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CME Group Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $6.5 billion, up 6.37% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +13.0%
- EPS
- +16.5%
- Free cash flow
- +12.7%
- Total debt
- +0.11%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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CME Group Inc. (CME) Free cash flow
CME Group Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $4.2B, up 16.6% from $3.6B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $4.3B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $1.4B (fiscal 2015) to $4.2B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Free cash flow has risen for 4 consecutive fiscal years. CME Group Inc. ranks 3rd of 14 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.2B | 16.60% |
| FY2024 | $3.6B | 6.49% |
| FY2023 | $3.4B | 13.86% |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | 28.16% |
| FY2021 | $2.3B | (8.09%) |
| FY2020 | $2.5B | 3.75% |
| FY2019 | $2.4B | 4.44% |
| FY2018 | $2.3B | 39.23% |
| FY2017 | $1.7B | 1.77% |
| FY2016 | $1.6B | 15.65% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1.1B | 15.87% |
| Jun 2026 | $923.5M | (25.41%) |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2B | 12.41% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B | 15.97% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| SPGI S&P Global Inc. compare | $5.8B |
| ICE Intercontinental Exchange Inc. compare | $4.8B |
| CME CME Group Inc. | $4.3B |
| MCO Moody's Corporation compare | $3.0B |
| CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. compare | $2.5B |
| NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. compare | $2.3B |
| MSCI MSCI Inc compare | $1.5B |
| COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| TRU TransUnion compare | $910.1M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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