NASDAQ$CME

CME Group · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CME Group reported strong earnings and revenue growth driven by demand for hedging tools amidst economic and geopolitical uncertainties.

CME Group's Q2 2022 financial results showed a revenue of $1.2 billion and an operating income of $750 million. Net income was reported at $663 million, with diluted earnings per share at $1.82. Adjusted net income reached $717 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.97.

  • Equity index, interest rate, foreign exchange, and options volumes increased in the U.S. and internationally.
  • Third highest quarterly average daily volume on record was reached in Q2.
  • SOFR futures and options contracts reached new records in both volume and open interest.
  • Market users increasingly utilized micro and E-mini contracts to customize their trading strategies.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.24B

Previous: $1.18B+4.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.97

Previous: $1.64+20.1%
Average Daily Volume

23.1M

Previous: 18.4M+25.3%
Average Rate Per Contract

$0.65

Previous: $0.69-6.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$41.3M

Previous: -$68.2M+39.4%
Free Cash Flow

$621M

Previous: $442M+40.5%
Net Income

$663M

Previous: $510M+29.8%
Operating Income

$750M

Previous: $675M+11.1%
Gross Profit

$1.24B

Previous: $1.18B+4.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.88B

Previous: $1.08B+73.9%
Total Assets

$177B

Previous: $179B-1.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$19.4M

Previous: $19.4M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

CME Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.24B

Q2 2022+4.9%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CME Group · $1.24B total across 3 segments · Q2 2022

  • Clearing and transaction fees
    $1.02B+10.2%
  • Market data and information services
    $152M+4.5%
  • Other
    $60.9M-41.5%

Forward guidance

CME Group will remain focused on providing clients with the tools they need to manage risk amid central bank tightening, historic inflation, and other challenging market conditions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

33 / 73 earnings

Positive

+5.8%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-6.8%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.7%-0.9%+2.4%
Q4 2025-0.3%+4.8%+8.2%
Q3 2025-0.3%+0.9%+1.7%
Q2 2025+0.3%-0.9%-4.2%
Q1 2025-1.5%+0.9%+7.0%
Q4 2024+3.0%+1.5%+7.0%
Q3 2024+1.6%+0.9%+1.3%
Q2 2024+1.0%+0.7%+4.9%
Q1 2024-2.0%-3.3%-0.9%
Q4 2023+1.7%+2.3%+4.9%
Q3 2023+0.6%-1.4%+1.4%
Q2 2023+3.9%+4.0%+6.3%
Q1 2023-1.8%-0.6%-5.9%
Q4 2022+2.9%+4.2%-1.8%
Q3 2022-1.7%-1.4%-0.5%
Q2 2022-2.1%-3.9%-3.6%
Q1 2022+5.8%+1.6%-6.3%
Q4 2021+1.1%-0.9%-6.4%
Q3 2021-0.4%-0.4%+1.3%
Q2 2021+1.3%-0.2%-5.7%
Q1 2021-0.5%-0.5%+6.8%
Q4 2020-4.8%-4.0%+8.9%
Q3 2020-5.9%-4.5%+9.6%
Q2 2020-1.7%-1.8%+6.6%
Q1 2020-3.3%-6.4%-0.9%
Q4 2019-1.6%+0.7%-14.0%
Q3 2019+2.4%-2.0%+0.9%
Q2 2019+1.7%+2.3%+10.1%
Q1 2019-3.4%-0.4%+7.4%
Q4 2018-2.8%-3.4%-5.7%
Q3 2018-1.3%+0.8%+4.5%
Q2 2018-2.4%-6.1%-0.1%
Q1 2018-2.3%-2.8%-0.9%
Q4 2017+3.7%+2.7%+8.3%
Q3 2017+2.8%+2.5%+6.0%
Q2 2017+1.3%+2.6%+2.6%
Q1 2017-3.2%-2.3%-1.7%
Q4 2016-0.8%-1.8%+2.6%
Q3 2016-2.8%-3.1%+9.7%
Q2 2016-0.5%+0.6%+3.1%
Q1 2016-2.7%
Q4 2015+4.5%
Q3 2015-1.5%
Q2 2015-1.0%
Q1 2015+1.8%
Q4 2014+5.6%
Q3 2014+2.4%
Q2 2014-2.2%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013+0.5%
Q3 2013-1.4%
Q2 2013-2.4%
Q1 2013+0.8%
Q4 2012-2.7%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012+2.4%
Q1 2012-1.7%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011-6.8%
Q1 2011+0.7%
Q4 2010-2.2%
Q2 2010-2.2%
Q3 2010-0.4%
Q1 2009+3.6%
Q1 2010+1.1%
Q2 2009+1.9%
Q4 2007+1.9%
Q4 2009+1.9%
Q3 2008+2.5%
Q3 2009+2.5%
Q2 2008+0.4%
Q4 2008+0.4%

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