CME Group Inc. (CME) has a MoatMap StockRank of 43/100 based on Quality (67/100), Value (16/100), and Momentum (47/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. CME Group, with its exceptional network effects and dominant position in derivatives exchange, is a quintessential 'Durable Quality & Moats' business. It is a powerful beneficiary of the current macro environment characterized by elevated 'Energy Security Resurgence' (driving commodity price volatility), 'Agricultural Input Cost Inflation', and general geopolitical instability. Increased market volatility and uncertainty drive greater demand for hedging and risk management products (futures and options), boosting CME's transaction volumes and pricing power. The market likely underestimates the sustained demand for sophisticated financial infrastructure in a structurally more volatile global economic and geopolitical landscape.
CME Group Inc. operates the world's largest financial derivatives marketplace, offering a broad range of futures and options contracts across asset classes including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, and agricultural commodities. Its competitive moat is its dominant market share, the network effect of its trading platforms, and its critical role as a central counterparty in global financial markets. CME is an indispensable infrastructure provider, enabling price discovery and risk management for a diverse set of market participants.
| Price | $277.42 |
| Market Cap | $100.2B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.09 |
| P/E (Forward) | 21.89 |
| Price/Book | 3.84 |
| Return on Equity | 15.9% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 14.06 |
| Gross Margin | 100.0% |
| Operating Margin | 69.8% |
| Revenue Growth | 14.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.0B |
CME Group Inc. operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).