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Taxes Paid
CME Group Taxes Paid decreased by 86.2% to $42.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 236.2%, from $12.70M to $42.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 11.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Peer comparison
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $367.90M | $178.80M | $142.50M | $44.60M | $434.80M | $324.60M | $169.40M | $30.90M | $580.80M | $271.60M | $188.40M | $114.80M | $534.90M | $288.90M | $257.90M | $12.70M | $566.90M | $275.60M | $308.80M | $42.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | -51.4% | -20.3% | -68.7% | +874.9% | -25.3% | -47.8% | -81.8% | >999% | -53.2% | -30.6% | -39.1% | +365.9% | -46.0% | -10.7% | -95.1% | >999% | -51.4% | +12.0% | -86.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.2% | +81.5% | +18.9% | -30.7% | +33.6% | -16.3% | +11.2% | +271.5% | -7.9% | +6.4% | +36.9% | -88.9% | +6.0% | -4.6% | +19.7% | +236.2% |
Range$12.70M – $580.80M
CAGR-36.5%
Avg YoY Growth+37.0%
Median YoY Growth+14.7%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's taxes paid?
- CME Group (CME) reported taxes paid of $42.70M in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's taxes paid increased by 236.2% year-over-year, from $12.70M to $42.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for CME Group's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's taxes paid has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $755.00M to $1.16B.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period.