CME Group

CME

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges · Financial Services

Also trades as: 0HR2.L

Price

$274.98

+4.11 (+1.52%)

Market Cap

$98.88B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Exceptional

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Winston Score History

The full picture

CME Group runs the world's largest financial derivatives exchange. It operates marketplaces where banks, hedge funds, corporations, and farmers can buy and sell contracts tied to interest rates, stock indexes, currencies, commodities like oil and corn, and metals. CME owns well-known exchange brands including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, and NYMEX.

CME makes money by charging a small fee every time someone trades one of these contracts, so revenue rises when market volatility is high and trading volumes increase. It operates primarily in the United States but serves customers globally, and its massive scale and deeply embedded clearing infrastructure make it very difficult for competitors to displace it. The main growth driver is expanding its newer 24-hour trading products and growing international participation, while the key risk is that prolonged low volatility can sharply reduce trading volumes and hurt revenue.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+1.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

CME Group is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.4% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 358.9M (2021) → 360.2M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

69.2%

Premium pricing power — 69.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

64.9%

Excellent — 64.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

14.7%

Good — 14.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+5.1%

Slow sales growth (+5.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+14.5%

Earnings growing (+14.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

79%

Modest — 79% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

48.6%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (48.6%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.13

Conservative — low debt load (0.13)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

50.27x

Comfortably covers interest (50.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

23.2x

Growth-priced — P/E 23.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+4.2

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (23.2 → 19.0)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

4.27%

Healthy income — 4.27% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+18.3%

Dividend growing fast (18.3% YoY)

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