Cme (CME) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cme's (CME) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 96.49% in 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.
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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.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 37.0% year-over-year to 96.49% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 96.26%, a 30.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 96.19%, up 55.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 96.49% for Q2 2026 at Cme, down from 97.21% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 97.21% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 92.13% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 95.66% and a median of 96.11% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 81 bps in 2022 and surged 115 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 92.13% in 2022, then gained by 1 bps to 92.92% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 94.07% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 94.79% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 96.49% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 96.49% (Q2 2026), 97.21% (Q1 2026), and 94.79% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 98.96 Bn | 98.96 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 96.49% |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 88.55 Bn | 86.60 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Nasdaq | 52.49 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 59.24% |
| 4 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.27 Bn | 27.88 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 50.71% |
| 5 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.68 Bn | 19.63 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Marketaxess Holdings | 5.75 Bn | 5.45 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Miami International Holdings | 4.06 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 141.11 Mn | 36.40% |
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Historic 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% |