CME Group (CME): financials, SEC filings and peers
CME Group (CME) is a financial exchanges & data company in the Financials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
It was founded in 1848 and joined the S&P 500 on August 11, 2006.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services”.
CME Group at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $7.0B
- Revenue growth
- +9.0%
- Operating margin
- 65.7%
- Net income (12 months)
- $4.4B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $4.3B
- Cash
- $2.2B
- Debt
- —
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $12.19
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed October 23, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, CME Group reported revenue of $7.0 billion, up 9.0% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 65.7%: for every $100 of sales, about $66 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $4.4 billion (63.3% of revenue), 17.3% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $4.4 billion and capital spending $94 million, leaving free cash flow of $4.3 billion (62.1% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $2.2 billion in cash and not reported in debt, a net cash position of $2.2 billion.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $4.9 billion in fiscal 2020 to $6.5 billion in fiscal 2025, about 6.0% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 4 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 54.0% to 64.9% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.7B | $5.0B | $5.6B | $6.1B | $6.5B |
| Revenue growth | -4.0% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 6.4% |
| Operating margin | 56.4% | 60.1% | 61.6% | 64.1% | 64.9% |
| Net income | $2.6B | $2.7B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $4.1B |
| Free cash flow | $2.3B | $3.0B | $3.4B | $3.6B | $4.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $7.29 | $7.40 | $8.86 | $9.67 | $11.16 |
Fiscal years as reported in CME Group’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed October 23, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed October 21, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed September 25, 2026 — Bylaw or fiscal-year change
- 8-K filed September 9, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed August 11, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed July 24, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 22, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed June 17, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
Companies like CME Group
Other S&P 500 companies in Financial Exchanges & Data:
- CBOECboe Global MarketsChicago, Illinois
- COINCoinbaseNew York City, New York
- FDSFactSetNorwalk, Connecticut
- ICEIntercontinental ExchangeAtlanta, Georgia
- MCOMoody's CorporationNew York City, New York
- MSCIMSCINew York City, New York
- NDAQNasdaq, Inc.New York City, New York
- SPGIS&P GlobalNew York City, New York
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Questions about CME Group
Is CME Group's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $7.0 billion, up 9.0% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is CME Group profitable?
Yes. It earned $4.4 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 63.3%.
When did CME Group last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on October 23, 2026.
Which companies are similar to CME Group?
In the S&P 500, CME Group is grouped in Financial Exchanges & Data within the Financials sector. Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Coinbase (COIN), FactSet (FDS), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Moody's Corporation (MCO) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: CME Group’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.