CME Group CEO Transition Sends CME Stock Down 3.6%
Can CME Group’s carefully planned leadership handoff calm investors, or is the market signaling deeper worries about its future edge? Maik Kemper Editor in Chief I appreciate the…
CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, and foreign exchange; and agricultural, energy, and metals commodities, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. The company provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical…
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net Income | EPS (dil.) | YoY | Gross Margin | Op. Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 Mar 2026 | $1.88B | +14.5% | $1.15B | $3.18 | +21.4% | 88.1% | 69.7% |
| Q4 2025 Dec 2025 | $1.65B | +8.1% | $1.18B | $3.24 | — | 85.4% | 61.8% |
| Q3 2025 Sep 2025 | $1.54B | — | $908.0M | $2.49 | — | 84.6% | 63.3% |
| Q2 2025 Jun 2025 | $1.69B | — | $1.03B | $2.81 | — | 86.9% | 66.7% |
| Q1 2025 Mar 2025 | $1.64B | — | $956.2M | $2.62 | — | 87.4% | 67.5% |
Data from Yahoo Finance. YoY compares the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Can CME Group’s carefully planned leadership handoff calm investors, or is the market signaling deeper worries about its future edge? Maik Kemper Editor in Chief I appreciate the…