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CME GROUP INC. CME

Nasdaq · stock · Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services · website · IPO 2002-12-06 · LEI

CME GROUP INC. statistics & valuation

Market cap$80.1B
P / E19.7×
P / S12.3×
P / B2.8×
P / FCF19.1×
Dividend yield4.91%
Net margin62.5%
Return on equity14.2%
FCF margin64.3%
Return on capital11.1%
Graham number -46%$141.49

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($141.49); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
42.70% 111.50% 45.50% 43.50% 43.10% 56.20% 53.60% 57.80% 57.50% 62.50% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
61.20% 63.40% 60.50% 53.20% 54.00% 56.40% 60.10% 61.60% 64.10% 64.90% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
7.50% 18.10% 7.60% 8.10% 8.00% 9.60% 10.00% 12.10% 13.30% 14.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
339.0M 340.2M 343.7M 358.2M 358.5M 358.9M 359.2M 359.5M 359.9M 360.3M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
2.20% 5.40% 2.50% 2.80% 1.70% 1.30% 1.50% 2.50% 2.60% 2.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
45.60% 45.80% 53.90% 49.90% 51.60% 48.50% 59.10% 60.50% 58.70% 64.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$4.53 $11.94 $5.71 $5.91 $5.87 $7.29 $7.40 $8.86 $9.67 $11.16 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

CME GROUP INC. trades at about 23.5× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.9×–36.7×, median 26.7×).

12.9× 36.7×

Shaded band = 10-year range (12.9×–36.7×); dot = today's 23.5×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin64.9%64.1%61.6%60.1%56.4%54.0%53.2%60.5%63.4%61.2%
Net margin62.5%57.5%57.8%53.6%56.2%43.1%43.5%45.5%111.5%42.7%
FCF margin64.3%58.7%60.5%59.1%48.5%51.6%49.9%53.9%45.8%45.6%
Return on assets2.1%2.6%2.5%1.5%1.3%1.7%2.8%2.5%5.4%2.2%
Return on equity14.2%13.3%12.1%10.0%9.6%8.0%8.1%7.6%18.1%7.5%
Current ratio1.031.011.021.011.011.011.031.011.031.03

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.