CME Group Inc. Q3 2026 Earnings Recap

CME Group reported record third-quarter volume and revenue, with growth across all six asset classes. The stock was roughly flat after earnings, at +0.2%.

Key Takeaways

• Average daily volume rose 16% year over year to a third-quarter record of 29.4 million contracts; financial and commodity products each grew 16%.
• Revenue increased 13% to $1.7 billion, including record market-data revenue of $243 million, up 20%.
• Adjusted diluted EPS rose 13% to $3.02; adjusted operating margin was 69.4%, and adjusted net income margin was 62.4%.
• The company returned nearly $1 billion to shareholders through $465 million in regular dividends and $524 million in share repurchases.
• Management said fourth-quarter volume was running 17% above the prior-year record quarter and year-to-date volume was 12% ahead of last year’s record pace.