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CME GROUP INC.

LISTEDNASDAQ
SYMBOLCME
SIC6200
STATE OF INC.DE
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK1156375

SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions024682016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.005.0010.0015.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt00.0
Stockholders' equity28,728100.0
Total capitalization28,728100.0

66,643,583 shares outstanding at 17 February 2010 (cover page of the 10-K filed 26 February 2010).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Short-term borrowings / commercial paper0

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Preferred stock ($ millions)0
Outstanding at 2/17/1066,643,583

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20255.0044.8
202410.40107.5
20239.65108.9
20228.50114.9
20215.9080.9

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Delaware. Formerly known as CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS INC (to 13 July 2007).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 6200, Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 20 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Total net revenue6,5216,1305,579
Income before income taxes5,3304,5414,154
Income taxes1,2581,016927
Net income4,0723,5263,226
Earned per share, diluted ($)11.169.678.86
Dividends per share ($)5.0010.409.65

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Total assets198,424137,447
Short-term borrowings0750
Total liabilities169,696110,960
Stockholders' equity28,72826,487

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtDepositsStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/256,5214,2304,07262.511.165.004,277198,424169,6960–28,72814.20.00
12/31/246,1303,9323,52657.59.6710.403,690137,447110,960750–26,48713.30.03
12/31/235,5793,4363,22657.88.869.653,454129,706102,9680–26,73812.10.00
12/31/225,0193,0162,69153.67.408.503,056174,176147,29716–26,87910.00.00
12/31/214,6902,6452,63756.27.295.902,402196,780169,381749–27,3999.60.03
12/31/204,8842,6372,10643.15.875.902,716124,66098,3080–26,3208.00.00
12/31/194,8682,5882,11643.55.915.502,67375,21549,0560–26,1298.10.00
12/31/184,3092,6081,96245.55.714.552,44177,47651,510574–25,9187.60.02
12/31/173,6452,3114,063111.511.946.141,75175,79153,3790–22,41218.10.00
12/31/163,5952,2001,53442.74.535.651,73269,36949,029––20,3417.5–

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; capital expenditure and free cash flow are not shown for banks and insurers, where they are not meaningful; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

CME GROUP INC.
CIK 1156375 · EIN 36-4459170

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

20 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
Tel.: 3129301000

INCORPORATED:

Delaware

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

6200 · Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 26 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS INC

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

9/25/268-Kperiod 9/24/26
9/9/268-Kperiod 9/9/26
8/11/268-Kperiod 8/11/26
7/24/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/22/268-Kperiod 7/22/26
6/17/268-Kperiod 6/16/26
6/10/268-Kperiod 6/9/26
5/19/268-Kperiod 5/14/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/26/26) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/25/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/26/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/28/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/28/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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