CME Group Inc. (CME) Balance Sheet
CME balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$198.55B assets = $169.82B liabilities + $28.73B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what CME owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
CME financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
CME balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $69.37B2016 | $198.55B2025 | +12.4%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $49.03B2016 | $169.82B2025 | +14.8%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $20.34B2016 | $28.73B2025 | +3.9%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.95B2016 | $4.55B2025 | +9.9%/yr | |
| Total debt | $2.23B2016 | $3.76B2025 | +6.0%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$279.3M2016 | $791.2M2025 | +$1.1B | |
| Working capital | $1.09B2016 | −$155.11B2025 | −$156.2B | |
| Book value per share | $60.012016 | $79.752025 | +3.2%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 1.032016 | 0.032025 | −1.00 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.112016 | 0.132025 | +0.02 | |
| Shares outstanding | 339.0M2016 | 360.2M2025 | +0.7%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
CME assets
CME liabilities and equity
CME debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
CME balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $4.55B | $3.01B | $3.02B | $2.82B | $2.95B | $1.73B | $1.63B | $1.45B | $1.99B | $1.95B |
| Cash & equivalents | $4.42B | $2.89B | $2.91B | $2.72B | $2.83B | $1.63B | $1.55B | $1.37B | $1.90B | $1.87B |
| Short-term investments | $125.0M | $113.2M | $111.7M | $96.0M | $115.0M | $100.9M | $83.2M | $72.9M | $90.1M | $83.3M |
| Receivables | $639.2M | $573.1M | $535.6M | $483.2M | $434.5M | $461.3M | $491.8M | $553.3M | $359.7M | $364.4M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $94.90B | $135.25B | $157.95B | $86.79B | $37.08B | $39.46B | $44.19B | $37.57B |
| Other current assets | $0 | $99.45B | $0 | $524.9M | $423.0M | $302.0M | $360.1M | $429.0M | $367.8M | $141.7M |
| Total current assets | $5.19B | $103.03B | $94.89B | $139.08B | $161.76B | $89.28B | $39.57B | $41.89B | $46.91B | $40.03B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $573.0M | $386.2M | $409.5M | $455.5M | $505.3M | $579.2M | $544.0M | $448.7M | $399.7M | $425.2M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $30.30B | $30.48B | $30.72B | $30.93B | $31.24B | $32.84B | $33.04B | $33.48B | $27.09B | $27.19B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.01B | $1.03B | $878 | $234.1M |
| Other non-current assets | $162.49B | $3.54B | $3.69B | $3.71B | $3.28B | $1.96B | $1.06B | $628.0M | $1.39B | $1.49B |
| Total assets | $198.55B | $137.45B | $129.71B | $174.18B | $196.78B | $124.66B | $75.22B | $77.48B | $75.79B | $69.37B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $71.8M | $79.9M | $90.6M | $121.4M | $48.8M | $69.3M | $61.9M | $116.0M | $31.3M | $26.2M |
| Short-term debt | $55.8M | $749.8M | $55.1M | $16.0M | $749.4M | $52.2M | $49.7M | $574.2M | — | — |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | −$55.1M | $5.36B | — | −$52.2M | −$49.7M | — | −$44.19B | −$37.54B |
| Total current liabilities | $160.30B | $102.31B | $93.42B | $137.69B | $160.40B | $88.20B | $38.52B | $41.27B | $45.67B | $38.95B |
| Long-term debt | $3.42B | $2.68B | $3.43B | $3.42B | $2.70B | $3.44B | $3.74B | $3.83B | $2.23B | $2.23B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $166.34B | $5.97B | $6.13B | $6.19B | $6.29B | $6.67B | $6.79B | $6.41B | $5.47B | $7.85B |
