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Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+0.8%
Operating income$1.1B-2.0%
Net income$1.0B+2.9%
EPS (diluted)$2.88+2.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.1B+8.2%
Total debt$3.9B+2.5%
Total equity$26.5B-4.4%
Total assets$194.68B+8.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$947.1M-10.5%
CapEx$23.6M+28.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$101.03B+3.8%
Enterprise value$102.76B+3.7%
P/E23.4×-2.5×
P/S14.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin65.1%-0.2pp
Net margin63.9%+5.4pp
FCF margin62.2%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.9%+2.3pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CME Group’s reported figures.

The source filing: CME Group’s 10-Q, filed July 24, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 24, 2026, 2:43 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001156375-26-000047

FAQ

What is CME Group's free cash flow?
CME Group (CME) reported free cash flow of $923.5M in Q2 2026.
How has CME Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
CME Group's free cash flow decreased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $1.04B to $923.5M.
What is the long-term trend for CME Group's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's free cash flow has grown at a 16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.28B to $4.19B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

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