CME profit margin CME
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 63.9%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 65.1%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +5.2 pts
- Peer median
- 28.4%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, CME kept 63.9% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 65.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 41.6%.
The median for 8 financial data and exchange stocks of a similar size is 28.4%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 62.6% | 64.9% |
| FY2024 | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| FY2023 | 57.8% | 61.6% |
| FY2022 | 53.6% | 60.1% |
| FY2021 | 56.2% | 56.4% |
| FY2020 | 43.1% | 54.0% |
| FY2019 | 43.5% | 53.2% |
| FY2018 | 45.5% | 60.5% |
| FY2017 | n/a | 63.4% |
| FY2016 | 42.7% | 61.3% |
| FY2015 | 37.5% | 59.8% |
| FY2014 | 36.2% | 56.8% |
| FY2013 | 33.3% | 55.8% |
| FY2012 | 30.8% | 58.1% |
| FY2011 | 55.2% | 61.6% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 63.9% | +5.2 pts | 65.1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 63.8% | +6.1 pts | 65.6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 62.6% | +5.1 pts | 64.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 59.0% | +1.7 pts | 65.0% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 58.6% | +1.7 pts | 65.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 57.7% | +0.8 pts | 64.9% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 57.5% | −0.3 pts | 64.1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 57.3% | +0.3 pts | 63.7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 57.0% | +0.1 pts | 62.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 56.8% | +0.9 pts | 61.9% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 57.8% | +4.2 pts | 61.6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 56.9% | +3.5 pts | 60.6% |
Against its peers
Companies in Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges nearest CME's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| CMECME | 63.9% |
| ICEIntercontinental Exchange | 30.1% |
| SPGIS&P Global | 30.5% |
| MCOMoody's | 34.3% |
| NDAQNasdaq | 22.5% |
| MSCIMSCI | 40.7% |
| COINCoinbase Global | −15.7% |
| CBOECboe Global Markets | 26.7% |
| TRUTransUnion | 15.1% |
| Peer median | 28.4% |
Where CME ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.