Cboe Global Markets Professional fees decreased by 24.7% to $18.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.0%, from $20.80M to $18.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows relatively stable performance with a 2.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase often signals heightened regulatory scrutiny, major transformation projects, or legal challenges, whereas a decrease suggests stable operations.
This metric includes payments made to third-party legal, accounting, consulting, and advisory firms for specialized serv...
Standard line item across all public companies; high levels relative to peers can indicate complex litigation or aggressive restructuring.
professional_fees| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.40M | $24.00M | $21.70M | $19.70M | $24.10M | $20.40M | $24.80M | $23.90M | $20.40M | $24.40M | $23.30M | $21.50M | $25.80M | $21.90M | $25.60M | $20.80M | $24.80M | $21.60M | $24.30M | $18.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.1% | -9.6% | -9.2% | +22.3% | -15.4% | +21.6% | -3.6% | -14.6% | +19.6% | -4.5% | -7.7% | +20.0% | -15.1% | +16.9% | -18.8% | +19.2% | -12.9% | +12.5% | -24.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.6% | -15.0% | +14.3% | +21.3% | -15.4% | +19.6% | -6.0% | -10.0% | +26.5% | -10.2% | +9.9% | -3.3% | -3.9% | -1.4% | -5.1% | -12.0% |