CME Group Inc. (CME) Free Cash Flow CAGR:13.16%(TTM)
The free cash flow cagr for CME Group Inc. (CME) is +13.16% over the latest trailing 12-month period. Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
The free cash flow cagr for CME Group Inc. (CME) stock is 13.16% over the past 12 months. The 3 year average growth rate is 12.04% and the 5 year cagr is 12.73%. Free cash flow CAGR measures how CME Group Inc.'s cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
CME Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
CME Group Inc. (CME)
CME Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.60B | $4.19B | +$597.10M | +16.60% | +16.60% |
| 2024 | $3.38B | $3.60B | +$219.10M | +6.49% | +6.49% |
| 2023 | $2.97B | $3.38B | +$411.10M | +13.86% | +13.86% |
| 2022 | $2.28B | $2.97B | +$691.10M | +30.38% | +30.38% |
| 2021 | $2.52B | $2.28B | $-242.90M | -9.65% | -9.65% |
| 2020 | $2.43B | $2.52B | +$90.90M | +3.75% | +3.75% |
| 2019 | $2.32B | $2.43B | +$103.10M | +4.44% | +4.44% |
| 2018 | $1.76B | $2.32B | +$565.60M | +32.16% | +32.16% |
| 2017 | $1.62B | $1.76B | +$134.30M | +8.27% | +8.27% |
| 2016 | $1.40B | $1.62B | +$223.10M | +15.92% | +15.92% |
| 2015 | $1.15B | $1.40B | +$250.40M | +21.76% | +21.76% |
| 2014 | $1.15B | $1.15B | $-4.20M | -0.36% | -0.36% |
| 2013 | $1.07B | $1.15B | +$79.90M | +7.43% | +7.43% |
| 2012 | $1.17B | $1.07B | $-99.10M | -8.44% | -8.44% |
| 2011 | $1.20B | $1.17B | $-22.30M | -1.86% | -1.86% |
| 2010 | $925.20M | $1.20B | +$271.20M | +29.31% | +29.31% |
| 2009 | $997.10M | $925.20M | $-71.89M | -7.21% | -7.21% |
| 2008 | $650.73M | $997.10M | +$346.37M | +53.23% | +53.23% |
| 2007 | $383.89M | $650.73M | +$266.84M | +69.51% | +69.51% |
| 2006 | $305.97M | $383.89M | +$77.92M | +25.47% | +25.47% |
| 2005 | $261.31M | $305.97M | +$44.66M | +17.09% | +17.09% |
| 2004 | $128.13M | $261.31M | +$133.18M | +103.94% | +103.94% |
| 2003 | $84.80M | $128.13M | +$43.34M | +51.11% | +51.11% |
| 2002 | $104.27M | $84.80M | $-19.47M | -18.67% | -18.67% |
| 2001 | $21.80M | $104.27M | +$82.47M | +378.31% | +378.31% |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow — QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.24B | +12.4% | +12.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.10B | +16.0% | +11.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $949.70M | -8.7% | -2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.04B | -5.7% | +37.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.10B | +11.2% | +26.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $991.70M | +1.9% | -3.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $973.20M | +28.3% | +16.3% |
| Q2 2024 | $758.70M | -13.1% | +20.4% |
| Q1 2024 | $872.90M | -14.7% | -1.6% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.02B | +22.3% | +6.9% |
| Q3 2023 | $836.80M | +32.8% | +32.0% |
| Q2 2023 | $629.90M | -29.0% | +5.0% |
| Q1 2023 | $887.20M | -7.3% | +14.4% |
| Q4 2022 | $957.10M | +51.0% | +49.3% |
| Q3 2022 | $633.80M | +5.7% | +5.7% |
| Q2 2022 | $599.70M | -22.7% | +30.3% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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