CME vs ICE vs MIAX Stock Comparison

Cme, Intercontinental Exchange and Miami International Holdings Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CME Cme Group Inc.
$304.06 +15.6% 1M +15.1% 1Y
Market cap
$110.05B
P/E
24.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.97B
Div. yield
–
Exchanges Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Miami International Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Miami International Holdings 5, Cme 4, Intercontinental Exchange 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMEICEMIAXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $110.05B $98.46B $3.47B CME
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.9x 23.7x 11.7x MIAX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.9x 19.7x 21.2x ICE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.0% +12.1% +14.0% MIAX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 63.3% 29.6% 19.8% CME
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.7% 8.5% 13.8% MIAX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 2.9x -3.5x MIAX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.1% +17.4% -25.6% ICE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.6%/yr +4.6%/yr — CME
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.4% 26.0% 43.9% CME
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 53/100 72/100 MIAX

Percentile Scorecard

CMEICEMIAX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCMEICEMIAX
Valuation 44 #58 of 103 56 #46 of 103 88 #13 of 103
Growth 23 #54 of 70 48 #37 of 70 90 #8 of 70
Profitability 90 #8 of 74 81 #15 of 74 66 #26 of 74
Financial Health 56 #44 of 99 35 #65 of 99 97 #4 of 99
Shareholder Returns 90 #5 of 41 48 #22 of 41 18 #34 of 41
Overall 61 53 72
  • CME ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • ICE ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • MIAX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCMEICEMIAXSPY
1 month +15.6%+13.9%+2.6% -2.0%
3 months +15.8%+14.6%-25.3% -2.2%
6 months +6.0%+10.1%-29.0% +4.2%
Year to date +11.3%+5.6%-23.7% +10.6%
1 year +15.1%+17.4%-25.6% +10.4%
3 years +45.7%+58.4%— +73.6%
3 years, per year +13.4%+16.6%— +20.2%
5 years +37.9%+25.2%— +61.6%
5 years, per year +6.6%+4.6%— +10.1%
10 years +195.2%+217.2%— +261.3%
10 years, per year +11.4%+12.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCMEICEMIAXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.4%26.0%43.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.7%27.0%47.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.400.090.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.590.67-0.58 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.1%-34.8%-48.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.9%-2.4%-40.4% -3.2%
52-week high $326.46$175.10$56.84 $779.14
52-week low $218.58$122.91$29.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCMEICEMIAX
P/E now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 29.4x 23.2xmedian 29.4x 11.3xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 3.0x 6.8xmedian 3.0x 2.3xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 13.1x 16.1xmedian 13.1x 13.6xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 14.8x 18.1xmedian 14.8x 15.4xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.4x 3.2xmedian 2.4x 2.8xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.80median 0.55 1.17median 0.55 —median 0.55

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCMEICEMIAX
Revenue $6.97B $14.05B $1.50B
Gross profit – – $525.22M
Operating income $4.58B $5.70B $163.66M
Net income $4.42B $4.23B $296.85M
Free cash flow $4.33B $5.28B $220.14M
EPS (diluted) $12.31 $7.35 $2.68
Cash & equivalents $2.20B $936.00M $698.85M
Total debt $3.43B $23.30B $1.52M
Shares (diluted) 358.64M 566.00M 110.80M
Enterprise value $98.38B $91.36B $882.40M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCMEICEMIAX
P/E 24.7x 23.2x 11.3x
P/FCF 25.1x 18.1x 15.4x
P/Operating cash flow 24.6x 16.6x 13.3x
P/S 15.6x 6.8x 2.3x
P/B 4.1x 3.2x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 4.5x 6.2x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 22.6x 16.1x 13.6x
EV/EBIT 24.0x 20.5x 16.4x
EV/Revenue 15.7x 8.3x 1.8x
EV/FCF 25.3x 22.1x 12.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.8x 20.3x 10.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.80 1.17 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMEICEMIAX
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.0% 12.1% 14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.2% 13.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 35.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.1% 19.6% 190.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 16.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 17.3% 31.3% 405.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 13.1% 19.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 19.4% 33.5% 293.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.7% 19.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.4% 17.7% 58.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.3% 16.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.1% 17.5% 63.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 15.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMEICEMIAX
Gross margin – – 34.9%
EBITDA margin 69.8% 51.7% 13.2%
Operating margin 65.7% 40.6% 10.9%
Pretax margin 82.8% 39.1% 14.9%
Net margin 63.3% 29.6% 19.8%
FCF margin 62.1% 37.6% 14.6%
Operating cash flow margin 63.5% 41.0% 16.9%
Return on equity 16.6% 14.2% 25.0%
Return on assets 2.3% 2.4% 18.4%
Return on invested capital 11.7% 8.5% 13.8%
Return on capital employed 12.3% 10.5% 13.2%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.4x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 2.0% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMEICEMIAX
Debt / assets 1.8% 13.2% 0.1%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.8x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 2.9x -3.5x
Debt / FCF 0.8x 4.4x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 86.2% 83.1% 24.6%
Equity / assets 13.8% 16.9% 75.4%
Interest coverage 26.2x 6.8x 533.1x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.0x 3.1x
Quick ratio 0.0x 0.0x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x 1.9x
Altman Z-score 0.57 0.78 6.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMEICEMIAX
Dividend yield 3.3% 1.2% –
Net buyback yield – 2.1% -1.6%
Shareholder yield 3.3% 3.3% -1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 27.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 21.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.7% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCMEICEMIAX
Forward P/E 25.9xFY2026 19.7xFY2026 21.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.74FY2026 $8.69FY2026 $1.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.8%FY2026 +25.0%FY2026 -12.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.0% -3.2% +24.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.27BFY2026 $10.54BFY2026 $511.19MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.6%FY2026 +6.1%FY2026 +18.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% +16.0% +11.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMEICEMIAX
Held by institutions 88.9% 92.5% 72.8%
Institutions holding 1,694 1,655 208
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +1.4% +42.4%
Institutions buying 824 736 142
Institutions selling 656 695 47
Buyers to sellers 1.26 1.06 3.02

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CMEICEMIAX
CME 1.00 0.52 0.38
ICE 0.52 1.00 0.36
MIAX 0.38 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CME, ICE and MIAX?

Cme (CME) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cme (CME) $110.05B, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) $98.46B, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) $3.47B.

Which stock is cheaper, CME, ICE and MIAX?

Miami International Holdings (MIAX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cme (CME) 24.9x, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 23.7x, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 11.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is cheapest (Cme (CME) 25.9x, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 19.7x, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 21.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Miami International Holdings (MIAX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cme (CME) +9.0%, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) +12.1%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) +14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cme (CME) has the highest net margin (Cme (CME) 63.3%, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 29.6%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 19.8%). On return on invested capital, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) leads (Cme (CME) 11.7%, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 8.5%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 13.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) returned the most: Cme (CME) +15.1%, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) +17.4%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) -25.6%. Over five years, Cme (CME) compounded fastest (Cme (CME) +6.6%/yr, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) +4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cme (CME) 0.00%, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 0.01%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 0.00%. Cme (CME) and Miami International Holdings (MIAX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cme (CME) has been the steadiest (Cme (CME) 25.4%, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 26.0%, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 43.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CME, ICE and MIAX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Miami International Holdings (MIAX) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.