MIAX vs MKTX vs CME Stock Comparison

Miami International Holdings, Marketaxess Holdings and Cme Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MKTX Marketaxess Holdings Inc
$165.13 +0.6% 1M -1.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.80B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$871.61M
Div. yield
–
Exchanges Financial Services
2 wins
CME Cme Group Inc.
$293.48 +11.0% 1M +8.3% 1Y
Market cap
$105.25B
P/E
23.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.97B
Div. yield
–
Exchanges Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Cme leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Cme 6, Miami International Holdings 3, Marketaxess Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMIAXMKTXCMELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.03B $5.80B $105.25B CME
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.3x 19.8x 23.8x MKTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.3x 20.2x 25.0x MKTX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.8% +3.9% +9.0% MIAX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.7% — 63.3% CME
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.5% — 11.7% CME
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.4x — 0.2x MIAX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -26.5% -1.4% +8.3% CME
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -16.4%/yr +6.1%/yr CME
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.3% 36.4% 25.5% CME
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 45/100 61/100 MIAX

Percentile Scorecard

MIAXMKTXCME

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

AxisMIAXMKTXCME
Valuation 85 #15 of 96 28 #69 of 96 43 #55 of 96
Growth 94 #5 of 66 17 #55 of 66 23 #51 of 66
Profitability 64 #24 of 64 87 #9 of 64 92 #6 of 64
Financial Health 96 #5 of 93 – 53 #44 of 93
Shareholder Returns 8 #35 of 38 49 #20 of 38 92 #4 of 38
Overall 69 45 61
  • MIAX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • MKTX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • CME ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMIAXMKTXCMESPY
1 month -6.8%+0.6%+11.0% -0.2%
3 months -29.6%+35.3%+12.9% +3.9%
6 months -31.2%+4.2%+3.1% +8.2%
Year to date -26.7%-8.9%+7.5% +12.9%
1 year -26.5%-1.4%+8.3% +12.3%
3 years —-19.8%+40.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year —-7.1%+12.0% +23.3%
5 years —-59.2%+34.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-16.4%+6.1% +10.9%
10 years —+9.6%+193.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+0.9%+11.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMIAXMKTXCMESPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.3%36.4%25.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.9%28.1%27.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.16-0.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.61-0.040.32 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.0%-73.7%-33.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.8%-14.7%-10.1% -1.2%
52-week high $56.84$193.61$326.46 $779.14
52-week low $29.53$109.09$218.58 $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.

MultipleMIAXMKTXCME
P/E now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 28.3x 19.9xmedian 28.3x 23.8xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.9x 6.7xmedian 2.9x 15.0xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x 21.8xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 16.0x 29.7xmedian 16.0x 24.2xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.4x 4.6xmedian 2.4x 3.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.54 2.50median 0.54 1.74median 0.54

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 monthsMIAXMKTXCME
Revenue $1.47B $871.61M $6.97B
Gross profit $503.69M – –
Operating income $116.15M $341.21M $4.58B
Net income $142.30M – $4.42B
Free cash flow $251.48M – $4.33B
EPS (diluted) $1.29 $8.29 $12.31
Cash & equivalents $660.46M $381.05M $2.20B
Total debt $1.51M – $13.69B
Shares (diluted) 110.71M 35.24M 358.64M
Enterprise value $485.27M $5.80B $93.59B

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
MetricMIAXMKTXCME
P/E 21.8x 19.9x 23.8x
P/FCF 12.8x 29.7x 24.2x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x – 23.7x
P/S 2.2x 6.7x 15.0x
P/B 2.8x 4.6x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 4.9x 4.3x
EV/EBITDA 17.0x – 21.8x
EV/EBIT 22.0x – 23.2x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 6.7x 15.2x
EV/FCF 10.1x – 24.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.9x – 23.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.50 1.74

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMIAXMKTXCME
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.8% 3.9% 9.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.9% 9.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 44.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 109.0% -1.3% 10.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 2.6% 12.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 7,836% – 17.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 13.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 5,521% 40.2% 19.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 8.0% 13.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 6.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 6.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 9.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMIAXMKTXCME
Gross margin 34.3% – –
EBITDA margin 10.2% – 69.8%
Operating margin 7.9% – 65.7%
Pretax margin 3.9% – 82.8%
Net margin 9.7% – 63.3%
FCF margin 17.1% – 62.1%
Operating cash flow margin 19.5% – 63.5%
Return on equity 12.8% 23.3% 16.6%
Return on assets 9.3% 12.5% 2.3%
Return on invested capital 10.5% – 11.7%
Return on capital employed 10.6% – 12.3%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.4x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x – 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 3.7% – 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMIAXMKTXCME
Debt / assets 0.1% – 1.8%
Debt / equity 0.0x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.4x – 0.2x
Debt / FCF 0.0x – 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 28.1% 43.3% 86.2%
Equity / assets 71.9% 56.0% 13.8%
Interest coverage 31.9x – 26.2x
Current ratio 2.6x – 1.0x
Quick ratio 1.8x – 0.0x
Cash ratio 1.6x – 0.0x
Altman Z-score 5.58 – 0.56

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMIAXMKTXCME
Dividend yield – 1.9% 3.4%
Net buyback yield -12.4% – –
Shareholder yield -12.4% 1.9% 3.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusMIAXMKTXCME
Forward P/E 20.3xFY2026 20.2xFY2026 25.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.60FY2026 $8.17FY2026 $11.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -12.1%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026 +4.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.4% +10.0% +19.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $511.19MFY2026 $944.60MFY2026 $7.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.7%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.6% -2.0% +7.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMIAXMKTXCME
Held by institutions 72.8% 100.0% 88.9%
Institutions holding 207 394 1,691
Change in shares held, QoQ +42.4% +2.3% +0.4%
Institutions buying 142 189 822
Institutions selling 46 164 655
Buyers to sellers 3.09 1.15 1.25

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.

MIAXMKTXCME
MIAX 1.00 0.14 0.36
MKTX 0.14 1.00 0.30
CME 0.36 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MIAX, MKTX and CME?

Cme (CME) is the largest by market capitalisation: Miami International Holdings (MIAX) $3.03B, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) $5.80B, Cme (CME) $105.25B.

Which stock is cheaper, MIAX, MKTX and CME?

Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 21.3x, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 19.8x, Cme (CME) 23.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) is cheapest (Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 20.3x, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 20.2x, Cme (CME) 25.0x). 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: Miami International Holdings (MIAX) +16.8%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) +3.9%, Cme (CME) +9.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cme (CME) has the highest net margin (Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 9.7%, Cme (CME) 63.3%). On return on invested capital, Cme (CME) leads (Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 10.5%, Cme (CME) 11.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cme (CME) returned the most: Miami International Holdings (MIAX) -26.5%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) -1.4%, Cme (CME) +8.3%. Over five years, Cme (CME) compounded fastest (Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) -16.4%/yr, Cme (CME) +6.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cme (CME) has been the steadiest (Miami International Holdings (MIAX) 43.3%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 36.4%, Cme (CME) 25.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cme (CME) leads on 6. 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.