Cme (CME) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cme's Free Cash Flow was $1.07 billion in Q3 2026, up 12.7% from $949.7 million a year earlier and up 15.9% from the prior quarter.
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Cme (CME) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cme's Free Cash Flow was $4.33 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 6.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.19 billion, up 16.6% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $3.6 billion in FY2024 (+6.5%), $3.38 billion in FY2023 (+13.9%), $2.97 billion in FY2022 (+30.4%) and $2.28 billion in FY2021 (-9.6%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between $599.7 million (Q2 2022) and $1.24 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 49.3%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 11.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CME's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $923.5 million (Q2 2026), $1.24 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.1 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 110.48 Bn | 98.81 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | Bank of New York Mellon | 101.69 Bn | 35.78 Bn | - | 4.05 Bn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 98.41 Bn | 92.22 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 73.28 Bn | 52.89 Bn | - | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 61.44 Bn | 58.88 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 6 | State Street | 46.84 Bn | 43.46 Bn | - | 1.91 Bn |
| 7 | Cboe Global Markets | 38.04 Bn | 28.52 Bn | 712.20 Mn | 793.00 Mn |
| 8 | Interactive Brokers | 35.16 Bn | 18.81 Bn | - | 814.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 32.22 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 1.80 Bn |
| 10 | Tradeweb Markets | 30.09 Bn | 22.61 Bn | - | 338.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 923.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 949.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 991.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 973.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 758.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 872.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 836.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 629.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 887.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 957.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 633.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 599.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 775.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 641.00 Mn |
API Access
Cme Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CME", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();