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CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) operates the world's leading derivatives marketplace, providing essential tools for global risk management through futures contracts, options trading, and clearing services. This news hub offers institutional investors, financial analysts, and commercial hedgers centralized access to critical updates shaping derivatives markets.
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CME Group reported strong financial results for Q1 2023, showcasing the highest adjusted net income and earnings per share ever. Revenue reached $1.4 billion with an operating income of $914 million and a net income of $884 million, translating to diluted earnings per share of $2.43. The quarterly adjusted net income stood at $882 million, with adjusted earnings per share at $2.42.
Daily volumes exceeded 25 million contracts on 28 occasions, including a record of 66.3 million contracts on March 13. The company's clearing and transaction fees generated $1.2 billion. Cash reserves totaled $1.7 billion, while the total debt was $3.4 billion. CME Group continues to return value to shareholders, having paid approximately $2.0 billion in dividends during the quarter.
CME Group has successfully converted 7.5 million Eurodollar futures and options contracts and $4 trillion in cleared USD LIBOR swaps to SOFR derivatives as of April 2023. This conversion represents a major step towards adopting SOFR as the leading U.S. dollar interest rate benchmark. The open interest for SOFR futures and options has now reached 48 million contracts, with an average daily volume of nearly 6 million contracts in 2023, marking a 34% increase compared to Eurodollar contracts. Additionally, SOFR is referenced in over $3.7 trillion in loans and $1 trillion in derivatives. The transition is in line with plans for USD LIBOR cessation scheduled for June 30, 2023, with further conversions set for July 3, 2023.
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