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CME Group Inc. (CME)
NASDAQ: CME · Real-Time Price · USD
305.89
-1.35 (-0.44%)
At close: Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
306.20
+0.31 (0.10%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2026, 7:49 PM EST

CME Group Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Net Income
1,0371,0421,1541,1839081,025956.2874.6912.8883.2855.2814.6750.2777.6883.8637.9679.6662.5711625.2
Depreciation & Amortization
83.484.283.382.482.683.482.583.483.984.285.386.388.389.388.790.69090.191.994.5
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets
-------------------313.1
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments
0.3-3.822.9-349.8-0.4--2.68.1--9.2-2.5-0.31.91.1-74.8-0.7-1.10.5-3.5-5
Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments
--------------------400.7
Stock-Based Compensation
24.124.821.828.92420.721.227.120.318.823.324.318.919.520.225.519.419.42018.6
Other Operating Activities
-27.6-0.6-24.585.1-32.1-19-1.7-42.24.9-28.3-3.8-36.67.6-18.87.241.2-16.4-21.614.911.6
Change in Accounts Receivable
-35.1182.9-295.82.825.5101.4-196.855.8-29.727.9-93.423.440.8125.5-241.296.30.626-17436.1
Change in Accounts Payable
-0.3-7.43.6-3.1-17.5-7.820.3-5030-11.220.536.72.9-46.2-24.226.314.2-32-22.2
Change in Income Taxes
-9.2-368327.663.5-0.7-252.6280.910.6-21.8-257.6151.49.4-36.5-332.5282.520-115.6-218.1165.9-32.2
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
13.4-6.8-33.341.2-21.3107.3-43.450.52.669.1-143.386.5-17.434.9-39.844.4-12.958.8-59.129.3
Operating Cash Flow
1,086947.11,2601,134968.11,0591,1171,0181,003776.9892.71,044856.7650.4902.4981.5657.8617.6799.1668.3
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
12.17%-10.52%12.83%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%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Capital Expenditures
-15.8-23.6-21.8-32.5-18.4-18.4-14.2-26.2-29.8-18.2-19.8-20.8-19.9-20.5-15.2-24.4-24-17.9-23.4-27.3
Cash Acquisitions
--------------------0.9
Sale (Purchase) of Real Estate
-------------------39.3
Investment in Securities
-4.8-5.8-1.21,584-0.70.4-1.80.90.313.2-30.40.498.5-2-1.30.4-399.70.556.5
Investing Cash Flow
-20.6-29.4-231,552-19.1-18-16-25.3-29.5-5-22.8-20.4-19.578-17.2-25.7-23.6-417.6-22.967.6

Financing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Long-Term Debt Issued
------742.3-----------742.7-
Total Debt Issued
-----1.7-742.3-----------1.7742.7-
Long-Term Debt Repaid
-------750------------756.1-
Total Debt Repaid
-------750-------16.4----0.1-756.1-
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
-----1.7--7.7-------16.4----1.8-13.4-
Repurchase of Common Stock
-542.7-698.4-560.7-260.8-22.2-8.8-8.2-3.5-17.1-0.1-12.3-2.9-17.4-0.8-0.3-3.1-16.4-1-4.3-0.5
Common Dividends Paid
-464.8-------------------
Dividends Paid
-464.8--2,698-455-455.3-455.3-2,567-418.8-418.5-418.5-2,328-400.1-400-399.8-2,036-363.5-363.2-363.3-1,544-
Other Financing Activities
-2,935-7,3935,37510,6156,87921,46321,795-561.813,783-8,8044,2772,992-26,049-14,846-7,163-4,7251,540-29,3079,7838,431
Financing Cash Flow
-3,943-8,0912,1179,8996,40020,99919,211-984.113,347-9,2231,9362,589-26,467-15,263-9,199-5,0911,161-29,6738,2229,395

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Net Cash Flow
-2,878-7,1743,35312,5857,34922,04020,3128.514,321-8,4512,8063,612-25,630-14,534-8,313-4,1351,795-29,4738,99810,131

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Free Cash Flow
1,070923.51,2381,101949.71,0401,102991.7973.2758.7872.91,024836.8629.9887.2957.1633.8599.7775.7641
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
12.68%-11.21%12.31%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%
Free Cash Flow Margin
61.74%54.25%65.99%66.98%61.89%61.59%67.24%65.13%61.52%49.59%58.76%71.23%62.67%46.39%61.65%79.40%51.73%48.58%57.72%62.26%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
2.982.563.413.062.632.893.062.752.702.112.432.852.331.752.472.671.761.672.161.78
Levered Free Cash Flow
697.69590.59932.61830.34555.58691.81-1,2852,829645.2452.21-1,2852,662559.08409-1,1032,359504.6448.13-628.831,553
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
724.88617.84959.86857.65583.08719.31-1,2592,855670.33477.28-1,2602,687583.83434.13-1,0782,384529.85473.06-602.261,579

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Cash Interest Paid
46.323.946.323.946.723.941.123.94123.941.123.94123.941.124.541.423.943.423.9
Cash Income Tax Paid
332.964742.7308.8275.6566.912.7257.9288.9534.9114.8226.1271.6580.830.9169.4324.6434.844.6142.5
Change in Working Capital
-31.2-199.32.1104.4-14-51.76166.9-18.9-171.8-64.8156-10.2-218.3-22.7187-113.7-133.3-35.211
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q