CME · Intrinsic value
Is CME Group Inc. (CME) overvalued or undervalued?
CME Group Inc. (CME) trades at the delayed market price of $293.53 a share. That price already implies revenue growth of 9.1% a year for 5 years. TickerWorth's fair value is $166.84 a share (76% above fair value), as of Oct 19, 2026. It is a model estimate, and every input behind it is sourced below.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from SEC filings and market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Is CME overvalued?
- Fair value
- $166.84
- Market price
- $293.53
- Downside to fair value
- 43.2%
- Verdict
- 76% above fair value
Reverse DCF: Today's price implies revenue growth of 9.1% a year for 5 years; our model assumes 3.7% a year on average over the same horizon.
What is CME's TickerWorth Score?
Expensive vs our estimate — the business scores well
Compared with Financial Services companies in US
Its strongest point: a profitable, high-quality business. Its weakest: looks expensive on the numbers.
- Value · 22 of 100
Cheaper than 22% of Financial Services companies in US
- Price vs worth · 13 of 100
- Quality · 88 of 100
More profitable than 88% of Financial Services companies in US
- Financial health · 54 of 100
Financially stronger than 54% of Financial Services companies in US
- Growth · 22 of 100
Growing faster than 22% of Financial Services companies in US
- Momentum · 59 of 100
Outperformed 59% of Financial Services companies in US over the past year
Confidence: High confidence · Scored
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CME DCF valuation: what the price assumes
At a recent price of $293.53, CME Group Inc. (CME) trades 76% above TickerWorth's blended fair value of $166.84 per share — a discounted-cash-flow model cross-checked against peer multiples and asset value — meaning the market currently prices CME overvalued vs our estimate of what the business is intrinsically worth. Our fair value sits below the market, an implied -43.2% move to close the gap if the business performs in line with our assumptions. This is an educational model, not a price target or a recommendation — the value moves with the inputs, which you can test yourself using the WACC slider below.
Read the full reasoning
One of the lenses behind that blended figure is a discounted-cash-flow model, which on its own values CME at about $224.92 per share. The rest of this page walks through that DCF — its assumptions, reverse-DCF and discount-rate sensitivity — because it is the auditable anchor of the blend.
The valuation discounts CME Group Inc.'s projected free cash flows at a weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) of 7.1%, with a long-run terminal growth rate of 2.5%. About 81% of the enterprise value comes from the terminal value — the portion beyond the explicit forecast window — which is typical for a stable, cash-generative business and a reminder that small changes in the discount rate or terminal growth assumption swing the intrinsic value meaningfully.
Running the DCF in reverse — solving for the growth the current price already assumes — the market is implying roughly 9.1% annual revenue growth for CME. Our base case instead compounds to about 3.7% a year over the same forecast, so the market is pricing in materially faster growth than our base case. The reverse-DCF is a quick sanity check: it reframes 'is this stock cheap?' as 'do I believe the growth the price requires?' rather than arguing over a single point estimate of fair value.
Sensitivity matters more than any single number. Across a reasonable band of discount-rate assumptions, CME's modeled DCF value ranges from about $154.25 to $465.34 per share. If that range still sits below today's price, the market is optimistic relative to the model across the whole band; if it brackets the price, the stock is roughly fairly valued on our assumptions. Use the interactive slider to see exactly where your own cost-of-capital view lands.
How to read this page: the DCF fair value is what CME Group Inc. would be worth if its cash flows grow as modeled and are discounted at the stated WACC. The assumptions table shows every input and its source; the reverse-DCF shows what the market believes; the sensitivity band shows how fragile the answer is. None of this is investment advice — it is a transparent, auditable framework for forming your own view of CME's intrinsic value. Figures update as new filings and prices come in.
Every input behind CME's DCF
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Base-year revenueCME GROUP INC. FY2025 10-K (accession 0001156375-26-000009): us-gaap:Revenues, FY2025 full year. | $6,520,600,000 |
| Base EBIT marginCME GROUP INC. FY2025 10-K (accession 0001156375-26-000009): us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss 4,229,500,000 / revenue 6,520,600,000 = 64.86%, FY2025. | 64.9% |
| Forecast revenue growthESTIMATEAssumption — TickerWorth's 5-year explicit forecast | 3% → 4% → 4% → 4% → 4% |
| Risk-free rateLive feed — US 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) | 5.2% |
| BetaLive feed — yfinance, 5-year monthly beta vs the S&P 500 (clamped to 0.4–2.5) | 0.40 |
| Terminal growthESTIMATEAssumption — TickerWorth house default 2.5%, held below WACC | 2.5% |
| Diluted sharesCME GROUP INC. FY2025 10-K (accession 0001156375-26-000009): WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding = 360,310,000 shares, FY2025. | 360M |
| Market priceLast known price · as of 2026-10-19 19:26 UTC | $293.53 |
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What does CME Group Inc. do?
What does it do?
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, and foreign exchange; and agricultural, energy, and metals commodities, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. It operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry (Financial Services sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 3,875 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $6.5B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $65 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 65.0%), after a 100% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 63.4% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks mixed: carries modest debt (0.1× equity), can just cover its short-term bills (1.0× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at CME filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPARD WILLIAM R | Director | Open-market buy | $78,625.74 | Form 4 for SHEPARD WILLIAM R (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Winkler Julie | Sr MD Chief Commercial Officer | Shares withheld (tax) | $97,813.14 | Form 4 for Winkler Julie (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Vroman Ken | Chief Transformation Officer | Shares withheld (tax) | $83,917.68 | Form 4 for Vroman Ken (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Tobin Jack J | MD Chief Accounting Officer | Shares withheld (tax) | $13,895.46 | Form 4 for Tobin Jack J (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Sprague Suzanne | COO & Global Head of Clearing | Shares withheld (tax) | $83,917.68 | Form 4 for Sprague Suzanne (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Sammann Derek | Sr MD Gl Hd Commodities Mkts | Shares withheld (tax) | $97,813.14 | Form 4 for Sammann Derek (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
Common questions
What is CME's intrinsic value?
TickerWorth's blended fair value for CME Group Inc. (CME) is $166.84 per share, versus a market price of $293.53 (76% above fair value).
Is CME overvalued or undervalued?
On our blended fair value CME looks overvalued vs fair value at $293.53. This is an educational estimate, not advice.
What discount rate is used for CME?
A WACC of 7.1% and a terminal growth rate of 2.5%.
Is CME Group stock undervalued?
TickerWorth's fair value for CME Group Inc. (CME) is $166.84 against a market price of $293.53. Our read: 76% above fair value. This is a model estimate, not investment advice.
CME Group (CME) DCF valuation and fair value
Our fair value for CME Group Inc. (CME) is $166.84, built on a 7.1% discount rate (WACC) and 2.5% terminal growth. It blends our discounted-cash-flow model with other valuation lenses. Every assumption is listed on this page with its source.
What growth is priced into CME Group stock?
Today's price implies revenue growth of 9.1% a year for 5 years; our model assumes 3.7% a year on average over the same horizon. This is a reverse DCF: it holds our cash-flow model's other inputs and solves for the revenue growth that makes the model equal today's price of $293.53. A model estimate, not investment advice.
CME Group (CME) insider trading
The most recent insider filing (SEC Form 4) for CME Group Inc. (CME): SHEPARD WILLIAM R, Director, open-market buy on 2026-09-25. The latest filings are listed on this page. A disclosure, not a signal to trade.
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