CME Group Inc. (CME) stock
CMENasdaqSecurity & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 23, 2026Score 9/3021% above fair value
$317.97+2.47 (+0.78%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $113.81BP/E 26.1Yield 1.57%
CME operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
CME's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 65.7%. For fiscal 2025 it was 64.9%, against 64.1% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 64.9% in fiscal 2025.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 64.9% | +0.7 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 64.1% | +2.6 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 61.6% | +1.5 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 60.1% | +3.7 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 56.4% | +2.4 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 54.0% | +0.8 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 53.2% | −7.4 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 60.5% | −2.9 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 63.4% | +2.2 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 61.2% | +1.4 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 59.8% | +3.0 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 56.8% | +1.1 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 55.8% | −2.3 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 58.1% | −3.6 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 61.6% | +0.6 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 61.0% | +0.1 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 60.8% | −1.0 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 61.8% | +1.9 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 59.9% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 65.7% | +2.4 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 64.9% | −1.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 69.7% | +2.2 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 61.8% | −0.3 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 63.3% | −1.4 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 66.7% | +1.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 67.5% | +3.0 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 62.1% | +2.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 64.6% | +3.3 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 65.3% | +3.6 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 64.5% | +1.1 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 60.0% | +4.6 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 61.3% | +1.1 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 61.7% | +1.1 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 63.4% | −0.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 55.3% | +0.3 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 60.2% | +4.9 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 60.6% | +3.4 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 63.8% | +5.9 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 55.1% | +8.2 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 55.3% | +6.7 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 57.2% | +3.3 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 57.9% | −5.2 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 46.9% | −3.5 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 48.6% | −5.1 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 53.9% | −1.0 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 63.1% | +9.6 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 50.3% | −2.2 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 53.6% | −7.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 54.9% | −8.0 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 53.5% | −13.3 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 52.6% | −7.1 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 60.8% | −2.9 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 62.9% | −2.5 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 66.8% | +2.1 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 59.7% | +0.5 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 63.7% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 65.5% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 64.7% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 59.2% | – |
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