation of $105.67B. It is classified in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 3,875 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $218.31 to $329.16. CME last closed at $295.79 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.48 (+0.16%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 35.49% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $6.52B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $6.13B, that is a change of +6.37%. Net income for the same year was $4.07B. That is +15.50% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 63.44%. That is 32.9 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 30.54%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 11.79.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.02B in 2022 to $6.52B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

CME trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 24.93. That is 1.55% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 24.55. The forward P/E on file is 22.6. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 4.97. The price-to-sales ratio is 15.64. On price-to-sales that is 90.17% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 8.22. 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +14.39%. Measured over 10 years, that is +15.36% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.27. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 24.28%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.77%. That is 0.5 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median yield of 1.31%. The indicated annual rate is $5.20 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $10.05 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $5.00 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +32.35% and 2022 returned −22.89%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +12.00% year to date.

Peer Comparison

CME Group Inc. (CME) operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
CME Group Inc. CME $105.67B 24.9
S&P Global Inc. SPGI $130.64B 27.0
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE $88.53B 22.2
Moody's Corporation MCO $83.31B 30.5

The Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average P/E ratio is 24.6x. CME Group Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About CME Group Inc.

CME 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, and foreign exchange; and agricultural, energy, and metals commodities, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. The company provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges. 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. CME Group Inc. partners with FutureSports to futures on sports indexes. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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