What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for CME?

13F Pro ranks CME GROUP INC. (CME) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View CME's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/CME (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most CME stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of CME include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/CME as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source CME data?

All CME GROUP INC. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. CME GROUP INC. files with the SEC under CIK 1156375. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is CME in?

CME GROUP INC. (CME) is classified in the Financials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/financials.

What drives CME's revenue?

Per CME GROUP INC.'s latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-04-24, the biggest revenue drivers are: Clearing and transaction fees ($1,542.6M, +15% YoY); Market data and information services ($224.1M, +15% YoY); Other revenue ($113.4M, +3% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/research/CME.

What are CME's largest expenses?

CME GROUP INC.'s latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Compensation and benefits ($223.0M, +8% YoY); Technology ($76.6M, +17% YoY); Licensing and other fee agreements ($106.8M, +11% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026).

How often is CME research updated on 13F Pro?

CME's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

74.5/100

Rank #157 of 2,879 stocksTOP 10%

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Revenue Growth

64.1/100

Profitability

95.6/100

Balance Sheet

51.6/100

Earnings Quality

57.0/100

Free Cash Flow

94.8/100

Institutional Flow

60.8/100

Revenue Scale

82.4/100

Dilution Risk

47.8/100

CME Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for CME GROUP INC. (CME), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CME at 74.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #157 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. CME scores in the top quartile across profitability (95.6), free cash flow (94.8), revenue scale (82.4). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 47.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), CME GROUP INC. reports quarterly revenue of $1.9B, net income of $1.2B, an operating margin of 69.7%. Top institutional holders of CME by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. CME trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1156375. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CME daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CME GROUP INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. CME GROUP INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 78 since 2021, currently 74.5 — a stable long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about CME GROUP INC.

Quirks, history, and lore behind CME — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. financial infrastructure company · large-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
2
The Numbers
It clears and settles roughly $1 quadrillion in notional value annually — a number so large it makes your eyes water — while generating annual revenue in the low billions.
3
The History
Born from a 1898 butter-and-egg trading pit, it eventually merged with the Chicago Board of Trade in 2007, uniting two of the world's oldest futures exchanges under one roof.
4
The Secret
It doesn't just run a marketplace — it operates one of the world's most systemically critical clearinghouses, standing between every buyer and seller so no one goes bust when someone else does.
5
The Lore
The open-outcry trading pits it made famous — roaring men in colored jackets flashing hand signals — are largely gone now, replaced by algorithms, though a few pits quietly survived longer than anyone expected.
6
The Giveaway
If you've ever traded an S&P 500 futures contract, a Eurodollar, or a crude oil option, you almost certainly did it on this exchange — the world's largest derivatives marketplace.

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What's Driving CME's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

✓ 25/25 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from CME GROUP INC.'s 10-Q filed 2026-04-24 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

CME Group Q1 revenue surged 14% to $1.88B on 22% volume growth and strong collateral reinvestment earnings, with net income up 21% YoY to $1.15B.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,880.1M+14% YoY

Clearing and transaction fees$1,542.6M+15% YoY

Total contract volume increased 22% to 2,210.1 million round turns, driven by market volatility from geopolitical conflict and Fed rate uncertainty.

Market data and information services$224.1M+15% YoY

Higher usage of certain products, increased demand by new customer segments, and price increases for certain products.

Other revenue$113.4M+3% YoY

Access and communication fees, collateral management fees, equity membership subscription fees, and strategic relationship fees.

Largest Expense Items

Compensation and benefits$223.0M+8% YoY

Salary increases effective Q1 2026 and increased headcount primarily in international locations.

Technology$76.6M+17% YoY

Higher third-party services to support ongoing Google Cloud transformation project.

Licensing and other fee agreements$106.8M+11% YoY

Record volumes for certain equity products and addition of multiple new products launched after Q1 2025.

Amortization of purchased intangibles$56.1M+2% YoY

Amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Margins: Operating margin expanded to 69.7% from 67.5% YoY despite 7% expense growth, as revenue growth of 14% outpaced cost increases. Investment income surged 56% to $1.39B from higher collateral reinvestment earnings ($1.37B vs. $874M), partially offset by higher distributions to clearing firms ($1.25B vs. $805M).

