CME Group Inc (CME) — Defensive Interval Ratio
CME Group Inc (CME) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 2 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $1.06 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $124.20 Million, receivables $935.50 Million) cover 2 days of daily cash needs of $454.79 Million/day. Check CME Group Inc (CME) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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CME Group Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2000–2025)
This chart shows how CME Group Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 26 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 2 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.06 Billion can fund 2 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore CME net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for CME Group Inc (2000–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for CME Group Inc from 2000 to 2025, covering 26 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CME Group Inc (CME) market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4999 days | $764.20 Million | $152.88K/day | $- | $125.00 Million | ▲ +4996 days |
| 2024 | 2 days | $686.30 Million | $280.31 Million/day | $- | $113.20 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2023 | 3 days | $647.30 Million | $255.94 Million/day | $- | $111.70 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2022 | 2 days | $579.20 Million | $377.23 Million/day | $- | $96.00 Million | ▲ +0 days |
| 2021 | 1 days | $549.50 Million | $439.45 Million/day | $- | $115.00 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2020 | 2 days | $562.20 Million | $241.64 Million/day | $- | $100.90 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2019 | 5 days | $575.00 Million | $105.54 Million/day | $- | $83.20 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2018 | 6 days | $626.20 Million | $113.08 Million/day | $- | $72.90 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2017 | 4 days | $449.80 Million | $125.13 Million/day | $- | $90.10 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2016 | 4 days | $447.70 Million | $106.70 Million/day | $- | $83.30 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2015 | 4 days | $430.30 Million | $100.89 Million/day | $- | $72.50 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2014 | 4 days | $415.90 Million | $113.78 Million/day | $- | $74.70 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2013 | 6 days | $371.10 Million | $63.87 Million/day | $- | $68.40 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2012 | 16 days | $324.10 Million | $20.87 Million/day | $- | $56.60 Million | ▼ -352 days |
| 2011 | 367 days | $9.67 Billion | $26.34 Million/day | $- | $9.38 Billion | ▲ +32 days |
| 2010 | 335 days | $4.39 Billion | $13.10 Million/day | $- | $4.09 Billion | ▼ -16 days |
| 2009 | 351 days | $6.27 Billion | $17.87 Million/day | $- | $6.02 Billion | ▲ +332 days |
| 2008 | 19 days | $970.98 Million | $51.08 Million/day | $- | $310.08 Million | ▼ -17 days |
| 2007 | 36 days | $398.04 Million | $11.17 Million/day | $- | $203.31 Million | ▼ -366 days |
| 2006 | 401 days | $3.03 Billion | $7.55 Million/day | $- | $2.90 Billion | ▼ -3 days |
| 2005 | 404 days | $3.13 Billion | $7.75 Million/day | $- | $3.05 Billion | ▲ +320 days |
| 2004 | 84 days | $468.77 Million | $5.55 Million/day | $- | $389.95 Million | ▲ +26 days |
| 2003 | 58 days | $682.28 Million | $11.75 Million/day | $- | $627.04 Million | ▼ -304 days |
| 2002 | 362 days | $2.86 Billion | $7.92 Million/day | $- | $2.81 Billion | ▼ -17 days |
| 2001 | 379 days | $1.87 Billion | $4.94 Million/day | $- | $1.83 Billion | ▲ +326 days |
| 2000 | 53 days | $28.53 Million | $543.27K/day | $- | $- | — |