10-QSecurity & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services

CME GROUP INC.

CME · Period ending 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-04-24

Valuation

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services
Live · Yahoo Finance

Price

$254.32

52-Week Range

$218.31$254.32 now$329.16

Decision Context

Altman Z-Score indicates financial distress risk. Review debt levels and cash runway before any position sizing decision.

Based on filing period ending Mar 2026

FisclearScore is a quantitative model using public financial data and sector median benchmarks (refreshed monthly). Not financial advice. Always conduct independent due diligence.

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Macro Context

SWOT Analysis — CME

Inflationary Boom
Macro lens (Inflationary Boom): Rising costs and tighter margins amplify financial risks in this regime.

Strengths

  • Total Assets: $198.4B (+44.4% YoY) — Total assets grew 44% — the company's resource base expanded.

  • Operating Cash Flow: $4.3B (+15.9% YoY) — Operating cash flow grew 16% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

  • Net Income: $4.1B (+15.5% YoY) — Profit grew 15% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

  • EPS (Diluted): $11.16 (+15.4% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 15% — each share earned more.

  • Revenue: $6.5B (+6.4% YoY) — Revenue grew 6% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

Weaknesses

No material weaknesses flagged.

Opportunities

No clear opportunities identified at this time.

Threats

  • Total liabilities are 86% of total assets — the balance sheet is heavily leveraged with limited equity cushion.

  • Current ratio of 1.03x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.

Financial Charts

Revenue vs Net Income

Margin Trend

Year-over-Year Changes

Total Assets

$198.4B

was $137.4B

+44.4%

Total assets grew 44% — the company's resource base expanded.

Operating Cash Flow

$4.3B

was $3.7B

+15.9%

Operating cash flow grew 16% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

Net Income

$4.1B

was $3.5B

+15.5%

Profit grew 15% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

EPS (Diluted)

$11.16

was $9.67

+15.4%

Earnings per share rose 15% — each share earned more.

Revenue

$6.5B

was $6.1B

+6.4%

Revenue grew 6% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

Risk Flags

1 high · 1 medium · 0 low
  • High

    Total liabilities are 86% of total assets — the balance sheet is heavily leveraged with limited equity cushion.

  • Medium

    Current ratio of 1.03x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.

Price History

Technical Signals

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.