What is CME Group's professional fees?

CME Group (CME) reported professional fees of $28.2M in Q1 2026.

How has CME Group's professional fees changed year-over-year?

CME Group's professional fees decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $28.5M to $28.2M.

What is the long-term trend for CME Group's professional fees?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's professional fees has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $151.7M to $150.5M.

What does professional fees mean?

Fees paid to external professionals including lawyers, auditors, management consultants, tax advisors, and other specialized service providers.

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$16.92M+8.0%

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$6.38M-0.5%

Cboe Global MarketsCBOE

$18.3M-12.0%

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$35M-12.5%

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$12.32M-1.1%

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$39M+8.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.9B+14.5%

Operating income$1.3B+18.2%

Net income$1.2B+23.7%

EPS (diluted)$3.18+21.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.4B+70.2%

Total debt$3.7B-1.4%

Total equity$26.6B-1.5%

Total assets$201.99B+28.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.3B+12.8%

CapEx$21.8M+53.5%

Free cash flow$1.2B+12.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$79.85B-18.3%

Enterprise value$81.2B-18.5%

P/E18.6×-7.4×

P/S11.8×-3.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin65.6%+0.6pp

Net margin63.6%+5.9pp

FCF margin64.1%+3.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16%+2.6pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CME Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProfessionalFees.

The official record: CME Group’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CME Group's professional fees?: CME Group (CME) reported professional fees of $28.2M in Q1 2026.
How has CME Group's professional fees changed year-over-year?: CME Group's professional fees decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $28.5M to $28.2M.
What is the long-term trend for CME Group's professional fees?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's professional fees has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $151.7M to $150.5M.
What does professional fees mean?: Fees paid to external professionals including lawyers, auditors, management consultants, tax advisors, and other specialized service providers.