CME Group Short-Term Investments decreased by 0.6% to $124.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $113.90M to $124.20M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 4.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and significant 'dry powder' for acquisitions or R&D, while lower levels might suggest cash is being deployed into long-term projects or shareholder returns.
Highly liquid assets and marketable securities that are expected to be converted into cash within one year. For technolo...
Commonly compared against other cash-rich technology peers to assess capital preservation strategies and short-term solvency.
short_term_investments| 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 | |
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| Value | $110.90M | $110.30M | $115.00M | $109.60M | $95.10M | $91.30M | $96.00M | $105.00M | $106.70M | $104.10M | $111.70M | $121.00M | $121.70M | $112.30M | $113.20M | $113.90M | $117.60M | $123.20M | $125.00M | $124.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | +4.3% | -4.7% | -13.2% | -4.0% | +5.1% | +9.4% | +1.6% | -2.4% | +7.3% | +8.3% | +0.6% | -7.7% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +3.2% | +4.8% | +1.5% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.2% | -17.2% | -16.5% | -4.2% | +12.2% | +14.0% | +16.4% | +15.2% | +14.1% | +7.9% | +1.3% | -5.9% | -3.4% | +9.7% | +10.4% | +9.0% |