CME GROUP INC. (CME) Form 8-K — Oct 21, 2026
CME Group reported its highest Q3 revenue on record at $1.7 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, with double-digit growth in both revenue (+13% YoY) and net income ($1.0 billion, diluted EPS $2.89 vs $2.49 a year ago). Adjusted diluted EPS came in at $3.02 versus $2.68 in Q3 2025, and average daily volume hit a third-quarter record of 29.4 million contracts with growth across all six asset classes. Market data revenue reached a record $243 million, up 20%. The company returned nearly $1 billion to shareholders in the quarter ($465 million dividends, $524 million buybacks) and ended the period with $2.4 billion in cash against $3.4 billion of debt.
Key figures
- Eps
- 2.89
- Total Debt
- 3400000000
- Revenue Yoy
- 13.0% (Q3 2026 $1,737.3M vs Q3 2025 $1,537.6M)
- Cash Position
- 2400000000
- Non us adv
- 9 million contracts (Q3 record)
- Buybacks q3
- $524 million
- Operating income
- 1141400000
- Dividends paid q3
- $465 million
- Nine month revenue
- $5,323.6 million
- Adjusted net income
- 1083900000
- Market data revenue
- record $243 million, +20%
- Adjusted eps diluted
- 3.02
- Avg rate per contract
- $0.679
- Adjusted eps prior year
- 2.68
- Adjusted operating income
- 1205500000
- Clearing transaction fees
- $1.4 billion
- Avg daily volume contracts
- 29.4 million (record Q3)
- Capital efficiencies daily
- $100 billion average
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