Cme (CME) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cme (CME) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 96.49% for Q2 2026, down 37.0% year-over-year from 153.16% in Q2 2025, and down 0.74% quarter-over-quarter from 97.21% in Q1 2026.
Cme (CME) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cme (CME) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 96.49% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 37.0% year-over-year to 96.49%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 96.26% (up 30.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 96.19%, up 55.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 96.49% in Q2 2026 per CME's latest filing, from 97.21% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 97.21% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 92.13% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 95.66% across 5 years, with a median of 96.11% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 81 bps — and 2024, when it soared 115 bps.
- Cme's Gross Margin stood at 92.13% in 2022, then climbed by 1 bps to 92.92% in 2023, then increased by 1 bps to 94.07% in 2024, then increased by 1 bps to 94.79% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 96.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CME's Gross Margin at 96.49% in Q2 2026, 97.21% in Q1 2026, and 94.79% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.61 Bn | 123.47 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 71.90% |
| 2 | Cme | 97.52 Bn | 97.52 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 96.49% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.57 Bn | 87.62 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Moodys | 86.76 Bn | 85.26 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 76.29% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 54.95 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 59.24% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 45.29 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 95.11% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.31 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 82.71% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.95 Bn | 28.56 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 50.71% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.34 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 58.41% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.81 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 49.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 97.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 94.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 96.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 96.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 94.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 96.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 96.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 92.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 95.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 95.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 92.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 96.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 95.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 96.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 92.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 95.56% |