CME Group Inc. (CME) stock

CME Group Inc. grew revenue 9.0% to $6.97B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 10.1% to $4.58B, moving the operating margin from 65.0% to 65.7%. Free cash flow was $4.33B, up 6.1% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $112.93B, 25.9 times its earnings.

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CME Group operates global marketplaces and clearing facilities for trading derivatives, cash instruments, and over-the-counter products. Its primary operations span derivatives exchanges, derivatives clearing, cash markets, and market data services. The derivatives segment enables clients to trade futures and options across six major asset classes: interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as cryptocurrencies. Through BrokerTec and EBS, the company supports cash fixed income and spot foreign exchange transactions. CME Group additionally provides clearing and settlement solutions, proprietary market data, benchmarks, and analytics tools. Its customers include professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks.