Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. CME Group's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,421 Mil. CME Group's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $100,192 Mil. Therefore, CME Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.41%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CME Group's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
CME'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.74 Med: 3.15 Max: 8.94
Current: 2.9
During the past 13 years, CME Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 8.94%. The lowest was 1.74%. And the median was 3.15%.
CME's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than 61.91% of 806
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.44
vs CME: 2.90
CME Group Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for CME Group's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.
Competitive Comparison of CME Group's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, CME Group's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, CME Group's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CME Group's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
CME Group Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation
CME Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data.
CME Group (NAS:CME) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.
Be Aware
Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the companys earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a companys tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
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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.
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