Cme (CME) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Cme (CME) reported Share-based Compensation of $24.1 million for Q3 2026, up 0.4% from $24 million a year earlier but down 2.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cme (CME) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Cme's Share-based Compensation came in at $99.6 million, up 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $94.8 million, up 5.9% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $89.5 million in FY2024 (+8.0%), $82.9 million in FY2023 (-1.7%), $84.3 million in FY2022 (+12.1%) and $75.2 million in FY2021 (-21.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $18.6 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $28.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 37.1%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 30.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $24.8 million (Q2 2026), $21.8 million (Q1 2026) and $28.9 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 24.10 Mn |
| 2 | Bank of New York Mellon | 103.32 Bn | 36.94 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 97.84 Bn | 90.74 Bn | - | 71.00 Mn |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 73.91 Bn | 53.45 Bn | - | 80.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 60.30 Bn | 57.74 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 6 | State Street | 47.09 Bn | 47.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Cboe Global Markets | 37.14 Bn | 27.62 Bn | 712.20 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 8 | Interactive Brokers | 35.28 Bn | 11.58 Bn | - | 31.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 32.35 Bn | 32.35 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tradeweb Markets | 26.89 Bn | 18.69 Bn | - | 26.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.60 Mn |
API Access
Cme Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();