| Total liabilities | $169.82B | $110.96B | $102.97B | $147.30B | $169.38B | $98.31B | $49.06B | $51.51B | $53.38B | $49.03B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.4M | $3.4M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $6.43B | $4.19B | $4.46B | $4.75B | $5.15B | $5.00B | $5.01B | $4.86B | $4.50B | $2.52B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $81.9M | −$105.5M | −$55.6M | −$133.3M | $53.5M | $134.9M | $3.4M | $5.3M | $14.3M | −$14.1M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | $31.6M | $30.4M | $46.8M | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $28.73B | $26.49B | $26.74B | $26.88B | $27.40B | $26.35B | $26.16B | $25.92B | $22.41B | $20.34B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $3.76B | $3.43B | $3.43B | $3.44B | $3.45B | $3.50B | $3.79B | $4.40B | $2.23B | $2.23B |
| Net cash (debt) | $791.2M | −$422.4M | −$401.7M | −$622.3M | −$495.2M | −$1.76B | −$2.16B | −$2.95B | −$239.4M | −$279.3M |
| Working capital | −$155.11B | $719.6M | $1.47B | $1.39B | $1.36B | $1.09B | $1.05B | $614.1M | $1.23B | $1.09B |
| Tangible book value | −$1.57B | −$4.00B | −$3.98B | −$4.05B | −$3.84B | −$6.49B | −$6.88B | −$7.56B | −$4.68B | −$6.85B |
| Book value per share | $79.75 | $73.59 | $74.38 | $74.83 | $76.34 | $73.50 | $73.02 | $75.40 | $65.87 | $60.01 |
| Shares outstanding | 360.2M | 359.9M | 359.5M | 359.2M | 358.9M | 358.5M | 358.2M | 343.7M | 340.2M | 339.0M |
| Current ratio | 0.03 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
| Quick ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Debt / equity | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Equity / assets | 14.5% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 15.4% | 13.9% | 21.1% | 34.8% | 33.5% | 29.6% | 29.3% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $2.28B | $2.52B | $4.55B | $2.57B | $2.10B | $1.52B | $3.01B | $2.43B | $1.91B | $1.56B | $3.02B | $2.40B |
| Cash & equivalents | $2.14B | $2.39B | $4.42B | $2.45B | $1.98B | $1.41B | $2.89B | $2.32B | $1.79B | $1.44B | $2.91B | $2.30B |
| Short-term investments | $131.4M | $124.2M | $125.0M | $123.2M | $117.6M | $113.9M | $113.2M | $112.3M | $121.7M | $121.0M | $111.7M | $104.1M |
| Receivables | $753.1M | $935.5M | $639.2M | $642.9M | $667.6M | $770.2M | $573.1M | $629.4M | $599.5M | $628.2M | $535.6M | $558.4M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $87.20B |
| Other current assets | $158.60B | $165.55B | $0 | $149.59B | $142.68B | $121.16B | $99.45B | $100.08B | $86.24B | $95.12B | $91.33B | $616.9M |
| Total current assets | $161.63B | $169.00B | $5.19B | $152.80B | $145.45B | $123.45B | $103.03B | $103.14B | $88.75B | $97.31B | $94.89B | $90.78B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $351.2M | $355.4M | $573.0M | $355.2M | $362.9M | $371.2M | $386.2M | $386.2M | $384.5M | $396.0M | $409.5M | $417.3M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $27.68B | $27.68B | $30.30B | $27.69B | $30.43B | $30.45B | $30.48B | $30.58B | $30.60B | $30.65B | $30.72B | $30.75B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $5.01B | $4.96B | $162.49B | $6.30B | $3.67B | $3.57B | $3.54B | $3.68B | $3.65B | $3.70B | $3.69B | $3.66B |
| Total assets | $194.68B | $201.99B | $198.55B | $187.14B | $179.91B | $157.83B | $137.45B | $137.80B | $123.38B | $132.05B | $129.71B | $125.60B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $68.0M | $75.4M | $71.8M | $74.9M | $92.3M | $100.2M | $79.9M | $129.9M | $99.9M | $111.0M | $90.6M | $53.8M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | $55.8M | $55.2M | $53.4M | — | $749.8M | $749.7M | $749.5M | $749.3M | $55.1M | $55.2M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $649.6M | $638.3M | −$55.1M | −$55.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $158.79B | $166.00B | $160.30B | $149.59B | $142.79B | $121.42B | $102.31B | $100.82B | $86.97B | $96.10B | $93.42B | $87.88B |