Watch Items from the Filing

One clearing firm represented at least 10% of clearing and transaction fees in Q1 2026; however, company notes customer trades would likely transfer to another clearing firm if firm withdraws.
Two largest market data resellers represented approximately 26% of market data and information services revenue in Q1 2026, though company notes majority of customers would likely subscribe through alternate resellers.
Average rate per contract declined 5% YoY to $0.652, largely due to increased micro contract volume in equities, energy and metals with lower per-contract rates.
CME maintains $2.3B multi-currency revolving senior credit facility maturing April 2030 with approximately $2.3B excess borrowing capacity; $400M contingent letters of credit to Singapore Exchange; and $7.0B secured clearing house liquidity facility.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.9B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$1.2B

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$1.2B

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

69.7%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.4% YoY

$6.52BFY 2025

FY22 $5.02BFY23 $5.58BFY24 $6.13BFY25 $6.52B

Net Income

+15.5% YoY

$4.07BFY 2025

FY22 $2.69BFY23 $3.23BFY24 $3.53BFY25 $4.07B

Operating Income

+7.6% YoY

$4.23BFY 2025

FY22 $3.02BFY23 $3.44BFY24 $3.93BFY25 $4.23B

EPS (Diluted)

+15.4% YoY

$11.16FY 2025

FY22 $7.40FY23 $8.86FY24 $9.67FY25 $11.16

Total Assets

+44.4% YoY

$198.42BFY 2025

FY22 $174.18BFY23 $129.71BFY24 $137.45BFY25 $198.42B

Total Debt

-100.0% YoY

$0.00FY 2025

FY22 $16.0MFY23 $0.00FY24 $749.8MFY25 $0.00

Op. Cash Flow

+15.9% YoY

$4.28BFY 2025

FY22 $3.06BFY23 $3.45BFY24 $3.69BFY25 $4.28B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2019
Revenue	$6.52B +6.4%	$6.13B +9.9%	$5.58B +11.1%	$5.02B +7.0%	$4.69B -3.7%	$4.87B
Net Income	$4.07B +15.5%	$3.53B +9.3%	$3.23B +19.9%	$2.69B +2.0%	$2.64B +24.6%	$2.12B
Operating Income	$4.23B +7.6%	$3.93B +14.4%	$3.44B +13.9%	$3.02B +14.0%	$2.65B +2.2%	$2.59B
EPS (Diluted)	$11.16 +15.4%	$9.67 +9.1%	$8.86 +19.7%	$7.40 +1.5%	$7.29 +23.4%	$5.91
Total Assets	$198.42B +44.4%	$137.45B +6.0%	$129.71B -25.5%	$174.18B -11.5%	$196.78B +161.6%	$75.22B
Total Debt	$0.00 -100.0%	$749.8M	$0.00 -100.0%	$16.0M -97.9%	$749.4M	$0.00
Operating Cash Flow	$4.28B +15.9%	$3.69B +6.9%	$3.45B +13.0%	$3.06B +27.2%	$2.40B -10.1%	$2.67B

AI Insight: CME Financial Trends

CME Group eliminated all debt by Q1 2025 while revenue surged 15% year-over-year to $1,880M in Q1 2026.

• Revenue jumped from $1,642M in Q1 2025 to $1,880M in Q1 2026, a 15% year-over-year increase.

• Operating income expanded from $1,108M in Q1 2025 to $1,310M in Q1 2026, up 18% year-over-year.

• Total debt eliminated completely from $750M in Q4 2024 to $0M starting Q1 2025.

• Operating cash flow increased from $1,117M in Q1 2025 to $1,260M in Q1 2026.

⚠ Equity declined from $28,728M in Q4 2025 to $26,618M in Q1 2026, a 7% drop.

⚠ Revenue volatility evident with Q3 2025 dipping to $1,538M before Q1 2026 surge to $1,880M.

AI Insight: CME Ratio Trends

CME's operating margin surged to 69.7% in Q1 2026, the highest level in the dataset, while ROIC jumped to 19.7%.

• Operating margin expanded from 61.8% in Q4 2025 to 69.7% in Q1 2026, reaching a multi-quarter high.

• ROIC strengthened from 14.2% in Q4 2025 to 19.7% in Q1 2026, the strongest showing since data began.

• Debt-to-equity ratio remained effectively zero through 2025, indicating minimal leverage.

⚠ Operating margins showed volatility, ranging from 61.8% to 69.7% over the past five quarters.

⚠ ROIC fluctuated between 13.8% and 19.7% since Q2 2025, suggesting inconsistent capital efficiency.

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Top Institutional Holders of CME

BlackRock, Inc.
$9.3B31,448,257 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$6.9B23,367,282 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$4.7B16,055,287 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$2.8B9,406,843 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$2.7B9,146,888 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.7B9,029,289 sh
Capital World Investors
$2.0B6,936,488 sh
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
$1.4B4,832,596 sh
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$1.3B4,374,832 sh
Sanders Capital, LLC
$1.2B4,161,190 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$9.3B	31,448,257
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$6.9B	23,367,282
STATE STREET CORP	$4.7B	16,055,287
MORGAN STANLEY	$2.8B	9,406,843
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$2.7B	9,146,888
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$2.7B	9,029,289
Capital World Investors	$2.0B	6,936,488
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	$1.4B	4,832,596
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$1.3B	4,374,832
Sanders Capital, LLC	$1.2B	4,161,190

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