CME Group Inc. (CME) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 69/100 — High Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
CME Group Inc. (CME) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates CME Group Inc. 69/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 23.6
- Forward P/E 21.55
- EV/Revenue 15.2
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 0.8%
- Operating Margin 65.0%
- Net Margin 63.4%
- ROE 15.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $2.28B
- Debt $3.87B
- Net Cash $-1.59B
- Free Cash Flow $4.19B
- Current Ratio 1.02
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Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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