Current Liabilities
Payables to Broker Dealers and Clearing Organizations
CME Group Payables to Broker Dealers and Clearing Organizations increased by 3.4% to $165.04B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.7%, from $120.69B to $165.04B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Payables to Broker Dealers and Clearing Organizations shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Increases generally correlate with higher market volatility and trading volumes, reflecting the clearinghouse's role in the financial ecosystem.
Detailed definition
This liability represents funds held by the company that are owed to brokers, dealers, or clearing organizations, often...
Peer comparison
Highly specific to clearinghouses and exchanges; peer companies show high correlation between this metric and market trading volume.
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payables_to_brokers_dealers_clearing_orgsHistorical 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 | $141.3B | $149.19B | $157.95B | $167.74B | $138.43B | $139.97B | $135.25B | $128.09B | $113.24B | $87.19B | $90.19B | $94.47B | $85.67B | $99.46B | $98.9B | $120.69B | $142.16B | $149.04B | $159.66B | $165.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.6% | +5.9% | +6.2% | -17.5% | +1.1% | -3.4% | -5.3% | -11.6% | -23.0% | +3.4% | +4.7% | -9.3% | +16.1% | -0.6% | +22.0% | +17.8% | +4.8% | +7.1% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.0% | -6.2% | -14.4% | -23.6% | -18.2% | -37.7% | -33.3% | -26.2% | -24.3% | +14.1% | +9.6% | +27.8% | +65.9% | +49.9% | +61.4% | +36.7% |
Range$85.67B – $167.74B
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth-4.1%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CME Group's payables to broker dealers and clearing organizations?
- CME Group (CME) reported payables to broker dealers and clearing organizations of $165.04B in Q1 2026.
- How has CME Group's payables to broker dealers and clearing organizations changed year-over-year?
- CME Group's payables to broker dealers and clearing organizations increased by 36.7% year-over-year, from $120.69B to $165.04B.
- What is the long-term trend for CME Group's payables to broker dealers and clearing organizations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CME Group's payables to broker dealers and clearing organizations has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $86.78B to $159.66B.
- What does payables to broker dealers and clearing organizations mean?
- Funds owed to market participants and clearing entities resulting from trade settlement and clearing operations.