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CME Group NasdaqGS:CME Stock Report

Last Price

US$237.08

Market Cap

US$85.0b

7D

1.2%

1Y

12.3%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

CME Stock Overview

Operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. More details

CME fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

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CME Group Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for CME Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$237.08
52 Week HighUS$249.02
52 Week LowUS$190.70
Beta0.57
1 Month Change4.18%
3 Month Change10.39%
1 Year Change12.33%
3 Year Change4.35%
5 Year Change16.58%
Change since IPO2,663.17%

Recent News & Updates

CME Group's Dominance Challenged By Now Operational FMX?

Dec 13

CME Group: 5 Reasons Why I Am Bullish

Nov 24

Recent updates

CME Group's Dominance Challenged By Now Operational FMX?

Dec 13

CME Group: 5 Reasons Why I Am Bullish

Nov 24

Trade On, Cash In: Why CME Group Is My Pick For Income And Growth

Oct 27

Do CME Group's (NASDAQ:CME) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 23
Do CME Group's (NASDAQ:CME) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

CME Group: An Attractive Business Relatively Out Of Favor

Oct 15

CME Group: An Interesting Option For Every Dividend Investor

Oct 08

CME Group: Poised To Benefit From Rate Cuts; Continues To Innovate

Sep 03

CME Group Has It All - Growth, Dividend Growth, And Value

Aug 26

Down But Not Out: Why CME Group Remains One Of My Favorite Dividend Stocks

Aug 01

CME Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CME) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jul 02
CME Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CME) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

CME Group: FMX Market Entry Poses Real Risk

Jul 01

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Jun 05
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Looking For (Special) Dividends? CME Group Remains One Of My Best Ideas In Finance

May 25

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

May 21
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Gunning For CME's Golden Goose

May 01

Analysts Are Updating Their CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results

Apr 26
Analysts Are Updating Their CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results

CME Group: Appealing Business Characteristics That Could Benefit From Geopolitical Uncertainty

Apr 15

CME Group: Improved Valuation Offset By Low Market Volatility And Higher Rates

Mar 27

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Mar 05
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

CME Group Is One Of My Favorite High-Yielding Stocks Today

Feb 29

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.15

Feb 20
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.15

CME Group: Buying 'The House' Proves A Winning Strategy

Feb 14

CME Group: Uncertainty In The World Equals Higher Revenue Growth

Feb 04

Getting In Cheap On CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Is Unlikely

Dec 27
Getting In Cheap On CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Is Unlikely

Shareholder Returns

CMEUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D1.2%-6.4%-4.0%
1Y12.3%33.4%24.0%

Return vs Industry: CME underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 33.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CME underperformed the US Market which returned 24% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CME's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CME volatility
CME Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: CME has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CME's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18983,565Terry Duffywww.cmegroup.com

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, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. 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.

CME Group Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do CME Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CME fundamental statistics
Market capUS$85.04b
Earnings (TTM)US$3.42b
Revenue (TTM)US$6.03b

25.0x

P/E Ratio

14.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CME income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.03b
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$6.03b
Other ExpensesUS$2.61b
EarningsUS$3.42b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)9.50
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin56.71%
Debt/Equity Ratio12.1%

How did CME perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.2%

Current Dividend Yield

48%

Payout Ratio

Does CME pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CME by to receive an upcoming dividend?
CME Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 09 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 27 2024
Days until Ex dividend10 days
Days until Dividend pay date8 days

Does CME pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 00:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

CME Group Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
Roger FreemanBarclays
Benjamin BudishBarclays