CME GROUP INC. (CME)
Financials
$301.73
close · Apr 09, 2026
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Mild Premium
(26/100)
Health Score
Health Score
58
Out of 100
Mixed
Pillar Scores
Financial Strength
85
Operating Trend
55
Valuation
40
Capital Allocation
55
Risk
50
Positives
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Net cash position — more cash on hand than total debt
+3.8
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Strong interest coverage — EBIT covers interest 10×+
+2.5
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Free cash flow positive — business generates real spendable cash
+2.5
Concerns
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Altman Z-Score in distress zone — elevated bankruptcy risk
-3.0
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High P/E — 25–45×, growth premium already priced in
-2.5
Signal contribution:
+10.9 from strengths
-5.5 from concerns
Health Score Trend
8 snapshots
Financials
TTM Financials
| Revenue Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months. | 6.52B |
| Gross Profit Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency. | — |
| Operating Income Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes. | 4.23B |
| Net Income Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue. | 4.07B |
| Free Cash Flow Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability. | 4.19B |
| EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences. | 4.34B |
| Total Debt Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk. | $0 |
| Cash & Equivalents Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion. | 4.42B |
Valuation
| Market Cap | 108.72B |
| Enterprise Value | 104.30B |
| EV / Revenue | 16.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.0x |
| P/E (TTM) | 26.7x |
| Forward P/E (extrapolated) | 14.0x |
| PEG | 0.9x |
| P/FCF | 25.9x |
| FCF Yield | 3.9% |
DCF Fair Value Range
(base CAGR: 10.9%)
Bear
$263.39
Base
$354.85
Bull
$476.34
Bear $263
Current $301.73
(in range)
Bull $476
Market is pricing in
7.9% FCF growth
annually — base model assumes 10.9%
Key Metrics
| Gross Margin Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better. | — |
| EBITDA Margin EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries. | 66.5% |
| Net Margin Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for. | 62.5% |
| FCF Margin Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash. | 64.3% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong. | 6.4% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality. | 15.5% |
| Piotroski F-Score Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed. | 4 / 9 |
| Altman Z-Score Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies. | 0.44 |
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Quarterly Financials
| Metric | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
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| Revenue Total quarterly sales from primary business operations. | 1.65B | 1.54B | 1.69B | 1.64B | 1.53B | 1.58B | 1.53B | 1.49B | 1.44B | 1.34B | 1.36B | 1.44B |
| Gross Profit Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Income Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT). | 1.02B | 972.6M | 1.13B | 1.11B | 947.1M | 1.02B | 1.00B | 959.6M | 863.2M | 820.2M | 838.6M | 913.7M |
| Net Income Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes. | 1.18B | 908.0M | 1.03B | 956.2M | 874.6M | 912.8M | 883.2M | 855.2M | 814.4M | 750.2M | 777.6M | 883.8M |
| FCF Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures. | 3.09B | — | — | 1.10B | 2.72B | — | — | 872.9M | 2.49B | — | — | 887.2M |
Revenue & Free Cash Flow
Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band
Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.
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