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CME Group (CME) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
CME Group's revenue rose $200M (+13%) from $1.5B in Q3 2025 to $1.7B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Clearing and transaction fees +$150M (+12%); Market data and information services +$40.6M (+20%); Other +$8.9M (+8%). Operating margin 65.7% against 63.3% (+2.4 pts).
CME Group, Q3 2026: revenue $1.7B (+13% year over year), operating margin 65.7%, net earnings $1.0B, operating cash flow $1.1B. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 65.7% | 63.3% | +2.4 pts |
| Net margin | 59.7% | 59.1% | +0.6 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 61.6% | 61.8% | -0.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearing and transaction fees | $1.4B | $1.2B | $150M | +12% |
| Market data and information services | $243M | $202M | $40.6M | +20% |
| Other | $116M | $107M | $8.9M | +8% |
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.5B | $200M | +13% |
| Other income, net | $213M | $204M | $9.0M | +4% |
| Operating profit | $1.1B | $973M | $169M | +17% |
| Costs & expenses | $596M | $565M | $30.9M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $1.4B | $1.2B | $178M | +15% |
| Net earnings | $1.0B | $908M | $129M | +14% |
| Income tax | $318M | $269M | $48.9M | +18% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $83.4M | $82.6M | $800K | +1% |
| Share-based compensation | $24.1M | $24.0M | $100K | +0.4% |
| Working capital & other | $58.5M | $46.5M | $12.0M | +26% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.1B | $968M | $118M | +12% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $1.1B | $950M | $120M | +13% |
| Capital expenditures | $15.8M | $18.4M | −$2.6M | -14% |
Questions
How much did CME Group's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
CME Group's revenue rose $200M (+13%) from $1.5B in Q3 2025 to $1.7B in Q3 2026.
What drove CME Group's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Clearing and transaction fees +$150M (+12%); Market data and information services +$40.6M (+20%); Other +$8.9M (+8%).