CME Group Inc. (CME) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 68/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
CME Group Inc. (CME) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates CME Group Inc. 68/100 (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 23.88
- Forward P/E 22.18
- EV/Revenue 16.07
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 13.0%
- Operating Margin 65.9%
- Net Margin 63.5%
- ROE 16.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $2.33B
- Debt $3.85B
- Net Cash $-1.52B
- Free Cash Flow $4.19B
- Current Ratio 1.02
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Coinbase Global, Inc. Financial Data & Stock Exchanges COIN$161.09 71 Health 71 / 100
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- TransUnion Financial Data & Stock Exchanges TRU$75.42 70 Health 70 / 100
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- Nasdaq, Inc. Financial Data & Stock Exchanges NDAQ$104.36 68 Health 68 / 100
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- FactSet Research Systems Inc. Financial Data & Stock Exchanges FDS$309.54 68 Health 68 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Financial Data & Stock Exchanges ICE$155.44 66 Health 66 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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