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Licensing and other fee agreements
CME Group Licensing and other fee agreements increased by 10.6% to $106.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $96.60M to $106.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Licensing and other fee agreements shows an upward trend with a 11.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising fees may indicate increased reliance on external data or higher costs of doing business, potentially impacting margins.
Detailed definition
This metric captures costs associated with licensing intellectual property, data feeds, or proprietary technology from t...
Peer comparison
Common in data-intensive industries like financial exchanges and media.
Metric ID:
other_licensing_feesHistorical 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 | $54.20M | $57.60M | $60.40M | $80.90M | $83.10M | $83.60M | $72.40M | $84.70M | $78.20M | $79.50M | $80.40M | $87.90M | $85.90M | $97.60M | $84.00M | $96.60M | $96.20M | $81.60M | $96.60M | $106.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.3% | +4.9% | +33.9% | +2.7% | +0.6% | -13.4% | +17.0% | -7.7% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +9.3% | -2.3% | +13.6% | -13.9% | +15.0% | -0.4% | -15.2% | +18.4% | +10.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +53.3% | +45.1% | +19.9% | +4.7% | -5.9% | -4.9% | +11.0% | +3.8% | +9.8% | +22.8% | +4.5% | +9.9% | +12.0% | -16.4% | +15.0% | +10.6% |
Range$54.20M – $106.80M
CAGR+15.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.2%
Median YoY Growth+10.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's licensing and other fee agreements?
- CME Group (CME) reported licensing and other fee agreements of $106.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's licensing and other fee agreements changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's licensing and other fee agreements increased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $96.60M to $106.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for CME Group's licensing and other fee agreements?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's licensing and other fee agreements has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $236.90M to $371.00M.
- What does licensing and other fee agreements mean?
- Fees paid to third parties for the right to use their intellectual property or data.