| Long-term debt | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $2.68B | $2.68B | $2.68B | $2.68B | $3.43B | $3.42B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $6.01B | $5.95B | $166.34B | $5.95B | $5.95B | $5.96B | $5.97B | $6.08B | $6.09B | $6.12B | $6.13B | $6.14B |
| Total liabilities | $168.22B | $175.38B | $169.82B | $158.95B | $152.17B | $130.80B | $110.96B | $109.58B | $95.74B | $104.90B | $102.97B | $97.45B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $5.46B | $4.88B | $6.43B | $5.71B | $5.25B | $4.69B | $4.19B | $5.85B | $5.36B | $4.89B | $4.46B | $5.96B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $54.9M | $59.4M | $81.9M | $43.4M | $45.4M | −$74.8M | −$105.5M | −$10.9M | −$95.0M | −$86.1M | −$55.6M | −$117.3M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $26.52B | $26.62B | $28.73B | $28.19B | $27.74B | $27.03B | $26.49B | $28.22B | $27.64B | $27.15B | $26.74B | $28.15B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.76B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.43B | $3.43B | $3.43B | $3.43B | $3.43B | $3.42B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$1.15B | −$907.8M | $791.2M | −$851.3M | −$1.32B | −$1.90B | −$422.4M | −$993.0M | −$1.52B | −$1.87B | −$401.7M | −$1.02B |
| Working capital | $2.85B | $3.00B | −$155.11B | $3.21B | $2.66B | $2.03B | $719.6M | $2.32B | $1.77B | $1.21B | $1.47B | $2.90B |
| Tangible book value | −$1.16B | −$1.06B | −$1.57B | $500.5M | −$2.69B | −$3.42B | −$4.00B | −$2.37B | −$2.96B | −$3.50B | −$3.98B | −$2.60B |
| Book value per share | $73.21 | $73.29 | $79.75 | $78.23 | $76.99 | $75.04 | $73.56 | $78.38 | $76.79 | $75.46 | $74.34 | $78.28 |
| Shares outstanding | 362.2M | 363.2M | 360.2M | 360.3M | 360.3M | 360.2M | 360.1M | 360.0M | 359.9M | 359.8M | 359.7M | 359.6M |
| Current ratio | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.03 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 |
| Quick ratio | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Debt / equity | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Equity / assets | 13.6% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 20.5% | 22.4% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 22.4% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 26, 2026); data from EODHD.
CME financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), CME Group had total assets of $198.5 billion (up 44.5% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $169.8 billion and shareholders' equity of $28.7 billion. It held $4.5 billion in cash and short-term investments against $3.8 billion of debt, a net cash position of $791.2 million. Its current ratio was 0.03. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $194.7 billion and equity $26.5 billion.
Related: CME income statement, CME cash flow statement, CME key metrics. See the CME stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CME balance sheet FAQ
What are CME Group's total assets?
CME Group reported total assets of $198.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $137.4 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does CME Group have?
CME Group had $3.8 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.13.
How much cash does CME Group have?
CME Group held $4.5 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $3.8 billion of debt that is net cash of $791.2 million.
What is CME Group's book value?
CME Group's shareholders' equity (book value) was $28.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $79.75 per share.
What is CME Group's current ratio?
CME Group had current assets of $5.2 billion and current liabilities of $160.3 billion, a current ratio of 0.03 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does CME Group have?
CME Group carried $30.3 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 15.3% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.