CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 23, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Adam Minick - Investor Contact Terrence Duffy - Chairman & CEO Lynne Fitzpatrick - President & CFO Julie Winkler - Senior MD & Chief Commercial Officer Tim McCourt - Senior MD & Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products Derek Sammann - Senior MD & Global Head of Commodities Markets Suzanne Sprague - Senior MD, Group COO & Global Head of Clearing Michael Dennis - Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Fixed Income Conference Call Participants Kwun Sum Lau - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Christopher Allen - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Elias Abboud - BofA Securities, Research Division Daniel Fannon - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Alex Kramm - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Kenneth Worthington - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Patrick Moley - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Michael Cyprys - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Kyle Voigt - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Benjamin Budish - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Simon Alistair Clinch - Redburn (Europe) Limited, Research Division William Katz - TD Cowen, Research Division William Qi - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Operator Welcome to the CME Group Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Adam Minick.
CME posts Q2 beats on earnings and revenue as record trading volume and rising fees lift results amid market volatility.
The headline numbers for CME (CME) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
![]() CME In 5 months Estimated | Annual | $5.8 Per Share |
![]() CME 6 months ago Paid | Annual | $5.8 Per Share |
![]() CME 7 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
![]() CME 10 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
![]() CME 7 Jun 2024 Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
![]() CME 7 Mar 2024 Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
22 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 2.77 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
22 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 2.75 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
21 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | - Cons. EPS | - EPS |
23 Jul 2025 Date | | 2.9 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
22 Jul 2025 Date | | 2.95 Cons. EPS | 2.96 EPS |
![]() CME In 5 months Estimated | Annual | $5.8 Per Share |
![]() CME 6 months ago Paid | Annual | $5.8 Per Share |
![]() CME 7 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
![]() CME 10 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
![]() CME 7 Jun 2024 Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
![]() CME 7 Mar 2024 Paid | Quarterly | $1.15 Per Share |
22 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 2.77 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
22 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 2.75 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
21 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | - Cons. EPS | - EPS |
23 Jul 2025 Date | | 2.9 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
22 Jul 2025 Date | | 2.95 Cons. EPS | 2.96 EPS |
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges Industry | Financial Services Sector | Terrence A. Duffy CEO | NASDAQ (NGS) Exchange | 12572Q105 Cusip |
US Country | 3,760 Employees | - Last Dividend | 23 Jul 2012 Last Split | 6 Dec 2002 IPO Date |
CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. The company also provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges; and trade processing and risk mitigation services. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Offers a comprehensive suite of futures and options on futures contracts across various asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals. These products allow market participants to hedge, speculate, and diversify their portfolios.
Provides platforms and services for trading in fixed income securities and foreign currencies, catering to the needs of financial institutions and investors looking to manage exposure to currency and interest rate movements.
Offers essential clearing, settling, and guaranteeing services for futures and options contracts, as well as for cleared swaps products. The clearing house acts as the central counterparty for each transaction, mitigating risk and enhancing market integrity.
Delivers critical trade processing services that support the efficient functioning of the markets, along with risk mitigation tools and services designed to help participants manage and mitigate operational and financial risks.
Provides a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. These offerings are invaluable for traders, investors, and other market participants requiring accurate and timely market information for decision-making.