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Interest Paid
CME Group Interest Paid increased by 93.7% to $46.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.7%, from $41.10M to $46.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing interest payments relative to debt levels may signal rising interest rates or a higher cost of borrowing.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations during the period. This metric highlights the cash cost...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the cost of debt and interest coverage ratios against industry peers.
Metric ID:
interest_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 | $24.70M | $42.30M | $23.90M | $43.40M | $23.90M | $41.40M | $24.50M | $41.10M | $23.90M | $41.00M | $23.90M | $41.10M | $23.90M | $41.00M | $23.90M | $41.10M | $23.90M | $46.70M | $23.90M | $46.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +71.3% | -43.5% | +81.6% | -44.9% | +73.2% | -40.8% | +67.8% | -41.8% | +71.5% | -41.7% | +72.0% | -41.8% | +71.5% | -41.7% | +72.0% | -41.8% | +95.4% | -48.8% | +93.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.2% | -2.1% | +2.5% | -5.3% | +0.0% | -1.0% | -2.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +13.9% | +0.0% | +12.7% |
Range$23.90M – $46.70M
CAGR+14.1%
Avg YoY Growth+0.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's interest paid?
- CME Group (CME) reported interest paid of $46.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's interest paid changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's interest paid increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $41.10M to $46.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for CME Group's interest paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's interest paid has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $133.30M to $135.60M.
- What does interest paid mean?
- The total cash paid for interest on debt.