Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for CME Group Inc - Class A (CME) - $264.67 as of 10/3/2025 9:03:57 PM EST

Total Score

14 out of 30

Safety Score

75 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CME

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CME

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CME

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for CME

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for CME (75 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 8
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 6
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for CME

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Financial Details for CME

Company Overview

Ticker CME
Company Name CME Group Inc - Class A
Country USA
Description CME Group Inc. is the world's largest financial derivatives exchange, headquartered in Chicago, and encompasses several prominent exchanges including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, New York Mercantile Exchange, and The Commodity Exchange. It facilitates trading across a diverse array of asset classes, such as agricultural products, currencies, energy, interest rates, metals, stock indexes, and cryptocurrency futures. CME Group's robust platform and comprehensive risk management services position it as a pivotal player in the global financial markets, appealing to institutional investors seeking exposure to a wide range of derivatives.
Sector Name FINANCIAL SERVICES
Industry Name FINANCIAL DATA & STOCK EXCHANGES
Most Recent Quarter 6/30/2025
Next Earnings Date 10/22/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 264.67
Price 4 Years Ago 195.90
Last Day Price Updated 10/3/2025 9:03:57 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,715,108
Average Daily Volume 1,886,720
52-Week High 288.09
52-Week Low 204.81
Last Price to 52 Week Low 29.23%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 25.67
Industry PE 28.71
Sector PE 24.26
5-Year Average PE 27.73
Free Cash Flow Ratio 48.12
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 43.61
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 43.16
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.02
Total Cash Per Share 5.50
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 77.13
Price to Book Ratio 3.45
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.77
Sector Price to Book Ratio 2.28
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 14.87
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 8.42
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.93
Analyst Buy Ratings 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 3

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 360,377,000
Market Capitalization 95,380,980,590
Institutional Ownership 91.63%

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 9/9/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 1.2500
Current Dividend Amount 1.2500
Total Years Dividend Increasing 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 9.55
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 3.61%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 5.00
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.89%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 25
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 4.54%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 4.63%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -51.92%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -30.66%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -7.57%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 23.39%
Dividend Payout Ratio 92.36%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 16.10%
Annual Earnings Growth 9.29%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 10.34
Reported EPS Past Year 5.76
Reported EPS Prior Year 10.26
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 3,755,800,000
Net Income Past Year 3,525,800,000
Net Income Prior Year 3,226,200,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 10.40%
5-Year Revenue Growth 4.72%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 66.90%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 1,981,300,000
Total Cash Past Year 2,892,400,000
Total Cash Prior Year 2,912,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -1,439,100,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 214,200,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 2,678,200,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 3,425,400,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 3,420,400,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.91
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.89
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 26,486,900,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 26,737,900,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 27,739,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 4,107,400,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 11.40
Free Cash Flow Past Year 3,596,500,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 3,377,400,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.66
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD 0.00
MACD Signal 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 0.00
Beta 0.43
RSI 0.00
50-Day SMA 0.00
150-Day SMA 0.00
200-Day SMA 0.00

System

Modified 10/3/2025 8:36:01 PM EST