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CME GROUP INC.

CME · CIK 0001156375

19 fiscal years · 69 SEC filings · every number carries its receipt

Revenue (FY)
$6.52B6.4%
FY2025
Net income (FY)
$4.07B15.5%
FY2025
Free cash flow (FY)
$4.19B16.6%
FY2025
Diluted EPS (FY)
$11.1615.4%
FY2025
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The shape of the business

FY2007–FY2025 · hover any year for its receipt
Revenue & net incomeRevenueNet income
$0$2B$4B$6BFY2007 · Revenue $1.76B · Net income $658.5M · 0001193125-10-043180 · filed 2010-02-26FY07Revenue $1.76BNet income $658.5M0001193125-10-043180 · filed 2010-02-26FY2008 · Revenue $2.56B · Net income $715.5M · 0001193125-11-050252 · filed 2011-02-28FY08Revenue $2.56BNet income $715.5M0001193125-11-050252 · filed 2011-02-28FY2009 · Revenue $2.61B · Net income $825.8M · 0001156375-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-28FY09Revenue $2.61BNet income $825.8M0001156375-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-28FY2010 · Revenue $3.00B · Net income $951.4M · 0001156375-13-000007 · filed 2013-03-01FY10Revenue $3.00BNet income $951.4M0001156375-13-000007 · filed 2013-03-01FY2011 · Revenue $3.28B · Net income $1.81B · 0001156375-14-000012 · filed 2014-03-03FY11Revenue $3.28BNet income $1.81B0001156375-14-000012 · filed 2014-03-03FY2012 · Revenue $2.91B · Net income $896.3M · 0001156375-15-000014 · filed 2015-02-26FY12Revenue $2.91BNet income $896.3M0001156375-15-000014 · filed 2015-02-26FY2013 · Revenue $2.94B · Net income $976.8M · 0001156375-16-000116 · filed 2016-02-26FY13Revenue $2.94BNet income $976.8M0001156375-16-000116 · filed 2016-02-26FY2014 · Revenue $3.11B · Net income $1.13B · 0001156375-17-000016 · filed 2017-02-27FY14Revenue $3.11BNet income $1.13B0001156375-17-000016 · filed 2017-02-27FY2015 · Revenue $3.33B · Net income $1.25B · 0001156375-18-000026 · filed 2018-03-01 · 0001156375-17-000016 · filed 2017-02-27FY15Revenue $3.33BNet income $1.25B0001156375-18-000026 · filed 2018-03-01 · 0001156375-17-000016 · filed 2017-02-27FY2016 · Revenue $3.60B · Net income $1.53B · 0001156375-19-000010 · filed 2019-02-28FY16Revenue $3.60BNet income $1.53B0001156375-19-000010 · filed 2019-02-28FY2017 · Revenue $3.64B · Net income $4.06B · 0001156375-20-000013 · filed 2020-02-28FY17Revenue $3.64BNet income $4.06B0001156375-20-000013 · filed 2020-02-28FY2018 · Revenue $4.31B · Net income $1.96B · 0001156375-21-000020 · filed 2021-02-26FY18Revenue $4.31BNet income $1.96B0001156375-21-000020 · filed 2021-02-26FY2019 · Revenue $4.87B · Net income $2.12B · 0001156375-22-000076 · filed 2022-02-25FY19Revenue $4.87BNet income $2.12B0001156375-22-000076 · filed 2022-02-25FY2020 · Revenue $4.88B · Net income $2.11B · 0001156375-23-000020 · filed 2023-02-27FY20Revenue $4.88BNet income $2.11B0001156375-23-000020 · filed 2023-02-27FY2021 · Revenue $4.69B · Net income $2.64B · 0001156375-24-000010 · filed 2024-02-28FY21Revenue $4.69BNet income $2.64B0001156375-24-000010 · filed 2024-02-28FY2022 · Revenue $5.02B · Net income $2.69B · 0001156375-25-000021 · filed 2025-02-27 · 0001156375-24-000010 · filed 2024-02-28FY22Revenue $5.02BNet income $2.69B0001156375-25-000021 · filed 2025-02-27 · 0001156375-24-000010 · filed 2024-02-28FY2023 · Revenue $5.58B · Net income $3.23B · 0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY23Revenue $5.58BNet income $3.23B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY2024 · Revenue $6.13B · Net income $3.53B · 0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY24Revenue $6.13BNet income $3.53B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY2025 · Revenue $6.52B · Net income $4.07B · 0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY25Revenue $6.52BNet income $4.07B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY25Revenue $6.52BNet income $4.07B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY07FY10FY13FY16FY19FY22FY25

