Tax
Income Tax
CME Group Income Tax decreased by 9.8% to $356.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.6%, from $288.60M to $356.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 14.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $215.50M | $169.60M | $174.10M | $205.30M | $204.20M | $200.40M | $189.40M | $273.10M | $238.80M | $224.10M | $191.40M | $258.20M | $271.30M | $264.10M | $222.00M | $288.60M | $305.20M | $269.00M | $395.50M | $356.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.3% | +2.7% | +17.9% | -0.5% | -1.9% | -5.5% | +44.2% | -12.6% | -6.2% | -14.6% | +34.9% | +5.1% | -2.7% | -15.9% | +30.0% | +5.8% | -11.9% | +47.0% | -9.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.2% | +18.2% | +8.8% | +33.0% | +16.9% | +11.8% | +1.1% | -5.5% | +13.6% | +17.8% | +16.0% | +11.8% | +12.5% | +1.9% | +78.2% | +23.6% |
Range$169.60M – $395.50M
CAGR+11.2%
Avg YoY Growth+15.9%
Median YoY Growth+13.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's income tax?
- CME Group (CME) reported income tax of $356.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's income tax changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's income tax increased by 23.6% year-over-year, from $288.60M to $356.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for CME Group's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's income tax has grown at a 14.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $736.70M to $1.26B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.