CME Group Inc. (CME)
NASDAQ: CME · Real-Time Price · USD
308.90
-4.43 (-1.41%)
At close: Mar 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
308.20
-0.70 (-0.23%)
After-hours: Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
CME Group Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Quarter | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 |
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Period Ending | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 | Jun '21 Jun 30, 2021 | Mar '21 Mar 31, 2021 |
Net Income | 1,183 | 908 | 1,025 | 956.2 | 874.6 | 912.8 | 883.2 | 855.2 | 814.6 | 750.2 | 777.6 | 883.8 | 637.9 | 679.6 | 662.5 | 711 | 625.2 | 926.3 | 510.6 | 574.8 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 82.4 | 82.6 | 83.4 | 82.5 | 83.4 | 83.9 | 84.2 | 85.3 | 86.3 | 88.3 | 89.3 | 88.7 | 90.6 | 90 | 90.1 | 91.9 | 94.5 | 96.2 | 96.5 | 98.2 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 28.9 | 24 | 20.7 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 20.3 | 18.8 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 18.9 | 19.5 | 20.2 | 25.5 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 20 | 18.6 | 15.6 | 19.4 | 21.6 |
Other Adjustments | -328.5 | -7.1 | -14.6 | -10 | -36.4 | -3.35 | -16.3 | -9.9 | -49.5 | -6.7 | -7.4 | -83.5 | -1.8 | -11.2 | -6.4 | -8.6 | 16 | -96.7 | -4.1 | 4.5 |
Change in Receivables | 2.8 | 25.5 | 101.4 | -196.8 | 55.8 | -29.7 | 27.9 | -93.4 | 23.4 | 40.8 | 125.5 | -241.2 | 96.3 | 0.6 | 26 | -174 | 36.1 | 50.7 | 13.7 | -146.2 |
Changes in Accounts Payable | -3.1 | -17.5 | -7.8 | 20.3 | -50 | 30 | -11.2 | 20.5 | 36.7 | 2.9 | -46.2 | -24.2 | 26.3 | 14.2 | 16 | 32 | -22.2 | 24.6 | -12.3 | -8.7 |
Changes in Accrued Expenses | 95.9 | -77.2 | 125 | -57.1 | -14.5 | 27 | -113.1 | -605.3 | 586.2 | 79.2 | 84 | -106.7 | 87.7 | -5.2 | -0.7 | 6.3 | 41.9 | -4.5 | 56.8 | -32.3 |
Changes in Income Taxes Payable | 63.5 | -0.7 | -252.6 | 280.9 | 10.6 | -21.8 | -257.6 | 151.4 | 9.4 | -36.5 | -332.5 | 282.5 | 20 | -115.6 | -218.1 | 165.9 | -32.2 | -4.6 | -199.4 | 115.7 |
Changes in Other Operating Activities | 9.1 | 30.5 | -23.4 | 19.4 | 67.3 | -12.1 | 161 | 465.6 | -485.3 | -82.2 | -59.4 | 82.8 | -1 | -17.9 | 62.15 | -45.4 | -22 | -16.7 | 19.4 | -24.9 |
Operating Cash Flow | 1,134 | 968.1 | 1,059 | 1,117 | 1,018 | 1,003 | 776.9 | 892.7 | 1,044 | 856.7 | 650.4 | 902.4 | 981.5 | 657.8 | 617.6 | 799.1 | 668.3 | 631.6 | 499.8 | 602.7 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth | 11.40% | -3.48% | 36.25% | 25.08% | -2.53% | 17.08% | 19.45% | -1.07% | 6.40% | 30.24% | 5.31% | 12.93% | 46.87% | 4.15% | 23.57% | 32.59% | 1.21% | 102.83% | -49.35% | -20.39% |
Capital Expenditures | -32.5 | -18.4 | -18.4 | -14.2 | -26.2 | -29.8 | -18.2 | -19.8 | -20.8 | -19.9 | -20.5 | -15.2 | -24.4 | -24 | -17.9 | -23.4 | -27.3 | -31.7 | -39.7 | -28.5 |
Purchases of Investments | -8.7 | -2.1 | -2 | -5.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -3.5 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -2.2 | -4.6 | -2.8 | -4.15 | -1.5 |
Proceeds from Sale of Investments | 1,585 | 797.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 8.35 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 51.85 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6.65 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 87.6 | 10.2 | 2.2 |
