CME
CME GroupPrevious close
303.14
Change
+6.72 / +2.27%
P/E (TTM) ?
24.8
Market Cap
$109B
1M
+15.71%
S&P 500 −0.91% over same period
Volume / Avg Volume
2.0M / 2.3M
0.85× average
Latest earnings analysisFY2026 Q3Reported 2026-10-21
CME Group Q3 2026: record revenue, adjusted EPS of $3.02 matches consensus
CME delivered a record third quarter: revenue rose 13.0% to $1.7373 billion, and adjusted EPS of $3.02 matched the $3.0193 consensus almost exactly. The read-through is simple: more contracts traded at a slightly lower average price, plus record market data. Below: revenue quality, the cost puts and takes, and why there is no company guidance to grade.
Read the full analysis →Revenue$1.74BYoY +13.00%
EPS (non-GAAP)$3.02In lineest. $3.02
Next-day move+0.16%
Recent Earnings
Click to read the FinDog analysis| Period | Reported | Revenue | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 Quarter ended 2026-09 | 2026-10-21 | $1.7B | Read analysis → |
| FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2026-06 | 2026-07-22 | $1.7B | Read analysis → |
| FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2026-03 | 2026-04-22 | $1.9B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-12 | 2026-02-04 | $6.5B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-09 | 2025-10-22 | $1.5B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-06 | 2025-07-23 | $1.7B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q1 Quarter ended 2025-03 | 2025-04-23 | $1.6B | Pending |
Decision Panel
Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market dataValuation
P/E is at percentile 43 of its 5-year rangeMid-range
5-year range 22.1 – 28.4 · Median 25.1
Last 4 quarters: $0 in buybacks + $4.1B in dividends, 3.74% of market cap combined
P/E (TTM)
24.8
P/B
4.1
P/S
8.6
Dividend Yield
2.03%
Earnings Reaction
Over the last 7 reports, the stock moved ±0.7% on average on the first trading day after, rising 6 times
Most recent +0.16%
Volatility & Correlation
1-year beta -0.38 · Correlation with S&P 500 -0.19Low beta
Annualized volatility 25% vs. 13% for the S&P 500
Insider Trading
View all →Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions
Buy 1 · $0.08MSell 4 · $5.9MNet selling $5.8M
- 10-27Cutinho SunilChief Information OfficerSell$1.5M5,000 shares · Avg price 298.70
- 10-22GEPSMAN MARTIN JDirectorSell$0.12M400 shares · Avg price 302.50
- 09-25SHEPARD WILLIAM RDirectorBuy$0.08M292.55 shares · Avg price 268.76
- 09-14Cook Elizabeth ADirectorSell$0.14M500 shares · Avg price 280.11
- 09-10DUFFY TERRENCE AChairman and CEOSell$4.1M15,000 shares · 2 trades · Avg price 274.44
Multi-Quarter Financial Trends
View all quarters →Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company
| Quarter | Revenue ($B) | YoY | Gross Margin | Net Income ($B) | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 | 1.74 | +13.0% | — | 1.04 | 2.89 |
| FY2026 Q2 | 1.71 | +0.8% | — | 1.04 | 2.88 |
| FY2026 Q1 | 1.88 | +14.5% | — | — | 3.18 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 1.65 | +8.1% | — | 2.14 | 3.24 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 1.54 | −3.0% | — | 0.91 | 2.49 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 1.69 | +10.4% | — | 1.03 | 2.81 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 1.64 | +10.4% | — | — | 2.62 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 1.53 | +6.0% | — | 3.53 | 2.40 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 1.58 | +18.4% | — | — | 2.50 |
| FY2024 Q2 | 1.53 | +12.7% | — | — | 2.42 |
| FY2024 Q1 | 1.49 | +3.2% | — | — | 2.35 |
| FY2023 Q4 | 1.44 | +19.2% | — | 3.23 | 2.23 |