CME Group Inc. (CME)

CME Group Cash Flow Statement

Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Net Income	4,416	4,072	3,526	3,226	2,691	2,636
Depreciation & Amortization	333.3	330.9	336.8	352.6	362.6	385.4
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-30.4
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments	-330.4	-352.8	-3.6	-72.1	-4.8	-117
Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-400.7
Stock-Based Compensation	99.6	94.8	89.5	82.9	84.3	75.2
Other Operating Activities	32.4	32.3	-69.4	-40.6	18.1	15.3
Change in Accounts Receivable	-145.2	-67.1	-39.4	-51.5	-51.1	-45.7
Change in Accounts Payable	-7.2	-8.1	-10.7	-30.8	72.5	-18.6
Change in Income Taxes	13.9	91.1	-117.4	-77.1	-147.8	-120.5
Change in Other Net Operating Assets	14.5	83.8	-21.1	64.2	31.2	23
Operating Cash Flow	4,427	4,277	3,691	3,454	3,056	2,402
Operating Cash Flow Growth	6.39%	15.90%	6.85%	13.02%	27.21%	-11.53%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Capital Expenditures	-93.7	-83.5	-94	-76.4	-89.7	-127.2
Cash Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-52.9
Sale (Purchase) of Real Estate	-	-	-	-	-	39.3
Investment in Securities	1,573	1,582	11.4	97.3	-400.1	199.2
Investing Cash Flow	1,479	1,499	-82.6	20.9	-489.8	58.4

Financing Activities

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Long-Term Debt Issued	-	740.6	-	-	741	-
Total Debt Issued	-	740.6	-	-	741	-
Long-Term Debt Repaid	-	-750	-	-16.4	-756.2	-
Total Debt Repaid	-	-750	-	-16.4	-756.2	-
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)	-	-9.4	-	-16.4	-15.2	-
Repurchase of Common Stock	-2,063	-300	-33	-21.4	-24.8	-31.7
Common Dividends Paid	-3,631	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-4,086	-3,933	-3,584	-3,236	-2,634	-2,189
Other Financing Activities	6,130	60,752	8,694	-45,066	-22,708	71,165
Financing Cash Flow	-18.5	56,510	5,077	-48,339	-25,382	69,909

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Net Cash Flow	5,887	62,285	8,684	-44,865	-22,816	72,370

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Free Cash Flow	4,333	4,194	3,597	3,377	2,966	2,275
Free Cash Flow Growth	6.10%	16.60%	6.49%	13.86%	30.38%	-9.65%
Free Cash Flow Margin	62.29%	64.45%	58.76%	60.54%	59.10%	48.52%
Free Cash Flow Per Share	12.01	11.64	9.99	9.39	8.26	6.34
Levered Free Cash Flow	3,051	837.26	2,681	2,566	2,702	2,044
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	3,160	945.64	2,781	2,665	2,804	2,148

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Cash Interest Paid	140.4	135.6	129.9	129.9	133.2	133.3
Cash Income Tax Paid	1,331	1,164	1,197	1,072	973.4	755
Change in Working Capital	-124	99.7	-188.6	-95.2	-95.2	-161.8

SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Oct 23, 2026

Financial data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each earnings release, which is every three months for this company.

Update frequency:

Quarterly

Last checked:

Oct 25, 2026

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