The series is stated in the current share scale after splits; dividends are not included in the price
CME Group is a derivatives exchange: it charges per contract and earns more the more restless markets become.
The company organises trading in futures and options on interest rates, equity indices, currencies, energy and agricultural commodities. Income is a fee per contract, so volatility is not a risk to it but a raw material: the more rates and prices move, the more actively participants hedge.
A second, less obvious source is interest on margin collateral: participants keep deposits at the exchange, and at high rates those balances earn meaningfully. A third is selling market data, a service with almost no marginal cost.
The barrier to entry is very high: liquidity attracts liquidity, and moving open interest to another venue is practically impossible — which is why derivatives exchanges are historically monopolies in their own contracts. CME pays a regular dividend plus an annual variable distribution.
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 30 June 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Share count is a period average, so market cap is approximate.
The twelve-month total includes a one-off payment of 7.45 $.
CME Group Inc. (CME) is a company in the Financials sector; its shares trade on Nasdaq.
The price of CME Group Inc. (CME) on November 2, 2026 is 305.23 $, +0.69 % on the day. Over 52 weeks the stock traded between 218.31 $ and 329.16 $; the price now sits 78 % of the way up that range. Over the past year the price changed by +11.95 %. The P/E ratio is 25.57, which is above the sector median (12.85). Market capitalization is 109.61 billion $, rank 1 among 8 stocks of the same industry with a known capitalization.
CME Group Inc. trades on Nasdaq under the ticker CME. The company belongs to the Financials sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks CME has traded between 218.31 $ and 329.16 $. As of 2 November 2026 the price stood 68.16 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year CME shares rose 11.95 %; over six months they rose 2.16 %. Volatility over 90 days is 27.11 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 2 November 2026.
CME trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.6, above the sector median of 12.8. Price to sales is 16.2, above the sector median of 2.7. Price to book is 4.1, above the sector median of 1.3. Calculated from reports for the period ending 30 June 2026.
CME Group Inc. reported revenue of 6.8B $ and net income of 4.3B $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 63.30 %. Revenue changed by +5.10 % year over year. Earnings per share are 11.79 $. Market capitalisation is 109.6B $.
CME has a return on equity of 16.16 %, above the sector median of 10.15 %. Return on assets is 2.20 %, above the sector median of 1.17 %. Operating margin is 65.10 %, above the sector median of −1.21 %.
CME Group Inc. pays dividends quarterly: 11.30 $ per share over the past twelve months, a yield of 3.72 %. The latest payment was 1.30 $, with an ex-dividend date of 9 September 2026. The company has raised its payout for 4 years in a row.
