CME Group Inc.

Company facts

Industry

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Most recent report

8-K, filed Sep 9, 2026

Incorporated

Delaware

Filings on record

1,012+ filings

On EDGAR

CIK 1156375

Fiscal year ends

December

Filer status

Large accelerated filer

What to read: Jun 2026 10-Q

SECSift found 2 of 11 sections worth reading, with 0 positive, 7 notable, and 1 negative flags.

• Financial Statements (Item 1)

  Core financial results and notes for Q2/H1 2026; essential for understanding CME's performance.
  Notable

  • Jury verdict for defendants in class action; post-trial motions denied; plaintiffs appealed.
  • Impairment charges of $28.9M on two private equity investments in H1 2026.

• Management's Discussion (Item 2)

  MD&A with Q2 2026 results, volume trends, and liquidity updates – requires attention.
  Notable

  • One clearing firm generated at least 10% of clearing and transaction fees in H1 2026, a revenue concentration risk.
  • Two largest market data resellers made up about 25% of market data revenue in H1 2026.
  • Technology expenses up 18% in Q2 2026, driven by third-party services for Google Cloud transformation.
  • Effective tax rate dropped to 21.5% in Q2 2026 from 22.9% due to favorable state tax settlements.
  • Share repurchase remaining fell to $1.5B at June 30, 2026 from $2.2B at March 31, 2026, implying accelerated buybacks.
  Negative

  • Cash and equivalents halved to $2.1B at June 30, 2026 from $4.4B at December 31, 2025.

What changed: Jun 2026 vs. Mar 2026

About 10% of CME's Jun 2026 10-Q is new information. 25 paragraphs were added, 104 changed, and 21 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.

• Item 2 50
• Item 1 31
• Item 6 7
• Item 5 1
• Item 4 1