Net Change in Cash
CME Group Net Change in Cash decreased by 73.4% to $3.35B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 83.5%, from $20.31B to $3.35B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -3.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
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cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical 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 | $144.70M | $348.30M | $72.54B | $9.00B | -$29.47B | $1.79B | -$4.14B | -$8.31B | -$14.53B | -$25.63B | $0.00 | $2.81B | -$8.45B | $14.32B | $8.50M | $20.31B | $22.04B | $7.35B | $12.59B | $3.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | +140.7% | >999% | -87.6% | -427.6% | +106.1% | -330.4% | -101.0% | -74.8% | -76.3% | +100.0% | — | -401.1% | +269.5% | -99.9% | >999% | +8.5% | -66.7% | +71.3% | -73.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | +415.3% | -105.7% | -192.4% | +50.7% | <-999% | +100.0% | +133.8% | +41.9% | +155.9% | — | +623.8% | +360.8% | -48.7% | >999% | -83.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's net change in cash?
- CME Group (CME) reported net change in cash of $3.35B in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's net change in cash decreased by 83.5% year-over-year, from $20.31B to $3.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for CME Group's net change in cash?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's net change in cash has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $72.37B to $62.29B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.