CME Group Inc Financial Flexibility Index
CME Group Inc financial flexibility index. CME Group Inc (CME) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.01x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.28 Billion (operating CF $1.26 Billion minus capex $21.80 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($175.38 Billion). See CME FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of CME Group Inc (2000–2025)
Financial flexibility index of CME Group Inc from 2000 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for CME Group Inc across 26 annual periods. Check CME cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
CME Group Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2000–2025)
CME Group Inc financial flexibility index by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for CME Group Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of CME Group Inc.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.03x | $4.36 Billion | $4.28 Billion | $169.82 Billion | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.03x | $3.78 Billion | $3.69 Billion | $110.96 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.03x | $3.53 Billion | $3.45 Billion | $102.97 Billion | ▲ +60.5% |
| 2022 | 0.02x | $3.15 Billion | $3.06 Billion | $147.30 Billion | ▲ +43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01x | $2.53 Billion | $2.40 Billion | $169.38 Billion | ▼ -49.6% |
| 2020 | 0.03x | $2.91 Billion | $2.72 Billion | $98.31 Billion | ▼ -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.06x | $2.92 Billion | $2.67 Billion | $49.06 Billion | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.05x | $2.56 Billion | $2.44 Billion | $51.51 Billion | ▲ +37.9% |
| 2017 | 0.04x | $1.92 Billion | $1.84 Billion | $53.38 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.04x | $1.81 Billion | $1.72 Billion | $49.03 Billion | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.03x | $1.63 Billion | $1.52 Billion | $46.82 Billion | ▲ +24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.03x | $1.43 Billion | $1.29 Billion | $51.32 Billion | ▼ -34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04x | $1.41 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $33.12 Billion | ▼ -45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.08x | $1.36 Billion | $1.22 Billion | $17.36 Billion | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $1.52 Billion | $1.35 Billion | $19.14 Billion | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.10x | $1.52 Billion | $1.36 Billion | $14.92 Billion | ▲ +33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.08x | $1.24 Billion | $1.08 Billion | $16.35 Billion | ▲ +60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.05x | $1.40 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $29.47 Billion | ▼ -61.2% |
| 2007 | 0.12x | $978.02 Million | $814.37 Million | $8.00 Billion | ▼ -39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.20x | $559.51 Million | $471.70 Million | $2.79 Billion | ▲ +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.17x | $477.22 Million | $391.59 Million | $2.85 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.19x | $396.30 Million | $328.81 Million | $2.04 Billion | ▲ +228.6% |
| 2003 | 0.06x | $254.16 Million | $191.15 Million | $4.31 Billion | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.07x | $197.48 Million | $141.14 Million | $2.91 Billion | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.08x | $136.87 Million | $120.57 Million | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.20x | $44.14 Million | $32.97 Million | $217.77 Million | — |