Cme (CME) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cme (CME) reported Gross Margin of 97.21% for Q1 2026, up 51.0% year-over-year from 64.38% in Q1 2025, and up 2.55% on a QoQ basis from 94.79% in Q4 2025.
Cme (CME) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 97.21% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 51.0% year-over-year to 97.21% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 96.35% (up 57.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 96.19%, up 55.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 97.21% in Q1 2026 per CME's latest filing, from 94.79% 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 96.07% (2024), against an average of 95.61%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin slumped 81 bps; it then jumped 115 bps in 2024.
- Tracing CME's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 92.13% in 2022, then rose by 1 bps to 92.92% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 94.07% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 94.79% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 97.21% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CME Gross Margin figures stand at 97.21% (Q1 2026), 94.79% (Q4 2025), and 96.42% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 70.39% |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 97.21% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 74.46% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 65.84% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 94.06% |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 89.93% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 57.27% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 58.30% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 51.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 95.25% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 95.64% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 92.18% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 93.79% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 95.03% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 94.82% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 92.31% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 91.71% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 92.98% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 93.41% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 90.21% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 92.69% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 91.15% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 95.85% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 85.44% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 97.95% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 97.62% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 97.32% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 85.17% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 97.41% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 95.94% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 94.18% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 94.77% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 96.74% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 97.27% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 96.24% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 93.41% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 95.03% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 98.48% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 96.89% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 90.67% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 97.71% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 97.05% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 94.11% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 96.52% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 96.68% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 96.78% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 96.86% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 91.39% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 97.44% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 96.53% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 96.93% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 96.63% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 96.09% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 95.04% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 96.88% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 95.39% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 97.37% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 97.90% |