CME Group Inc.

NasdaqGS:CME Stock Report

Market Cap: US$86.0b

CME Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

CME Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.3%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.4% per year. CME Group's return on equity is 12.3%, and it has net margins of 56.7%.

Key information

10.3%

Earnings growth rate

10.2%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate3.4%
Return on equity12.3%
Net Margin56.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CME Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CME Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246,0343,4221,6300
30 Jun 245,7883,2621,5900
31 Mar 245,6163,1571,5770
31 Dec 235,5693,1861,5700
30 Sep 235,3383,0111,5360
30 Jun 235,2282,9421,5190
31 Mar 235,1042,8281,4910
31 Dec 225,0092,6571,4560
30 Sep 224,8332,6331,4430
30 Jun 224,7152,8891,4400
31 Mar 224,6572,7451,4480
31 Dec 214,6902,6171,4180
30 Sep 214,6302,4351,5210
30 Jun 214,6001,9201,5430
31 Mar 214,6031,9131,5640
31 Dec 204,8842,1051,4910
30 Sep 204,9112,1511,5450
30 Jun 205,1092,3751,5390
31 Mar 205,2002,3861,5320
31 Dec 194,8682,1171,4470
30 Sep 194,9592,0331,5180
30 Jun 194,5881,8081,3700
31 Mar 194,3771,8601,2350
31 Dec 184,3091,9621,1260
30 Sep 183,9734,5169770
30 Jun 183,9594,4139960
31 Mar 183,8244,2629930
31 Dec 173,6454,0639290
30 Sep 173,6581,4981,0140
30 Jun 173,6091,6621,0000
31 Mar 173,5901,5661,0080
31 Dec 163,5951,5349710
30 Sep 163,4961,4529840
30 Jun 163,5051,3409940
31 Mar 163,4181,2849860
31 Dec 153,3271,2479850
30 Sep 153,3541,2629980
30 Jun 153,2661,1929850
31 Mar 153,1781,1919900
31 Dec 143,1131,1279820
30 Sep 142,9581,0149640
30 Jun 142,9119609650
31 Mar 142,9901,0089410
31 Dec 132,9319779140

Quality Earnings: CME has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CME's current net profit margins (56.7%) are higher than last year (56.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CME's earnings have grown by 10.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CME's earnings growth over the past year (13.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CME earnings growth over the past year (13.6%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 12.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CME's Return on Equity (12.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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