CME Group 8-K
PositiveEarnings
Q3-record daily volume of 29.4M contracts and double-digit volume growth across all six asset classes drove record Q3 revenue of $1.74B.
Filed 2026-10-21 07:13 ET
- 2.02 Results of Operations
- 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Summary
Q3 2026 results, with record Q3 revenue. Revenue was $1.74B, up 13% Y/Y; CME cited record average daily volume of 29.4M contracts and double-digit volume growth across all six asset classes.
Key Figures
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 9M 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.74B, +13% Y/Y | $5.32B, +9.3% Y/Y |
| Operating income (GAAP) | $1.14B, +17% Y/Y | $3.56B, +11% Y/Y |
| Operating income (non-GAAP) | $1.21B, +15% Y/Y | $3.76B, +9.9% Y/Y |
| Net income (GAAP) | $1.04B, +14% Y/Y | $3.23B, +12% Y/Y |
| Net income (non-GAAP) | $1.08B, +11% Y/Y | $3.39B, +10% Y/Y |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $2.89, +16% Y/Y | $8.96, +13% Y/Y |
| Diluted EPS (non-GAAP) | $3.02, +13% Y/Y | $9.38, +11% Y/Y |
- Average daily volume was a Q3 record of 29.4M contracts; non-U.S. average daily volume reached a Q3 record of 9M. Market data revenue was a record $243M, up 20% Y/Y; clearing and transaction fees were $1.38B, and the average rate per contract was $0.679.
- Shareholder returns were nearly $1B: $465M in regular dividends and $524M in share repurchases. Diluted weighted-average shares were 359M vs 360M Y/Y (down 0.5%).
- Cash was $2.4B, including $225M deposited with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; debt was $3.4B.
Guidance
No guidance in this filing.
Investor Takeaways
- Next-quarter average daily volume and clearing and transaction fees will indicate whether Q3’s record trading activity persists.
The summary is written by an AI model reading the filing.
Model 005 · prompt v95 · 2026-10-21 14:33:40Z