CME GROUP INC.
Business
CME Group operates global derivatives exchanges and clearing houses enabling clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC products across interest rates, equities, foreign exchange, and commodities. The company provides electronic trading platforms (CME Globex, BrokerTec, EBS), central counterparty clearing services, market data products and analytics. CME Group serves professional traders, financial institutions, corporations, governments and central banks through its exchange and clearing divisions, plus cash markets and data services businesses.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | 6,521 | 6,130 | 5,579 | 5,019 | 4,690 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 907 | 850 | 829 | 753 | 837 | |
| Technology | 283 | 256 | 219 | 189 | 193 | |
| Professional fees and outside services | 151 | 133 | 144 | 137 | 152 | |
| Amortization of purchased intangibles | 223 | 222 | 227 | 228 | 238 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 108 | 115 | 126 | 135 | 148 | |
| Licensing and other fee agreements | 371 | 355 | 323 | 320 | 237 | |
| Other | 249 | 268 | 276 | 242 | 241 | |
| Total Expenses | 2,291 | 2,199 | 2,143 | 2,004 | 2,045 | |
| Operating Income | 4,230 | 3,932 | 3,436 | 3,016 | 2,645 | |
| Investment income | 5,737 | 4,079 | 5,275 | 2,198 | 307 | |
| Interest and other borrowing costs | −173 | −161 | −159 | −163 | −167 | |
| Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 372 | 351 | 297 | 301 | 246 | |
| Other income (expense) | −4,834 | −3,659 | −4,695 | −1,862 | 343 | |
| Total Non-Operating | 1,101 | 610 | 718 | 474 | 728 | |
| Income before Income Taxes | 5,331 | 4,541 | 4,154 | 3,490 | 3,374 | |
| Income tax provision | 1,258 | 1,016 | 927 | 799 | 737 | |
| Net income | 4,072 | 3,526 | 3,226 | 2,691 | 2,637 | |
| Net income attributable to CME Group | 4,072 | 3,526 | 3,226 | 2,691 | 2,637 | |
| Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders of CME Group | 4,021 | 3,482 | 3,186 | 2,657 | 2,617 | |
| Basic (per share) | 11.18 | 9.69 | 8.87 | 7.41 | 7.3 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 11.16 | 9.67 | 8.86 | 7.4 | 7.29 | |
| Basic (shares) | 360 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 358 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 360 | 360 | 360 | 359 | 359 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,417 | 2,892 | 2,912 | 2,720 | 2,835 | |
| Marketable securities | 125 | 113 | 112 | 96 | 115 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 639 | 573 | 536 | 483 | 435 | |
| Other current assets | 522 | 559 | 1,138 | 530 | 428 | |
| Performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions | 159,656 | 98,895 | 90,193 | 135,249 | 157,950 | |
| Total current assets | 165,359 | 103,034 | 94,890 | 139,078 | 161,762 | |
| Property, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 363 | 386 | 410 | 456 | 505 | |
| Intangible assets-trading products | 17,175 | 17,175 | 17,175 | 17,175 | 17,175 | |
| Intangible assetsother, net | 2,611 | 2,822 | 3,050 | 3,270 | 3,532 | |
| Goodwill | 10,515 | 10,487 | 10,495 | 10,483 | 10,528 | |
| Other assets | 2,402 | 3,544 | 3,686 | 3,714 | 3,278 | |
| Total Assets | 198,424 | 137,447 | 129,706 | 174,176 | 196,780 | |
| Accounts payable | 72 | 80 | 91 | 121 | 49 | |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 750 | 0 | 16 | 749 | |
| Other current liabilities | 569 | 2,589 | 3,134 | 2,301 | 1,651 | |
| Performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions | 159,656 | 98,895 | 90,193 | 135,249 | 157,950 | |
| Total current liabilities | 160,297 | 102,314 | 93,417 | 137,688 | 160,398 | |
| Long-term debt | 3,422 | 2,678 | 3,425 | 3,422 | 2,696 | |
| Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net | 5,242 | 5,247 | 5,328 | 5,361 | 5,390 | |
| Other liabilities | 735 | 721 | 798 | 826 | 897 | |
| Total Liabilities | 169,696 | 110,960 | 102,968 | 147,297 | 169,381 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 22,210 | 22,403 | 22,335 | 22,262 | 22,190 | |
| Retained earnings | 6,433 | 4,186 | 4,455 | 4,747 | 5,152 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 82 | −106 | −56 | −133 | 54 | |
| Total CME Group Shareholders' Equity | 28,728 | 26,487 | 26,738 | 26,879 | 27,399 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 198,424 | 137,447 | 129,706 | 174,176 | 196,780 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 95 | 90 | 83 | 84 | 75 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gains on investments | −353 | −4 | −72 | −5 | −117 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −6 | −66 | −75 | −23 | 35 | |
| Accounts receivable | −67 | −39 | −52 | −51 | −46 | |
| Other current assets | −18 | 665 | −638 | −77 | −55 | |
| Other assets | 50 | 75 | 92 | 87 | 61 | |
| Accounts payable | −8 | −11 | −31 | 73 | −19 | |
| Income tax payable | 91 | −117 | −77 | −148 | −121 | |
| Other current liabilities | 87 | −706 | 643 | 88 | 62 | |
| Other liabilities | −35 | −55 | −33 | −67 | −45 | |
| Other | 38 | −3 | 34 | 41 | −20 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 4,277 | 3,691 | 3,454 | 3,056 | 2,402 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale marketable securities | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Purchases of property, net | −84 | −94 | −76 | −90 | −127 | |
| Investments in business ventures | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business ventures | 1,591 | 14 | 98 | 11 | 101 | |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | 1,499 | −83 | 21 | −490 | 58 | |
| Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs | 741 | 0 | 0 | 741 | 0 | |
| Repayment of other borrowings, including call premiums | −750 | 0 | −16 | −756 | 0 | |
| Cash dividends | −3,933 | −3,584 | −3,236 | −2,634 | −2,189 | |
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities | −266 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Change in performance bond and guaranty fund contributions | 60,761 | 8,703 | −45,057 | −22,700 | 71,168 | |
| Employee taxes paid on restricted stock vesting | −34 | −33 | −21 | −25 | −32 | |
| Other | −9 | −9 | −9 | −8 | −3 | |
| Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation | 56,510 | 5,077 | −48,339 | −25,382 | 69,909 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 62,285 | 8,684 | −44,865 | −22,816 | 72,370 | |
| Income taxes paid | 1,164 | 1,197 | 1,072 | 973 | 755 | |
| Interest paid | 136 | 130 | 130 | 133 | 133 | |
| Dividends declared | 0 | 2,112 | 1,910 | 1,636 | 1,184 |
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CME GROUP INC. (CME) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 22, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001156375-26-000016). This is CME GROUP INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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