Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
CME Group Goodwill decreased by 0.1% to $10.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.1%, from $10.50B to $10.51B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $10.54B | $10.53B | $10.53B | $10.52B | $10.48B | $10.45B | $10.48B | $10.49B | $10.49B | $10.48B | $10.50B | $10.49B | $10.49B | $10.51B | $10.49B | $10.50B | $10.52B | $10.51B | $10.51B | $10.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.4% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.3% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
Range$10.45B – $10.54B
CAGR-0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Business Segments
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's goodwill?
- CME Group (CME) reported goodwill of $10.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's goodwill increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $10.50B to $10.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for CME Group's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CME Group's goodwill has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.80B to $10.51B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.