Cme Group Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CME)
Cme Group's return on equity was 14.75% for fiscal 2025.
View full Cme Group company overviewCme Group annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 14.75% | +1.50 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 13.25% | +1.22 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 12.03% | +2.12 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 9.92% | +0.10 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 9.81% | +1.79 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.02% | −0.10 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 8.12% | +0.01 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 8.11% | −10.90 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 19.01% | +11.51 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 7.50% | +1.49 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.01% | +0.66 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 5.36% | +0.77 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 4.59% | +0.42 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 4.17% | −4.54 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 8.71% | +3.88 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 4.83% | +0.49 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 4.35% | −0.27 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 4.62% | — |
Cme Group quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.92% | +0.18 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 4.17% | +0.60 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 4.16% | +0.96 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.25% | −0.02 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.74% | +0.52 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 3.57% | +0.40 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.20% | +0.23 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.27% | +0.59 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.22% | +0.41 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 3.17% | −0.08 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.97% | +0.65 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.68% | +0.26 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.82% | +0.44 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 3.26% | +0.68 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.31% | +0.03 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 2.42% | −1.01 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 2.38% | +0.46 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 2.58% | +0.41 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.29% | +0.70 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.43% | +1.90 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 1.91% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 2.17% | −0.73 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 1.59% | −0.18 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 1.53% | −0.86 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 1.88% | −0.07 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.90% | +1.00 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.77% | +0.21 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.39% | +0.61 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.95% | −0.52 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.91% | −0.74 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.57% | −12.02 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 1.77% | +0.29 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.47% | +0.45 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.65% | +0.70 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 13.58% | +11.79 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 1.48% | −0.75 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.01% | +0.48 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.96% | +0.18 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.79% | +0.40 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 2.23% | +0.55 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 1.53% | +0.28 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.78% | +0.20 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.39% | −0.05 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 1.69% | +0.34 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.25% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.57% | +0.32 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.44% | +0.55 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 1.35% | +0.27 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.23% | −0.20 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.26% | +0.16 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.90% | +0.12 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 1.08% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 1.43% | +0.30 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.10% | −0.14 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.77% | −2.74 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.01% | −0.51 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 1.13% | −0.27 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 1.24% | −1.00 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 3.52% | +2.54 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 1.51% | +0.27 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.41% | +0.01 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 2.24% | +0.99 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.98% | −0.07 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 1.24% | +0.18 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 1.40% | +0.23 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 1.25% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 1.05% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 1.06% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 1.18% | — |
Cme Group return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cme Group's return on equity increased from 8.02% to 14.75%, a change of +6.73 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.92%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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