CME Group Inc.(CME)

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges · Chicago, IL

$275.20-3.03 (-1.09%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 1:05 PM EDT

Return on Assets (ROA): 2.19%

Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM net income over the latest quarterly balance sheet). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.

Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?

The return on assets (ROA) of 2.19% is 13% above its 5-year average of 1.95%, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.34%–2.57%).

4.99% below its 12-month average of 2.30%.

ROE|ROIC|Operating Margin|All Metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)

CME Return on Assets (ROA) Chart

2.04%

Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation. Historical series through 2025-12-31.

+0.2pp over 10Y

CME Return on Assets (ROA)

CME Average Return on Assets (ROA) Chart

CME Return on Assets (ROA)

CME Current vs Average Return on Assets (ROA) Chart

CME Return on Assets (ROA) Metrics

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)

2.19%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM

2.30%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y

2.16%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y

1.95%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y

2.40%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y

2.10%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y

2.15%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-4.99%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+1.39%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+12.60%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-8.85%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+4.11%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+2.00%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

2.46%

median of 102 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-10.79%

vs the sector median at left

CME Competitors' Return on Assets (ROA)

CME

CME Group Inc.

Current

Market Cap

$98.96B

Return on Assets (ROA)

2.19%

TTM Avg

2.30%

3Y Avg

2.16%

5Y Avg

1.95%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

vs CME

Market Cap

$97.57B

Return on Assets (ROA)

N/A

TTM Avg

N/A

3Y Avg

N/A

5Y Avg

N/A

USB

U.S. Bancorp

vs CME

Market Cap

$96.75B

Return on Assets (ROA)

1.13%

TTM Avg

1.01%

3Y Avg

0.93%

5Y Avg

1.00%

RSP

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

vs CME

Market Cap

$96.73B

Return on Assets (ROA)

N/A

TTM Avg

N/A

3Y Avg

N/A

5Y Avg

N/A

PNC

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

vs CME

Market Cap

$96.28B

Return on Assets (ROA)

1.24%

TTM Avg

1.13%

3Y Avg

1.08%

5Y Avg

1.16%

KKR

KKR & Co. Inc.

vs CME

Market Cap

$93.36B

Return on Assets (ROA)

0.76%

TTM Avg

0.71%

3Y Avg

0.60%

5Y Avg

1.12%

HOOD

Robinhood Markets, Inc.

vs CME

Market Cap

$104.64B

Return on Assets (ROA)

3.66%

TTM Avg

5.17%

3Y Avg

0.71%

5Y Avg

-2.62%

ICE

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

vs CME

Market Cap

$87.82B

Return on Assets (ROA)

2.31%

TTM Avg

2.20%

3Y Avg

1.72%

5Y Avg

1.77%

Brookfield Corporation

vs CME

Market Cap

$86.54B

Return on Assets (ROA)

0.27%

TTM Avg

0.19%

3Y Avg

0.27%

5Y Avg

0.34%

BNY

Bank of New York Mellon Corp

vs CME

Market Cap

$111.99B

Return on Assets (ROA)

1.17%

TTM Avg

1.13%

3Y Avg

0.93%

5Y Avg

0.89%

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)	TTM	3Y	5Y
CME Group Inc. (CME)	$98.96B	2.19%	2.30%	2.16%	1.95%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)vs ›	$97.57B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
U.S. Bancorp (USB)vs ›	$96.75B	1.13%	1.01%	0.93%	1.00%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)vs ›	$96.73B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC)vs ›	$96.28B	1.24%	1.13%	1.08%	1.16%
KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR)vs ›	$93.36B	0.76%	0.71%	0.60%	1.12%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD)vs ›	$104.64B	3.66%	5.17%	0.71%	-2.62%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE)vs ›	$87.82B	2.31%	2.20%	1.72%	1.77%
Brookfield Corporation (BN)vs ›	$86.54B	0.27%	0.19%	0.27%	0.34%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BNY)vs ›	$111.99B	1.17%	1.13%	0.93%	0.89%

Asset Efficiency

ROA

2.2%

ROE

16.1%

Return on Assets (ROA) Formula & Definition

ROA = Net Income / Total Assets

Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Return on Assets (ROA) FAQ

What is the return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?: The return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.19%.
Is CME Group Inc.'s return on assets (ROA) high or low?: The return on assets (ROA) of 2.19% is 13% above its 5-year average of 1.95%, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.34%–2.57%).
What is the TTM average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?: The TTM average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.30%.
What is the 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?: The 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.16%.
What is the 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?: The 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 1.95%.
What is the 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?: The 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.40%.
What is the 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?: The 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.10%.
What is the 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?: The 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.15%.

