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Income statement

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Revenue$1.9B+14.5%
Operating income$1.3B+18.2%
Net income$1.2B+23.7%
EPS (diluted)$3.18+21.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.4B+70.2%
Total debt$3.7B-1.4%
Total equity$26.6B-1.5%
Total assets$201.99B+28.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.3B+12.8%
CapEx$21.8M+53.5%
Free cash flow$1.2B+12.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$79.79B-13.0%
Enterprise value$81.14B-13.3%
P/E18.6×-5.8×
P/S11.8×-2.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin65.6%+0.6pp
Net margin63.6%+5.9pp
FCF margin64.1%+3.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16%+2.6pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CME Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LaborAndRelatedExpense.

The official record: CME Group’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CME Group's compensation and benefits?
CME Group (CME) reported compensation and benefits of $223M in Q1 2026.
How has CME Group's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
CME Group's compensation and benefits increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $206.7M to $223M.
What is the long-term trend for CME Group's compensation and benefits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's compensation and benefits has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $837M to $907M.
What does compensation and benefits mean?
Total employee-related costs including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, health insurance, retirement contributions, and payroll taxes.