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CME Group (CME) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
CME Group's revenue rose $14.2M (+0.8%) from $1.7B in Q2 2025 to $1.7B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Market data and information services +$40.0M (+20%); Clearing and transaction fees −$35.5M (-3%); Other +$9.7M (+9%). Operating margin 64.9% against 66.7% (-1.9 pts).
CME Group, Q2 2026: revenue $1.7B (+0.8% year over year), operating margin 64.9%, net earnings $1.0B, operating cash flow $947M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 64.9% | 66.7% | -1.9 pts |
| Net margin | 61.1% | 60.6% | +0.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 54.1% | 61.5% | -7.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearing and transaction fees | $1.4B | $1.4B | −$35.5M | -3% |
| Market data and information services | $238M | $198M | $40.0M | +20% |
| Other | $116M | $106M | $9.7M | +9% |
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.7B | $14.2M | +0.8% |
| Other income, net | $221M | $201M | $19.6M | +10% |
| Operating profit | $1.1B | $1.1B | −$22.2M | -2% |
| Costs & expenses | $599M | $563M | $36.4M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $1.3B | $1.3B | −$2.6M | -0.2% |
| Net earnings | $1.0B | $1.0B | $16.7M | +2% |
| Income tax | $286M | $305M | −$19.3M | -6% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $84.2M | $83.4M | $800K | +1% |
| Share-based compensation | $24.8M | $20.7M | $4.1M | +20% |
| Working capital & other | $204M | $70.7M | $133M | +188% |
| Operating cash flow | $947M | $1.1B | −$111M | -11% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $924M | $1.0B | −$117M | -11% |
| Capital expenditures | $23.6M | $18.4M | $5.2M | +28% |
Questions
How much did CME Group's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
CME Group's revenue rose $14.2M (+0.8%) from $1.7B in Q2 2025 to $1.7B in Q2 2026.
What drove CME Group's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Market data and information services +$40.0M (+20%); Clearing and transaction fees −$35.5M (-3%); Other +$9.7M (+9%).