revenue 3.7× since FY2007 · net margin 37.5% → 62.5%

MarginsNet marginFCF margin
0%50%100%FY2007 · Net margin 37.5% · FCF margin 37.1%FY07Net margin 37.5%FCF margin 37.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2008 · Net margin 27.9% · FCF margin 38.9%FY08Net margin 27.9%FCF margin 38.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2009 · Net margin 31.6% · FCF margin 35.4%FY09Net margin 31.6%FCF margin 35.4%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2010 · Net margin 31.7% · FCF margin 39.9%FY10Net margin 31.7%FCF margin 39.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2011 · Net margin 55.2% · FCF margin 35.8%FY11Net margin 55.2%FCF margin 35.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2012 · Net margin 30.8% · FCF margin 37.0%FY12Net margin 30.8%FCF margin 37.0%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2013 · Net margin 33.3% · FCF margin 39.3%FY13Net margin 33.3%FCF margin 39.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2014 · Net margin 36.2% · FCF margin 37.0%FY14Net margin 36.2%FCF margin 37.0%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2015 · Net margin 37.5% · FCF margin 42.6%FY15Net margin 37.5%FCF margin 42.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2016 · Net margin 42.7% · FCF margin 45.6%FY16Net margin 42.7%FCF margin 45.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2017 · Net margin 111.5% · FCF margin 45.8%FY17Net margin 111.5%FCF margin 45.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2018 · Net margin 45.5% · FCF margin 53.9%FY18Net margin 45.5%FCF margin 53.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2019 · Net margin 43.5% · FCF margin 49.9%FY19Net margin 43.5%FCF margin 49.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2020 · Net margin 43.1% · FCF margin 51.6%FY20Net margin 43.1%FCF margin 51.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2021 · Net margin 56.2% · FCF margin 48.5%FY21Net margin 56.2%FCF margin 48.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2022 · Net margin 53.6% · FCF margin 59.1%FY22Net margin 53.6%FCF margin 59.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2023 · Net margin 57.8% · FCF margin 60.5%FY23Net margin 57.8%FCF margin 60.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2024 · Net margin 57.5% · FCF margin 58.7%FY24Net margin 57.5%FCF margin 58.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2025 · Net margin 62.5% · FCF margin 64.3%FY25Net margin 62.5%FCF margin 64.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY25Net margin 62.5%FCF margin 64.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenue’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: net 62.5% · free cash flow 64.3% of revenue