Proceeds from Business Divestments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | - |
Other Investing Activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -205 | - | -0.9 | -39.5 | -6.3 | -6.2 |
Investing Cash Flow | 1,552 | -19.1 | -18 | -16 | -25.3 | -29.5 | -5 | -22.8 | -20.4 | -19.5 | 78 | -17.2 | -25.7 | -23.6 | -417.6 | -22.9 | 67.6 | 58.8 | -34 | -34 |
Long-Term Debt Issued | -0.85 | -1.7 | 371.15 | 742.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.7 | 742.7 | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | -375 | -750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -8.2 | - | - | - | -0.1 | -756.1 | - | - | - | - |
Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) | -0.85 | -1.7 | -3.85 | -7.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -8.2 | - | - | - | -1.8 | -13.4 | - | - | - | - |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -257.9 | -128.95 | -4.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Common Stock Issued (Repurchased) | -257.9 | -128.95 | -4.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Common Dividends Paid | -455 | -455.3 | -455.3 | -2,567 | -418.8 | -418.5 | -418.5 | -2,328 | -400.1 | -400 | -399.8 | -2,036 | -363.5 | -363.2 | -363.3 | -1,544 | -326.8 | -322.5 | -322.5 | -1,218 |
Other Financing Activities | 10,612 | 6,857 | 21,463 | 21,787 | -565.3 | 13,766 | -8,804 | 4,265 | 2,989 | -26,071 | -14,846 | -7,163 | -4,728 | 1,524 | -29,308 | 9,779 | 8,757 | 7,872 | 17,887 | 36,617 |
Financing Cash Flow | 9,899 | 6,400 | 20,999 | 19,211 | -984.1 | 13,347 | -9,223 | 1,936 | 2,589 | -26,467 | -15,263 | -9,199 | -5,091 | 1,161 | -29,673 | 8,222 | 71,805 | 7,550 | 17,565 | 35,399 |
Net Cash Flow | 12,585 | 7,349 | 22,040 | 20,312 | 8.5 | 14,321 | -8,451 | 2,806 | 3,612 | -25,630 | -14,534 | -8,313 | -4,135 | 1,795 | -29,473 | 8,998 | 10,131 | 8,240 | 18,031 | 35,968 |
Free Cash Flow | 1,101 | 949.7 | 1,040 | 1,102 | 991.7 | 973.2 | 758.7 | 872.9 | 1,024 | 836.8 | 629.9 | 887.2 | 957.1 | 633.8 | 599.7 | 775.7 | 641 | 599.9 | 460.1 | 574.2 |
Free Cash Flow Growth | 11.06% | -2.42% | 37.09% | 26.29% | -3.11% | 16.30% | 20.45% | -1.61% | 6.94% | 32.03% | 5.04% | 14.37% | 49.31% | 5.65% | 30.34% | 35.09% | 8.59% | 128.01% | -51.59% | -19.61% |
FCF Margin | 66.80% | 61.77% | 61.47% | 67.13% | 65.02% | 61.42% | 49.51% | 58.67% | 71.11% | 62.55% | 46.31% | 61.54% | 79.24% | 51.62% | 48.47% | 57.60% | 55.87% | 54.05% | 39.02% | 45.82% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 3.06 | 2.63 | 2.89 | 3.06 | 2.75 | 2.70 | 2.11 | 2.43 | 2.85 | 2.33 | 1.75 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 1.76 | 1.67 | 2.16 | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.28 | 1.60 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 1,382 | 894.2 | 914.55 | 1,268 | 934.3 | 978.5 | 717.2 | 942.1 | 1,017 | 772.6 | 474.3 | 1,181 | 829.2 | 612.6 | 583.85 | 915.9 | 638.6 | 989.8 | 431.6 | 693.9 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 979.42 | 749.62 | 776.41 | 1,183 | 825.97 | 871.57 | 610.57 | 834.77 | 911.47 | 663.34 | 356.27 | 1,006 | 714.5 | 512.06 | 504.62 | 893.92 | 526.81 | 582.02 | 395.76 | 673.52 |
Updated Feb 4, 2026. Data Source: Fiscal.ai. Standard template. Financial Sources.