Cme (CME) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Cme (CME) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.51 for Q2 2026, up 15.79% year-over-year from 0.44 in Q2 2025, and down 76.74% quarter-over-quarter from 2.18 in Q1 2026.
Cme (CME) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cme (CME) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.51 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 15.79% year-over-year to 0.51; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.97 (up 2.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.94, down 5.89% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.51 in Q2 2026 per CME's latest filing, from 2.18 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 2.67 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.38 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.99 across 5 years, with a median of 0.53 in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio declined 25.51% — and 2024, when it increased 16.26%.
- Cme's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.38 in 2022, then climbed by 2.93% to 0.39 in 2023, then grew by 8.03% to 0.42 in 2024, then slipped by 2.18% to 0.41 in 2025, then advanced by 22.7% to 0.51 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CME's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.51 in Q2 2026, 2.18 in Q1 2026, and 0.41 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 0.16 |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.27 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 0.44 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | -0.14 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.82 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 0.16 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.18 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.67 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.54 |