Cash engineOperating cash flowFree cash flow
$0$2B$4BFY2007 · OCF $814.4M · FCF $650.7M · 0001193125-10-043180 · filed 2010-02-26FY07OCF $814.4MFCF $650.7M0001193125-10-043180 · filed 2010-02-26FY2008 · OCF $1.20B · FCF $997.1M · 0001193125-11-050252 · filed 2011-02-28FY08OCF $1.20BFCF $997.1M0001193125-11-050252 · filed 2011-02-28FY2009 · OCF $1.08B · FCF $925.2M · 0001156375-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-28FY09OCF $1.08BFCF $925.2M0001156375-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-28FY2010 · OCF $1.36B · FCF $1.20B · 0001156375-13-000007 · filed 2013-03-01FY10OCF $1.36BFCF $1.20B0001156375-13-000007 · filed 2013-03-01FY2011 · OCF $1.35B · FCF $1.17B · 0001156375-14-000012 · filed 2014-03-03FY11OCF $1.35BFCF $1.17B0001156375-14-000012 · filed 2014-03-03FY2012 · OCF $1.22B · FCF $1.08B · 0001156375-15-000014 · filed 2015-02-26FY12OCF $1.22BFCF $1.08B0001156375-15-000014 · filed 2015-02-26FY2013 · OCF $1.28B · FCF $1.15B · 0001156375-16-000116 · filed 2016-02-26FY13OCF $1.28BFCF $1.15B0001156375-16-000116 · filed 2016-02-26FY2014 · OCF $1.29B · FCF $1.15B · 0001156375-17-000016 · filed 2017-02-27FY14OCF $1.29BFCF $1.15B0001156375-17-000016 · filed 2017-02-27FY2015 · OCF $1.53B · FCF $1.42B · 0001156375-18-000026 · filed 2018-03-01FY15OCF $1.53BFCF $1.42B0001156375-18-000026 · filed 2018-03-01FY2016 · OCF $1.73B · FCF $1.64B · 0001156375-19-000010 · filed 2019-02-28FY16OCF $1.73BFCF $1.64B0001156375-19-000010 · filed 2019-02-28FY2017 · OCF $1.75B · FCF $1.67B · 0001156375-20-000013 · filed 2020-02-28FY17OCF $1.75BFCF $1.67B0001156375-20-000013 · filed 2020-02-28FY2018 · OCF $2.44B · FCF $2.32B · 0001156375-21-000020 · filed 2021-02-26FY18OCF $2.44BFCF $2.32B0001156375-21-000020 · filed 2021-02-26FY2019 · OCF $2.67B · FCF $2.43B · 0001156375-22-000076 · filed 2022-02-25FY19OCF $2.67BFCF $2.43B0001156375-22-000076 · filed 2022-02-25FY2020 · OCF $2.72B · FCF $2.52B · 0001156375-23-000020 · filed 2023-02-27FY20OCF $2.72BFCF $2.52B0001156375-23-000020 · filed 2023-02-27FY2021 · OCF $2.40B · FCF $2.28B · 0001156375-24-000010 · filed 2024-02-28FY21OCF $2.40BFCF $2.28B0001156375-24-000010 · filed 2024-02-28FY2022 · OCF $3.06B · FCF $2.97B · 0001156375-25-000021 · filed 2025-02-27FY22OCF $3.06BFCF $2.97B0001156375-25-000021 · filed 2025-02-27FY2023 · OCF $3.45B · FCF $3.38B · 0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY23OCF $3.45BFCF $3.38B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY2024 · OCF $3.69B · FCF $3.60B · 0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY24OCF $3.69BFCF $3.60B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY2025 · OCF $4.28B · FCF $4.19B · 0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY25OCF $4.28BFCF $4.19B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY25OCF $4.28BFCF $4.19B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $4.28B operating cash − $83.5M capex = $4.19B free cash flow

Returns on capitalReturn on equityReturn on assets
0%5%10%15%FY2008 · ROE 3.8% · ROA 1.5%FY08ROE 3.8%ROA 1.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2009 · ROE 4.3% · ROA 2.3%FY09ROE 4.3%ROA 2.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2010 · ROE 4.7% · ROA 2.7%FY10ROE 4.7%ROA 2.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2011 · ROE 8.4% · ROA 4.4%FY11ROE 8.4%ROA 4.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2012 · ROE 4.2% · ROA 2.3%FY12ROE 4.2%ROA 2.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2013 · ROE 4.6% · ROA 1.8%FY13ROE 4.6%ROA 1.8%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2014 · ROE 5.4% · ROA 1.6%FY14ROE 5.4%ROA 1.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2015 · ROE 6.1% · ROA 1.9%FY15ROE 6.1%ROA 1.9%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2016 · ROE 7.5% · ROA 2.2%FY16ROE 7.5%ROA 2.2%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2017 · ROE 18.1% · ROA 5.4%FY17ROE 18.1%ROA 5.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2018 · ROE 7.6% · ROA 2.5%FY18ROE 7.6%ROA 2.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2019 · ROE 8.1% · ROA 2.8%FY19ROE 8.1%ROA 2.8%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2020 · ROE 8.0% · ROA 1.7%FY20ROE 8.0%ROA 1.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2021 · ROE 9.6% · ROA 1.3%FY21ROE 9.6%ROA 1.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2022 · ROE 10.0% · ROA 1.5%FY22ROE 10.0%ROA 1.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2023 · ROE 12.1% · ROA 2.5%FY23ROE 12.1%ROA 2.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2024 · ROE 13.3% · ROA 2.6%FY24ROE 13.3%ROA 2.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2025 · ROE 14.2% · ROA 2.1%FY25ROE 14.2%ROA 2.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY25ROE 14.2%ROA 2.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assets’09’13’17’21’25

