Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
CME Group Pre-Tax Income increased by 28.4% to $1.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.4%, from $1.24B to $1.51B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
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income_before_taxHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $726.10M | $1.10B | $916.30M | $866.70M | $880.00M | $1.16B | $1.02B | $974.30M | $1.11B | $1.15B | $1.18B | $1.24B | $1.33B | $1.18B | $1.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.9% | -16.4% | -5.4% | +1.5% | +31.5% | -12.1% | -4.1% | +14.3% | +3.7% | +1.9% | +5.8% | +6.9% | -11.5% | +28.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +19.4% | -19.7% | +26.3% | +17.3% | +10.7% | -3.8% | +13.6% | +20.8% | +11.8% | +15.2% | +0.0% | +21.4% |
Range$726.10M – $1.51B
CAGR+23.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.1%
Median YoY Growth+14.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's pre-tax income?
- CME Group (CME) reported pre-tax income of $1.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's pre-tax income increased by 21.4% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $1.51B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.