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CME Group (CME Group) EV-to-FCF : 23.04 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is CME Group EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, CME Group's Enterprise Value is $77,812 Mil. CME Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,377 Mil. Therefore, CME Group's EV-to-FCF for today is 23.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for CME Group's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

CME' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.6   Med: 26.3   Max: 41.8
Current: 23.04

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of CME Group was 41.80. The lowest was 19.60. And the median was 26.30.

CME's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
65.94% of 414 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 11.895 vs CME: 23.04

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), CME Group's stock price is $210.94. CME Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.790. Therefore, CME Group's PE Ratio for today is 24.00.


CME Group EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for CME Group's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CME Group EV-to-FCF Chart

CME Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.44 26.58 36.23 20.56 22.52

CME Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.91 21.86 22.03 22.52 -

Competitive Comparison of CME Group's EV-to-FCF

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, CME Group's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CME Group's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, CME Group's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CME Group's EV-to-FCF falls into.



CME Group EV-to-FCF Calculation

CME Group's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=77812.481/3377.4
=23.04

CME Group's current Enterprise Value is $77,812 Mil.
CME Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,377 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


CME Group  (NAS:CME) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

CME Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=210.94/8.790
=24.00

CME Group's share price for today is $210.94.
CME Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.790.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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CME Group (CME Group) Business Description

Address
20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Based in Chicago, CME Group operates exchanges giving investors, suppliers, and businesses the ability to trade futures and derivatives based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign currencies, energy, metals, and commodities. The CME was founded in 1898 and in 2002 completed its initial public offering. Since then, CME Group has consolidated parts of the industry by merging with crosstown rival, CBOT Holdings in 2007 before acquiring Nymex Holdings in 2008 and NEX in 2018. In addition, the company has a 27% stake in S&P Dow Jones Indices, making the Chicago Mercantile Exchange the exclusive venue to trade and clear S&P futures contracts. Through CME's acquisition of NEX in 2018 it has also expanded into cash foreign exchange, fixed income trading, and collateral optimization.
Executives
William R Shepard director 20 S. WACKER DR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Bryan T Durkin officer: MD & COO 20 S. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Derek Sammann officer: Managing Dir Financial Product 20 S. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Dennis Suskind director ONE NORTH END AVENUE, WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10282
Suzanne Sprague officer: Sr MD Global Head of Clearing 20 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, 18S, CHICAGO IL 60606
Timothy Francis Mccourt officer: Sr MD Global Head Equity & FX 20 S WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Elizabeth A Cook director 20 S. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Martin J Gepsman director 20 S. WACKER DR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Terrence A Duffy director 20 S. WACKER DR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Julie Holzrichter officer: MD Operations 20 S. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Timothy S. Bitsberger director 20 S. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Julie Winkler officer: Chief Commercial Officer 20 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Daniel R Glickman director 20 S. WACKER DR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Hilda Harris Piell officer: MD, Organizational Development 20 S. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Sunil Cutinho officer: President, CME Clearing 20 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606