CME Group Inc. (CME) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 5YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 5Y.
- Score
- 21/100
- 5Y CAGR
- 6%
- Median YoY
- 7.8%
- YoY volatility
- σ 5.6pp· smooth
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 0 of 20
- Negative quarters
- 2
- Valuation vs own 5Y history
- P/S 12.7x · 5Y median 14.7x · 10th percentile
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 0 of 20 → 0 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 5.6pp) → 21 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 7.8% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (14.5% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 21 of 100
Annual revenue · last 11 fiscal years
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line · 5Y
P/S multiple vs its 5Y median · context only
Across metrics · 5Y
| Metric | 5Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 6% | 7.8% | 5.6pp | 0 of 20 | 2 |
| EPSEPS | 13.7% | 16.8% | 29.3pp | 9 of 20 | 3 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 9.5% | 12.9% | 28.5pp | 7 of 20 | 4 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 7.7% | 10.4% | 7.3pp | 2 of 20 | 1 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 10.7% | 13.3% | 33.1pp | 8 of 20 | 4 |
Reported figures over 5Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
Scores, qualification bars, and the 0–100 consistency methodology are documented on the compounders list page →
See also: CME on the compounders surface · All compounders, ranked
About CME Group Inc.
CME Group Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages international marketplaces for the exchange of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. Its extensive array of product offerings includes futures and options linked to a broad spectrum of underlying assets, such as interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, alongside fixed-income products. The company additionally furnishes essential clearinghouse services, which entail the verification, settlement, and guarantee of futures, options, and cleared swap agreements traded across its venues. It also offers services for transaction processing and risk mitigation. Furthermore, the organization provides diverse market data services, encompassing both real-time and historical data feeds. Its wide-ranging client base consists of professional traders, financial institutions, both institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. Founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1898, the enterprise was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. before rebranding as CME Group Inc. in July 2007.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
- CEO
- Terrence A. Duffy