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CME Group Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

CME Group generated $4.4B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $91.1M in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $4.3B. Free cash flow increased 0.1% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$4.4BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)$1.5BNet Cash From Financing (TTM)$39.4BCapital Expenditures (TTM)$91.1MDepreciation And Amortization Cf (TTM)$107.4MNet Change In Cash (TTM)$45.3B
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-04-24
Market Cap$105.23B
P/E Ratio24.49
ROE16.02%

Operating

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Other non-cash income (expense)—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Amortization of intangible assets$55.3M$55.2M$56.1M$56.2M$55.9M$56.1M
Other non-cash income (expense)—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Change in accounts payable-$50.0M$20.3M-$7.8M-$17.5M-$3.1M$3.6M
Change in accounts receivable—$196.8M———$295.8M
Change in accrued liabilities-$14.5M-$57.1M$125.0M-$77.2M$95.9M$20.9M
Change in income taxes payable/receivable$0.0$280.9M——$63.5M$327.6M
Change in other assets-$66.1M$0.0$24.6M——$50.1M
Change in other liabilities-$38.4M-$2.8M-$6.4M$0.0-$27.0M-$7.6M
Other working capital changes—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Deferred income taxes-$44.5M-$7.4M-$13.3M-$6.7M—-$13.4M
Depreciation and amortization$28.1M$27.3M$27.3M$26.4M$26.5M$27.2M
Net gains (losses) on investments—$2.6M$0.0$400.0K$349.8M-$22.9M
Other Non-Cash Income (Expense)—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Net cash from operating activities$1.0B$1.1B$1.1B$968.1M$1.1B$1.3B
Net income$874.6M$956.2M$1.0B$908.0M$1.2B$1.2B
Other non-cash income (expense)—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets$55.3M$55.2M$56.1M$56.2M$55.9M$56.1M
Depreciation—$27.3M$27.3M$26.4M—$27.2M
Gain (Loss) on Investments—$2.6M$0.0$400.0K$349.8M-$22.9M
Accrued liabilities-$14.5M-$57.1M$125.0M-$77.2M$95.9M$20.9M
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets-$37.3M-$16.5M-$13.3M-$51.6M—-$3.5M
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets-$66.1M$0.0$24.6M——$50.1M
Other Noncash Income (Expense)—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Other Non-cash Income and Expense—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Other Non-Cash Adjustments—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Other Non-Cash Income and Expense—-$5.7M$5.7M$25.4M-$63.8M$11.1M
Stock-based compensation$27.1M$21.2M$20.7M$24.0M$28.9M$21.8M

Financing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Net proceeds (payments) from derivative instrument financing activities$0.0$0.0$8.2M$0.0$257.9M$538.7M
Debt Borrowings, Net of Issuance Costs$0.0$742.3M———$0.0
Proceeds from issuance of debt$0.0$742.3M———$0.0
Repayments of debt—$750.0M———$0.0
Dividends paid$418.8M$2.6B$455.3M$455.3M$455.0M$2.7B
Change in performance bond and guaranty fund contributions$18.0B-$21.8B-$21.5B-$6.9B$110.9B-$5.4B
Other, net-$200.0K-$4.4M-$100.0K-$4.3M$0.0-$4.4M
Proceeds from Debt Financing, Net of Issuance Costs$0.0$742.3M———$0.0
Net Cash from Derivative Financing Activities$0.0$0.0$8.2M$0.0$257.9M$538.7M
Cash Flows from Financing Derivatives$0.0$0.0$8.2M$0.0$257.9M$538.7M
Payment of Deferred Purchase Consideration-$200.0K-$4.4M-$100.0K-$4.3M$0.0-$4.4M
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other-$200.0K-$4.4M-$100.0K-$4.3M$0.0-$4.4M
Net cash from financing activities—$19.2B$21.0B$6.4B$9.9B$2.1B
Other financing activities-$200.0K-$4.4M-$100.0K-$4.3M$0.0-$4.4M
Noncontrolling Interests Activity and Other-$200.0K-$4.4M-$100.0K-$4.3M$0.0-$4.4M
Taxes paid for net share settlement$3.5M$8.2M$600.0K$22.2M$2.9M$22.0M

Investing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Capital expenditures$26.2M$14.2M$18.4M$18.4M$32.5M$21.8M
Payments to Acquire Other Investments—$2.4M$0.0$1.0M$7.6M$1.5M
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale$1.1M$3.6M$1.2M$1.4M$1.7M$1.1M
Net cash from investing activities-$25.3M-$16.0M-$18.0M-$19.1M$1.6B-$23.0M
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investments—$3.6M-$3.6M$0.0$1.6B$1.1M
Purchases of investments$200.0K$3.0M$800.0K$1.1M$1.1M$800.0K

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Free cash flow$991.7M$1.1B$1.0B$949.7M$1.1B$1.2B

Supplemental

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Income taxes paid$257.9M$12.7M$566.9M$275.6M$308.8M$42.7M
Interest paid$23.9M$41.1M$23.9M$46.7M$23.9M$46.3M
Dividends declared$528.1M$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0—

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Net increase (decrease) in cash$8.5M$20.3B$22.0B$7.3B$12.6B$3.4B
Interest Paid—$41.1M$23.9M$46.7M—$46.3M
Repayments of Other Debt$0.0$187.5M$187.5M$187.5M$187.5M—