Cme (CME) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cme (CME) reported Tax Rate of 23.6% for Q1 2026, up 42.0% year-over-year from 16.62% in Q1 2025, and down 5.81% on a QoQ basis from 25.06% in Q4 2025.
Cme (CME) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 23.6% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 42.0% year-over-year to 23.6% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 23.7% (up 131.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 23.61%, up 124.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate fell to 23.6% in Q1 2026 per CME's latest filing, from 25.06% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 25.06% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 19.03% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 23.0% (2023), against an average of 22.81%.
- Peak annual rise in Tax Rate reached 730 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 612 bps in 2022.
- Tracing CME's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 22.89% in 2022, then dropped by 17 bps to 19.03% in 2023, then climbed by 6 bps to 20.24% in 2024, then climbed by 24 bps to 25.06% in 2025, then fell by 6 bps to 23.6% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CME Tax Rate figures stand at 23.6% (Q1 2026), 25.06% (Q4 2025), and 22.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 21.17 |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 23.60 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 24.51 |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 24.02 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 23.34 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 15.19 |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | -4.32 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 25.18 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 6.45 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 17.41 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.60 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.60 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.85 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.85 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.94 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.24 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.44 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.50 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.03 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.03 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.49 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.49 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.61 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.61 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.89 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.89 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.77 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.77 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.41 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.78 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.78 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.48 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.48 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.68 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.68 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.59 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.59 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.60 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.60 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 23.30 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 23.30 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.89 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.89 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 22.49 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 22.49 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 24.85 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 24.85 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.02 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.02 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 26.71 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 26.71 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.54 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.54 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 42.28 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 42.28 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 26.70 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 26.70 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.20 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.20 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 24.08 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 24.08 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -411.43 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -411.43 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 49.18 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 49.18 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 34.76 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 34.76 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 43.45 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 43.45 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 37.16 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 37.16 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 13.85 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 13.85 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 43.46 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 43.46 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 36.42 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 36.42 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 24.23 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 24.23 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 30.31 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 30.31 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 40.86 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 40.86 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 36.92 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 36.92 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 35.31 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 35.31 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 32.42 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 32.42 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 37.50 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 37.50 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 40.28 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 40.28 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 37.10 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 37.10 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 40.76 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 40.76 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 38.66 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 38.66 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 38.75 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 38.75 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 52.45 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 52.45 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 44.69 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 44.69 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 50.38 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 50.38 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 38.56 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 38.56 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -101.97 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -101.97 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 42.30 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 42.30 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 41.96 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 41.96 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 10.65 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 10.65 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 54.03 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 54.03 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 41.23 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 41.23 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 43.51 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 43.51 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 39.78 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 39.78 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 39.88 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 39.88 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 43.14 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 43.14 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 40.84 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 40.84 |