return on equity 4% (FY2008) → 14% (FY2025) · on assets 2.1%

Balance sheetLiabilitiesEquity
$0$100B$200BFY2008 · Liabilities $29.47B · Equity $18.69BFY08Liabilities $29.47BEquity $18.69B0001193125-10-043180 · filed 2010-02-26FY2009 · Liabilities $16.35B · Equity $19.30BFY09Liabilities $16.35BEquity $19.30B0001193125-11-050252 · filed 2011-02-28FY2010 · Liabilities $14.92B · Equity $20.06BFY10Liabilities $14.92BEquity $20.06B0001156375-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-28FY2011 · Liabilities $19.14B · Equity $21.55BFY11Liabilities $19.14BEquity $21.55B0001156375-13-000007 · filed 2013-03-01FY2012 · Liabilities $17.36B · Equity $21.42BFY12Liabilities $17.36BEquity $21.42B0001156375-14-000012 · filed 2014-03-03FY2013 · Liabilities $33.12B · Equity $21.15BFY13Liabilities $33.12BEquity $21.15B0001156375-15-000014 · filed 2015-02-26FY2014 · Liabilities $51.32B · Equity $20.92BFY14Liabilities $51.32BEquity $20.92B0001156375-16-000116 · filed 2016-02-26FY2015 · Liabilities $46.81B · Equity $20.55BFY15Liabilities $46.81BEquity $20.55B0001156375-17-000016 · filed 2017-02-27FY2016 · Liabilities $49.03B · Equity $20.34BFY16Liabilities $49.03BEquity $20.34B0001156375-18-000026 · filed 2018-03-01FY2017 · Liabilities $53.38B · Equity $22.41BFY17Liabilities $53.38BEquity $22.41B0001156375-19-000010 · filed 2019-02-28FY2018 · Liabilities $51.51B · Equity $25.92BFY18Liabilities $51.51BEquity $25.92B0001156375-20-000013 · filed 2020-02-28FY2019 · Liabilities $49.06B · Equity $26.13BFY19Liabilities $49.06BEquity $26.13B0001156375-21-000020 · filed 2021-02-26FY2020 · Liabilities $98.31B · Equity $26.32BFY20Liabilities $98.31BEquity $26.32B0001156375-22-000076 · filed 2022-02-25FY2021 · Liabilities $169.38B · Equity $27.40BFY21Liabilities $169.38BEquity $27.40B0001156375-23-000020 · filed 2023-02-27FY2022 · Liabilities $147.30B · Equity $26.88BFY22Liabilities $147.30BEquity $26.88B0001156375-24-000010 · filed 2024-02-28FY2023 · Liabilities $102.97B · Equity $26.74BFY23Liabilities $102.97BEquity $26.74B0001156375-25-000021 · filed 2025-02-27FY2024 · Liabilities $110.96B · Equity $26.49BFY24Liabilities $110.96BEquity $26.49B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY2025 · Liabilities $169.70B · Equity $28.73BFY25Liabilities $169.70BEquity $28.73B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26FY25Liabilities $169.70BEquity $28.73B0001156375-26-000009 · filed 2026-02-26’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $198.42B assets · $169.70B liabilities · $28.73B equity

The receipts

Financial statements

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