CME Return on Assets (ROA) History

DATE	RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
2025-12-31	2.04%
2024-12-31	2.57%
2023-12-31	2.49%
2022-12-31	1.54%
2021-12-31	1.34%
2020-12-31	1.69%
2019-12-31	2.81%
2018-12-31	2.53%
2017-12-31	5.36%
2016-12-31	2.21%
2015-12-31	1.85%
2014-12-31	1.56%
2013-12-31	1.80%
2012-12-31	2.31%
2011-12-31	4.45%
2010-12-31	2.71%
2009-12-31	2.32%
2008-12-31	1.49%
2007-12-31	3.24%
2006-12-31	9.46%
2005-12-31	7.73%
2004-12-31	7.68%
2003-12-31	2.51%
2002-12-31	2.80%
2001-12-31	3.30%
2000-12-31	-1.55%

Related Metrics

ROE ROIC Operating Margin All Metrics

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

3,875 employees

www.cmegroup.com

Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO: Terrence A. Duffy

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CME Return on Assets (ROA) Metrics

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)

2.19%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM

2.30%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y

2.16%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y

1.95%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y

2.40%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y

2.10%

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y

2.15%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-4.99%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+1.39%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+12.60%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-8.85%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+4.11%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+2.00%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

2.46%

median of 102 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-10.79%

vs the sector median at left

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)

TTM

CME Group Inc. (CME)

$98.96B

2.19%

2.30%

2.16%

1.95%

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)vs ›

$97.57B

N/A

U.S. Bancorp (USB)vs ›

$96.75B

1.13%

1.01%

0.93%

1.00%

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)vs ›

$96.73B

N/A

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC)vs ›

$96.28B

1.24%

1.13%

1.08%

1.16%

KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR)vs ›

$93.36B

0.76%

0.71%

0.60%

1.12%

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD)vs ›

$104.64B

3.66%

5.17%

0.71%

-2.62%

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE)vs ›

$87.82B

2.31%

2.20%

1.72%

1.77%

Brookfield Corporation (BN)vs ›

$86.54B

0.27%

0.19%

0.27%

0.34%

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BNY)vs ›

$111.99B

1.17%

1.13%

0.93%

0.89%

Return on Assets (ROA) FAQ

What is the return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?

The return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.19%.

Is CME Group Inc.'s return on assets (ROA) high or low?

The return on assets (ROA) of 2.19% is 13% above its 5-year average of 1.95%, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.34%–2.57%).

What is the TTM average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?

The TTM average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.30%.

What is the 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?

The 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.16%.

What is the 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?

The 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 1.95%.

What is the 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?

The 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.40%.

What is the 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?

The 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.10%.

What is the 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME Group Inc. (CME)?

The 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for CME stock is 2.15%.

DATE

RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)

2025-12-31

2.04%

2024-12-31

2.57%

2023-12-31

2.49%

2022-12-31

1.54%

2021-12-31

1.34%

2020-12-31

1.69%

2019-12-31

2.81%

2018-12-31

2.53%

2017-12-31

5.36%

2016-12-31

2.21%

2015-12-31

1.85%

2014-12-31

1.56%

2013-12-31

1.80%

2012-12-31

2.31%

2011-12-31

4.45%

2010-12-31

2.71%

2009-12-31

2.32%

2008-12-31

1.49%

2007-12-31

3.24%

2006-12-31

9.46%

2005-12-31

7.73%

2004-12-31

7.68%

2003-12-31

2.51%

2002-12-31

2.80%

2001-12-31

3.30%

2000-12-31

-1.55%