CME Group Inc. (CME) Free Cash Flow by Year

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CME Group Inc. generated $4.2B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 16.6% from the prior fiscal year. Over the trailing 12 months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, the same line adds up to $4.2B in free cash flow. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025, and the quarters CME Group Inc. has filed alongside them.

FY2025 annual

Free Cash Flow $4.2B

YoY +16.6%

5Y CAGR +10.7%

10Y CAGR +11.5%

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Jul 24, 2026 Currency USD

Annual figures, oldest first. Point at a bar to read its period.

CME Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year

Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Free Cash Flow	$4.2B	$4.2B+16.6%	$3.6B+6.5%	$3.4B+13.9%	$3.0B+30.4%	$2.3B-9.6%	$2.5B+3.7%	$2.4B+4.4%	$2.3B+39.2%	$1.7B+1.8%	$1.6B+15.6%	$1.4B+23.3%	$1.2B-0.4%	$1.2B+7.1%	$1.1B-8.2%	$1.2B

TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.

CME Free Cash Flow by Quarter

Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q	Q2'2410-Q	Q1'2410-Q	Q4'2310-K	Q3'2310-Q
Free Cash Flow	$923.5M-11.2%	$1.2B+12.3%	$1.1B+11.1%	$949.7M-2.4%	$1.0B+37.1%	$1.1B+26.3%	$991.7M-3.1%	$973.2M+16.3%	$758.7M+20.4%	$872.9M-1.6%	$1.0B+6.9%	$836.8M+32.0%

What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was CME Group Inc.'s free cash flow in fiscal year 2025?

CME Group Inc. generated $4.2B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025.

How fast is CME Group Inc.'s free cash flow growing?

CME Group Inc. (CME) free cash flow rose by 16.6% year over year, from $3.6B to $4.2B in fiscal year 2025.

What is CME Group Inc.'s free cash flow over the last twelve months?

CME Group Inc. (CME) reported $4.2B in free cash flow over the trailing 12 months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.

How has CME Group Inc.'s free cash flow changed over the years?

Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, CME Group Inc. (CME) free cash flow went from $1.2B in fiscal year 2011 to $4.2B in fiscal year 2025.

What was CME Group Inc.'s free cash flow in the most recent quarter?

CME Group Inc. (CME) reported $923.5M in free cash flow in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 11.2% from the same quarter a year earlier.

What does free cash flow mean on a financial statement?

Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper. This page lists what CME Group Inc. (CME) reported on that line in every period on record.