Professional fees
Cboe Global Markets Professional fees decreased by 24.7% to $18.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.0%, from $20.80M to $18.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows relatively stable performance with a 2.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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professional_feesHistorical Data
| 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 | $22.40M | $24.00M | $21.70M | $19.70M | $24.10M | $20.40M | $24.80M | $23.90M | $20.40M | $24.40M | $23.30M | $21.50M | $25.80M | $21.90M | $25.60M | $20.80M | $24.80M | $21.60M | $24.30M | $18.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.1% | -9.6% | -9.2% | +22.3% | -15.4% | +21.6% | -3.6% | -14.6% | +19.6% | -4.5% | -7.7% | +20.0% | -15.1% | +16.9% | -18.8% | +19.2% | -12.9% | +12.5% | -24.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.6% | -15.0% | +14.3% | +21.3% | -15.4% | +19.6% | -6.0% | -10.0% | +26.5% | -10.2% | +9.9% | -3.3% | -3.9% | -1.4% | -5.1% | -12.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cboe Global Markets's professional fees?
- Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) reported professional fees of $18.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cboe Global Markets's professional fees changed year-over-year?
- Cboe Global Markets's professional fees decreased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $20.80M to $18.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cboe Global Markets's professional fees?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cboe Global Markets's professional fees has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $83.70M to $91.50M.
- What does professional fees mean?
- The total expenditure on external legal, consulting, and professional advisory services.