CME Group Inc. Reports Highest Q3 Revenue on Record for Q3 2026
PR Newswire•21/10/2026•07:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Q3 revenue $1.7 billion, highest on record for the quarter
- ➤Adjusted diluted EPS $3.02 versus $2.68 in Q3 2025
- ➤Q3 ADV 29.4 million contracts, a third-quarter record
- ➤Market data revenue $243 million, up 20%
- ➤CME returned nearly $1 billion to shareholders during Q3
Expert Statements
Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CME Group
“As uncertainty intensified in Q3, clients turned to CME Group in record numbers to manage risk and capitalize on opportunities. Our average daily volume reached 29.4 million contracts, the highest Q3 ADV on record. With double-digit volume growth across all six asset classes, Q3 was our second highest quarter ever for revenue and adjusted net income. We launched several innovative new products and generated a new high of $100 billion in average daily capital efficiencies. We also made strong progress in our cloud migration, making CME Group the only exchange to offer clients the choice of both co-location and cloud-managed services to expand access to our markets for years to come.”
CME Group Inc. Reports Highest Q3 Revenue on Record for Q3 2026 PR Newswire
CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.
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