CME Group Inc (CME) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.98x
CME Group Inc (CME) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.98x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.24 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.26 Billion). See CME Group Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.98x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$1.24 Billion
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$1.26 Billion
USD
Capital Expenditures
$21.80 Million
USD
CME Group Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CME Group Inc across 26 annual periods. Explore CME Group Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for CME Group Inc (2000–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CME Group Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CME market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.98x | $4.19 Billion | $4.28 Billion | $83.50 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.97x | $3.60 Billion | $3.69 Billion | $94.00 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.98x | $3.38 Billion | $3.45 Billion | $76.40 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.97x | $2.97 Billion | $3.06 Billion | $89.70 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.95x | $2.28 Billion | $2.40 Billion | $127.20 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.93x | $2.52 Billion | $2.72 Billion | $197.50 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.91x | $2.43 Billion | $2.67 Billion | $245.60 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.95x | $2.32 Billion | $2.44 Billion | $116.70 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.96x | $1.76 Billion | $1.84 Billion | $81.90 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95x | $1.62 Billion | $1.72 Billion | $91.80 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.92x | $1.40 Billion | $1.52 Billion | $114.20 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.89x | $1.15 Billion | $1.29 Billion | $140.70 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.90x | $1.15 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $125.60 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.88x | $1.07 Billion | $1.22 Billion | $141.80 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.87x | $1.17 Billion | $1.35 Billion | $172.20 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $1.20 Billion | $1.36 Billion | $160.00 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | $925.20 Million | $1.08 Billion | $157.90 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.83x | $997.10 Million | $1.20 Billion | $200.10 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.80x | $650.73 Million | $814.37 Million | $163.64 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.81x | $383.89 Million | $471.70 Million | $87.81 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.78x | $305.97 Million | $391.59 Million | $85.63 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.79x | $261.31 Million | $328.81 Million | $67.50 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.67x | $128.13 Million | $191.15 Million | $63.02 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.60x | $84.80 Million | $141.14 Million | $56.34 Million | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.86x | $104.27 Million | $120.57 Million | $16.30 Million | ▲ +30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.66x | $21.80 Million | $32.97 Million | $11.17 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).