CME

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CME Group Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $109.9B cap · $587.4M/day traded

$294.04 +0.2% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Reported 21 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate rose 1.6% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).

Quality
64
Value
14
Momentum
58

As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for CME Group Inc. (CME) is 43/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 64, Value 14, Momentum 58, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
25.1x
peers 12.2x
ROE
16.1%
peers 10.3%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
0.4%
trailing yield

ABOUT CME GROUP INC.

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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.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue5.0B5.6B6.1B6.5B9.1%7.0B7.1B7.5B7.0%
EPS7.418.879.6911.1814.7%12.2012.3913.198.6%
Shares358.9M359.2M359.6M359.0M+0.0%357.9M———
Debt3.4B3.4B3.4B3.4B-0.2%3.4B———
Equity26.9B26.7B26.5B28.7B2.2%————
Op CF3.1B3.5B3.7B4.3B11.9%4.3B———
Inv CF-489.8M20.9M-82.6M1.5B—————
Fin CF-25.4B-48.3B5.1B56.5B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+8.4%
26227428529730817 Sep8 Oct28 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 8% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 83% of stocks we rank over the past year (25% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$294.04
RSI (14)
66.1
52-Week Range-7.6% from high
Low $217.29High $318.32

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
64
ROIC
15.1%89.4
ROE
16.1%76.3
GP/Assets
3.5%35.3
Op. Margin
65.7%87.8
FCF/Assets
2.1%59.8
Piotroski
658.2
Int. Cover
33.0x72.7
D/E Ratio
0.13x71.7
Current Ratio
1.02x25.8
Value
14
P/E (TTM)
25.1x16.9
EV/EBITDA
22.3x16.0
P/FCF
26.1x19.5
P/B
4.1x11.8
P/S
15.7x5.6
Div Yield
0.4%5.3
Momentum
58
52W High %
92%72.1
RS 6M
-5%47.4
SMA 50/200
1.01x43.8
EPS Rev 4W
+2.2%91.6
EPS Rev 12W
+2.9%71.5
EPS Improve
+8%32.4
Q Growth
14%46.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$109.9B
P/E (Forward)
23.1x
Gross Margin
86.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CME are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CMECME Group Inc.(you)$109.9B43Hold
SPGIS&P Global Inc.$132.8B45Hold
MCOMoody's Corporation$83.4B44Hold
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.$91.4B47Hold
DB1.DEDeutsche Börse AG$63.4B49Hold
0388.HKHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited$59.8B49Hold
MSCIMSCI Inc.$44.8B47Hold
LSEG.LLondon Stock Exchange Group plc$61.1B27Sell
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.$35.6B54Hold
COINCoinbase Global, Inc.$43.4B25Sell

Peer medians: ROE 10.3% · P/E 12.2x · Gross margin 70.0%

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CME Group Inc. (CME): Stock Score Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) has a MoatMap StockRank of 43/100 based on Quality (64/100), Value (14/100), and Momentum (58/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

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.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$294.04
Market Cap$109.9B
P/E (TTM)25.06
P/E (Forward)23.13
Price/Book4.12
Return on Equity16.1%
Return on Invested Capital15.1%
Debt/Equity0.13x
Gross Margin86.1%
Operating Margin65.7%
Revenue Growth13.2%
Dividend Yield0.4%
Free Cash Flow$4.2B

CME Group Inc. operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CME Group Inc.’s (CME) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for CME Group Inc. (CME) is 43/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (64), Value (14), and Momentum (58), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does CME Group Inc. have an economic moat?
CME Group Inc. (CME) has a Quality factor score of 64/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is CME Group Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for CME Group Inc. (CME) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 43/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is CME Group Inc. in?
CME Group Inc. (CME) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry (United States).