Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
CME Group Pre-Tax Income increased by 28.4% to $1.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.4%, from $1.24B to $1.51B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
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is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $726.10M | $1.10B | $916.30M | $866.70M | $880.00M | $1.16B | $1.02B | $974.30M | $1.11B | $1.15B | $1.18B | $1.24B | $1.33B | $1.18B | $1.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.9% | -16.4% | -5.4% | +1.5% | +31.5% | -12.1% | -4.1% | +14.3% | +3.7% | +1.9% | +5.8% | +6.9% | -11.5% | +28.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +19.4% | -19.7% | +26.3% | +17.3% | +10.7% | -3.8% | +13.6% | +20.8% | +11.8% | +15.2% | +0.0% | +21.4% |
Range$726.10M – $1.51B
CAGR+23.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.1%
Median YoY Growth+14.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's pre-tax income?
- CME Group (CME) reported pre-tax income of $1.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's pre-tax income increased by 21.4% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $1.51B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.