Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
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
How to read this metric
Significant divergence from income statement tax expense can signal timing differences, tax credits, or the impact of international tax strategies.
Detailed definition
The actual amount of cash disbursed to tax authorities for corporate income taxes during the period, as opposed to the a...
Peer comparison
Global corporations often have complex cash tax profiles due to varying international tax jurisdictions and repatriation activities.
cf_income_taxes_paidHistorical 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 | $367.90M | $178.80M | $142.50M | $44.60M | $434.80M | $324.60M | $169.40M | $30.90M | $580.80M | $271.60M | $226.10M | $114.80M | $534.90M | $288.90M | $259.00M | $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% | -16.8% | -49.2% | +365.9% | -46.0% | -10.3% | -95.1% | >999% | -51.4% | +12.0% | -86.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.2% | +81.5% | +18.9% | -30.7% | +33.6% | -16.3% | +33.5% | +271.5% | -7.9% | +6.4% | +14.6% | -88.9% | +6.0% | -4.6% | +19.2% | +236.2% |
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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 amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.