What is the current annual operating margin of CME?

As of today, CME annual operating margin is 64.86%

What is 1-year change in CME annual operating margin?

CME annual operating margin is up +1.14% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in CME annual operating margin?

CME annual operating margin is up +7.96% over the past 3 years

How far is CME annual operating margin from its all-time high?

CME annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high

How does CME annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

CME annual operating margin is higher than 93.72% of companies in Financial Services sector

When is CME next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

What is the current quarterly operating margin of CME?

As of today, CME quarterly operating margin is 65.70%

What is CME quarterly operating margin most recent change?

CME quarterly operating margin was up +1.25% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in CME quarterly operating margin?

CME quarterly operating margin is up +3.87% year-over-year

How far is CME quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

CME quarterly operating margin is currently -8.50% below its historical high of 71.80% set on June 30, 2003

How does CME quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

CME quarterly operating margin is higher than 92.93% of companies in Financial Services sector

When is CME next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

CME Group Inc. (CME) Operating Margin History & Chart

Annual Operating Margin

64.86%0.73%+1.14%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CME annual operating margin is 64.86%, up +1.14% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: CME annual operating margin is up +7.96% over the past 3 years, up +20.09% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CME annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison: CME annual operating margin is +7.96% above its 3-year low of 60.08% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: CME annual operating margin is higher than 93.72% of companies in Financial Services sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

CME Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	64.86%	+1.1%	+8.0%	+20.1%	+7.0%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	65.70%	+3.9%	+7.2%	+18.8%	+5.8%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$305.89	+12.7%	+43.6%	+38.0%	+463.7%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	25.08	-4.7%	-1.4%	-23.2%	+74.4%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$6.52B	+6.4%	+29.9%	+33.5%	+118.5%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$4.23B	+7.6%	+40.2%	+60.4%	+133.8%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	82.58%	+0.3%	+3.3%	+6.6%	+4.4%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	62.02%	+7.7%	+15.5%	+43.8%	+94.4%

Operating Margin Highs

CME Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	64.86%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	64.86%	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	64.86%	Dec 31, 25	at high

Operating Margin Lows

CME Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	60.08%	N/A	+8.0%
5Y	54.01%	N/A	+20.1%
All	-3.57%	Dec 31, 00	+1916.8%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	64.86%	+1.1%
2024	64.13%	+4.1%
2023	61.58%	+2.5%
2022	60.08%	+6.5%
2021	56.40%	+4.4%
2020	54.01%	+1.4%
2019	53.28%	-11.2%
2018	59.98%	-5.4%
2017	63.38%	+8.2%
2016	58.56%	+4.5%
2015	56.02%	+6.2%
2014	52.73%	+4.6%

Year	Value	Change
2013	50.42%	-13.1%
2012	58.00%	-5.8%
2011	61.57%	+1.6%
2010	60.63%	-0.5%
2009	60.91%	-1.0%
2008	61.50%	+2.1%
2007	60.21%	+24.1%
2006	48.51%	+2.8%
2005	47.19%	+19.7%
2003	39.44%	+15.7%
2001	34.10%	+1,055.2%
2000	-3.57%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of CME?: As of today, CME annual operating margin is 64.86%
What is 1-year change in CME annual operating margin?: CME annual operating margin is up +1.14% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CME annual operating margin?: CME annual operating margin is up +7.96% over the past 3 years
How far is CME annual operating margin from its all-time high?: CME annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high
How does CME annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: CME annual operating margin is higher than 93.72% of companies in Financial Services sector
When is CME next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

65.70%0.81%+1.25%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CME quarterly operating margin is 65.70%, up +1.25% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: CME quarterly operating margin is up +3.87% year-over-year, up +7.16% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CME quarterly operating margin is currently -8.50% below its historical high of 71.80% set on June 30, 2003
3-Year Low Comparison: CME quarterly operating margin is +9.55% above its 3-year low of 59.97% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: CME quarterly operating margin is higher than 92.93% of companies in Financial Services sector

Performance

CME Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	65.70%	+1.3%	+3.9%	+7.2%	+18.8%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	64.86%	–	+1.1%	+8.0%	+20.1%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$305.89	+15.7%	+12.7%	+43.6%	+38.0%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	25.08	+11.9%	-4.7%	-1.4%	-23.2%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$1.74B	+1.8%	+13.0%	+29.9%	+56.5%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 26	$1.14B	+3.1%	+17.4%	+39.2%	+86.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	82.75%	+0.8%	+0.6%	+2.3%	+6.6%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	59.68%	-2.3%	+1.7%	+7.0%	-28.5%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

CME Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	69.66%	Mar 31, 26	-5.7%
3Y	69.66%	Mar 31, 26	-5.7%
5Y	69.66%	Mar 31, 26	-5.7%
All	71.80%	Jun 30, 03	-8.5%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

