From BigGo Finance · BigGo Finance · · 1m 50s
CME Group Q3 2026 Earnings Report
CME Group reports record Q3 revenue of $1.7B with 16% ADV jump to 29.4M contracts.
In brief
CME Group reports record Q3 revenue of $1.7B with 16% ADV jump to 29.4M contracts. CME Group achieved record Q3 2026 revenue of $1.7 billion with average daily volume surging 16% to 29.4 million contracts. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
CME Group Q3 2026 Earnings Report
![[CME Group Q3 2026 Earnings Call] CME Posts Record Q3 Revenue of $1.7B, ADV Jumps 16% to 29.4M Contracts as Q4 Tracking 17% Above Record](https://img.biggo.com/pGUgSs4vEQuTJud5na-wToIlPh1rfBoYC0rDroPMrVs/fit/1720/0/sm/0/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWcuYmdvLm9uZS9uZXdzLWltYWdlL2Vhcm5pbmdzX2NhcmQvMjAyNi0xMC9VU19DTUVfMjAyNi0xMC0yMV8xNzkyNTk1OTQxLndlYnA.webp)
CME Group reported record third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.7 billion, up 13% year-over-year.
Record Average Daily Volume
Average daily volume surged 16% to 29.4 million contracts, the highest for any Q3 in history.
Adjusted Financial Highlights
Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 13% to $3.02, with adjusted operating margin at 69.4%.
Market Data Revenue
Market data revenue set a new record at $243 million, up 20% year-over-year for 34th consecutive quarter.
All Asset Classes Grew
All six asset classes delivered double-digit volume growth, with equity index ADV surging 23%.
International ADV Growth
International ADV reached record 9 million contracts, up 22% year-over-year led by EMEA and APAC.
Record Capital Efficiencies
CME saved customers over $100 billion in average daily margin savings, up from $40 billion.
Q4 Volume Tracking
Q4 volume is tracking 17% above last year's record quarter, with year-to-date volume 12% ahead.
CME Securities Clearing Launch
CME Securities Clearing launches on December 7 ahead of SEC's Treasury clearing mandate.
Single Stock Futures Progress
Single Stock futures traded over 350,000 contracts with $3.5 billion notional since launch.
Compute Futures Delay
Compute Futures remain in regulatory limbo with CFTC comment period extended to November 9.
24/7 Trading Adjustments
CME withdrew filing for 10-barrel WTI contract after commercial pushback.
Cloud Migration Update
Google Cloud migration continues with Dallas disaster recovery facility open for testing since June.
Q4 Outlook
CME remains on track for another record year with Q4 volume tracking 17% above record quarter.
The big picture
CME Group achieved record Q3 2026 revenue of $1.7 billion with average daily volume surging 16% to 29.4 million contracts.
