CME Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
CME Group Inc cash flow quality index. CME Group Inc (CME) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.09x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.26 Billion exceeds net income of $1.15 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See CME Group Inc free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of CME Group Inc (2001–2025)
Cash flow quality index of CME Group Inc from 2001 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CME Group Inc across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore CME Group Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
CME Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2001–2025)
CME Group Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2001 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CME Group Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CME Group Inc cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.05x | $4.28 Billion | $4.07 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05x | $3.69 Billion | $3.53 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07x | $3.45 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14x | $3.06 Billion | $2.69 Billion | ▲ +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.91x | $2.40 Billion | $2.64 Billion | ▼ -29.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29x | $2.72 Billion | $2.11 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | $2.67 Billion | $2.12 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24x | $2.44 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▲ +174.4% |
| 2017 | 0.45x | $1.84 Billion | $4.06 Billion | ▼ -59.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12x | $1.72 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22x | $1.52 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15x | $1.29 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31x | $1.28 Billion | $978.10 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34x | $1.22 Billion | $906.70 Million | ▲ +80.9% |
| 2011 | 0.74x | $1.35 Billion | $1.81 Billion | ▼ -47.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42x | $1.36 Billion | $952.10 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.31x | $1.08 Billion | $825.80 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67x | $1.20 Billion | $715.49 Million | ▲ +35.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24x | $814.37 Million | $658.53 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16x | $471.70 Million | $407.35 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28x | $391.59 Million | $306.86 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.50x | $328.81 Million | $219.56 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57x | $191.15 Million | $122.13 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.50x | $141.14 Million | $94.07 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2001 | 1.77x | $120.57 Million | $68.30 Million | — |