CME Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	61.84%	Dec 31, 25	+6.2%
3Y	59.97%	Dec 31, 23	+9.6%
5Y	55.06%	Dec 31, 21	+19.3%
All	24.01%	Dec 31, 01	+173.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	65.70%	+1.2%
Jun 2026	64.89%	-6.8%
Mar 2026	69.66%	+12.6%
Dec 2025	61.84%	-2.2%
Sep 2025	63.25%	-5.2%
Jun 2025	66.74%	-1.1%
Mar 2025	67.47%	+8.7%
Dec 2024	62.09%	-3.9%
Sep 2024	64.64%	-1.0%
Jun 2024	65.29%	+1.2%
Mar 2024	64.49%	+7.5%
Dec 2023	59.97%	-2.2%
Sep 2023	61.31%	-0.6%
Jun 2023	61.65%	-2.7%
Mar 2023	63.38%	+14.5%
Dec 2022	55.33%	-8.0%
Sep 2022	60.17%	-0.7%
Jun 2022	60.60%	-5.0%
Mar 2022	63.80%	+15.9%
Dec 2021	55.06%	-0.4%
Sep 2021	55.29%	-3.4%
Jun 2021	57.22%	-1.1%
Mar 2021	57.86%	+23.4%
Dec 2020	46.88%	-3.5%
Sep 2020	48.58%	-9.9%
Jun 2020	53.92%	-14.5%
Mar 2020	63.06%	+25.3%
Dec 2019	50.34%	+0.1%
Sep 2019	50.29%	-2.1%
Jun 2019	51.35%	+3.9%
Mar 2019	49.42%	-5.2%
Dec 2018	52.13%	-6.6%
Sep 2018	55.84%	-6.7%
Jun 2018	59.82%	-6.7%
Mar 2018	64.09%	+7.4%
Dec 2017	59.70%	-1.3%
Sep 2017	60.49%	-7.6%
Jun 2017	65.46%	+1.1%
Mar 2017	64.77%	+17.6%
Dec 2016	55.07%	-7.2%
Sep 2016	59.33%	+1.0%
Jun 2016	58.73%	-3.9%
Mar 2016	61.11%	+13.5%
Dec 2015	53.86%	-6.0%
Sep 2015	57.32%	+0.2%
Jun 2015	57.20%	+1.7%
Mar 2015	56.25%	+9.9%
Dec 2014	51.16%	-2.2%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2014	52.31%	-1.5%
Jun 2014	53.10%	-2.7%
Mar 2014	54.58%	+33.4%
Dec 2013	40.91%	-19.7%
Sep 2013	50.95%	-11.3%
Jun 2013	57.47%	+12.7%
Mar 2013	50.98%	-10.2%
Dec 2012	56.79%	+6.2%
Sep 2012	53.48%	-3.3%
Jun 2012	55.28%	+1.6%
Mar 2012	54.43%	+2.7%
Dec 2011	52.98%	-14.7%
Sep 2011	62.13%	+3.0%
Jun 2011	60.34%	+1.6%
Mar 2011	59.39%	+0.8%
Dec 2010	58.92%	+6.2%
Sep 2010	55.50%	-5.3%
Jun 2010	58.61%	+4.4%
Mar 2010	56.12%	-7.9%
Dec 2009	60.96%	+7.2%
Sep 2009	56.89%	+0.1%
Jun 2009	56.84%	+3.6%
Mar 2009	54.86%	-11.3%
Dec 2008	61.82%	+1.5%
Sep 2008	60.89%	+5.5%
Jun 2008	57.74%	-8.0%
Mar 2008	62.73%	-0.2%
Dec 2007	62.87%	+14.9%
Sep 2007	54.71%	+11.6%
Jun 2007	49.02%	-3.1%
Mar 2007	50.61%	+5.5%
Dec 2006	47.97%	-4.5%
Sep 2006	50.24%	-1.4%
Jun 2006	50.96%	+15.2%
Mar 2006	44.22%	+2.0%
Dec 2005	43.36%	-4.7%
Sep 2005	45.48%	-10.3%
Jun 2005	50.72%	+5.8%
Mar 2005	47.95%	-9.5%
Sep 2004	52.97%	+36.8%
Dec 2003	38.72%	-3.6%
Sep 2003	40.17%	-44.1%
Jun 2003	71.80%	+136.7%
Mar 2002	30.33%	+26.3%
Dec 2001	24.01%	-33.0%
Sep 2001	35.81%	+41.6%
Jun 2001	25.29%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of CME?: As of today, CME quarterly operating margin is 65.70%
What is CME quarterly operating margin most recent change?: CME quarterly operating margin was up +1.25% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in CME quarterly operating margin?: CME quarterly operating margin is up +3.87% year-over-year
How far is CME quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: CME quarterly operating margin is currently -8.50% below its historical high of 71.80% set on June 30, 2003
How does CME quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: CME quarterly operating margin is higher than 92.93% of companies in Financial Services sector
When is CME next earnings release?: The next earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

CME Official Website www.cmegroup.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000115637526000006/0001156375-26-000006-index.htm
CME Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CME
CME Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cme