CME Group Inc. CME
264.48
(4.43)
(1.65%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $96.5B
- P/E
- 22.3×
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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 June 2026 it was $4.2B. 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 15 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| 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
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $923.5M | (25.41%) |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2B | 12.41% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B | 15.97% |
| Sep 2025 | $949.7M | (8.69%) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $1.4B
High $4.2B
Ten-year median
$2.4B
Current reading's percentile
100
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| SPGI S&P Global Inc. compare | $5.6B |
| ICE Intercontinental Exchange Inc. compare | $4.6B |
| CME CME Group Inc. | $4.2B |
| MCO Moody's Corporation compare | $3.0B |
| NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. compare | $2.0B |
| CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. compare | $1.9B |
| MSCI MSCI Inc compare | $1.5B |
| COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. compare | $1.4B |
| TRU TransUnion compare | $787.9M |
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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