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The forward PE ratio is 19.85 as of Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Forward PE Ratio (19.85) = Close Price ($239.71) / Consensus Forward EPS ($12.25)

CME Forward PE Ratio Metrics

FORWARD PE RATIO

19.85

CME Competitors' Forward PE Ratio

CME

CME Group Inc.

Current

Market Cap

$86.86B

Forward PE Ratio

19.85

KKR

KKR & Co. Inc.

vs CME

Market Cap

$86.44B

Forward PE Ratio

15.44

MRSH

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

vs CME

Market Cap

$86.24B

Forward PE Ratio

17.23

MCO

Moody's Corporation

vs CME

Market Cap

$85.08B

Forward PE Ratio

29.00

IWM

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

vs CME

Market Cap

$81.62B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

BN

Brookfield Corporation

vs CME

Market Cap

$96.25B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

USB

U.S. Bancorp

vs CME

Market Cap

$96.42B

Forward PE Ratio

11.95

ICE

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

vs CME

Market Cap

$76.41B

Forward PE Ratio

16.95

BK

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

vs CME

Market Cap

$97.40B

Forward PE Ratio

16.38

AON

Aon plc

vs CME

Market Cap

$75.94B

Forward PE Ratio

18.68

Trailing vs Forward

Trailing P/E

20.7

reported TTM EPS

Forward P/E

19.9

consensus next-FY EPS

The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $12.25 implies +4.5% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $11.72.

Forward P/E by Fiscal Year

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At today's $239.71 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.

Fiscal year endConsensus EPSEstimate rangeAnalystsImplied P/E
2026-12-31$12.25$11.88 – $12.58919.6x
2027-12-31$12.90$11.94 – $13.71918.6x
2028-12-31$13.76$13.12 – $14.24317.4x

Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.

Forward PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Forward PE Ratio FAQ

What is the forward PE ratio for CME Group Inc. (CME)?
The forward PE ratio for CME stock is 19.85.

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.

Chicago, IL
3,760 employees
Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO
Terrence A. Duffy