CME Group Inc (CME) — the earnings record

Computed on 2026-09-18 from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method — no desk-written read yet. An investment research diary, not advice.

The record at a glance

9/10EPS beats

7/10revenue beats

1 · 9 · 0up · flat · down (+3d, ±3%)

2026-10-21next print

Reactions across the covered prints span -1.4% to +4.3% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries est EPS $2.96 · est revenue ~$1.69B into the next print.

Print by print

Print	Date	EPS	Revenue
Jul 26	2026-07-22	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 26	2026-04-22	✓ beat	✓ beat
Feb 26	2026-02-04	✓ beat	✓ beat
Oct 25	2025-10-22	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 25	2025-07-23	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 25	2025-04-23	✗ miss	✗ miss
Feb 25	2025-02-12	✓ beat	✓ beat
Oct 24	2024-10-23	✓ beat	✗ miss
Jul 24	2024-07-24	✓ beat	✗ miss
Apr 24	2024-04-24	✓ beat	✓ beat

Report-day close to the close three sessions later on adjusted closes, ±3% bands — the same method as every hand-written card; the Print Record method explains the bands. No reaction chart, metric line or behavior read exists for CME yet.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

How often does CME Group Inc beat earnings estimates?

Across the last 10 covered prints (as of the 2026-09-18 card), CME Group Inc beat EPS estimates 9 of 10 times and revenue estimates 7 of 10 times, with 7 double beats.

How does CME stock react to earnings?

Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 1 of the last 10 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 9 flat, 0 down (as of the 2026-09-18 card) — reactions spanning -1.4% to +4.3%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.

What was CME's biggest earnings reaction?

+4.3% over the three sessions after the Feb 26 print (2026-02-04).

When does CME Group Inc report earnings next?

2026-10-21 (2026-10-21 · est EPS $2.96 · est revenue ~$1.69B). This record is computed from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method; a desk-written card for CME does not exist yet. An investment research diary, not advice.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where CME appears in the diary — 11 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

Treasuries — Stock Market at a CrossroadsWeekly Signal · 17 May 2026Sources April 2026 CPI release (BLS, 12 May); April 2026 PPI release (BLS, 13 May); CME FedWatch; Closelook Sector RS Dashboard .
Bitcoin Weekly SignalWeekly Signal · 24 Feb 2026D7 · 10% 30 Sentiment Fear & Greed Index 22 — Extreme Fear Funding Rates Slightly negative CME COT Specs net short Deep fear.

Dailies

AI Trade — Korea Jumps 4.4%, SoftBank Soars 14% After Wall Street's Best Day Since AprilMorning 10 · 10 Nov 2026In late October futures put the chance of another quarter-point rise in December at about 80% to 86% (CME FedWatch reads of 29 October).
AI Trade — Kospi Halted, Nikkei Enters a Bear Market After US Chip Stocks Lose 12%Morning 10 · 6 Nov 2026CME FedWatch puts the chance of a quarter-point hike at the 8–9 December meeting at about 70% (CNBC).
AI Fade — Health and IT Services LeadDaily Pulse · 5 Nov 2026The exchanges and data firms lead — CME up 14.1% in a month, Verisk 19.8%, Deutsche Börse 7.9% and another 1.8% this morning.
Overnight — Markets steady after Friday's chip rout: Nasdaq futures +0.8%, Kospi +2.2%, Bitcoin near 78,000Morning 10 · 2 Nov 2026CME FedWatch readings last Thursday put a 25-basis-point Fed hike in December at about 80% to 86%; today's ISM prices index is the next input.
AI Trade — Japan, Korea, Taiwan fall, India rises; Bitcoin under 80,000, gold under 4,000, TLT above 81.50Morning 10 · 30 Oct 2026CME FedWatch readings on Thursday put a 25-basis-point hike at the Fed's 8–9 December meeting at between about 80% and 86%; no cut is priced.
Big Tech — Microsoft up 2.9%, Alphabet down 10%, ServiceNow down 18% after hours; Marvell eyes LumentumMorning 10 · 29 Oct 2026CME FedWatch now puts a 25 basis point hike at the 8 to 9 December meeting at about 86%, up from 78.3% the day before.
AI Search — The Owners of the Facts Are Down 20–40%, the Answer Boxes Sit Near Their HighsDaily Pulse · 22 Sept 2026The exchanges — ICE, CME, Nasdaq, LSEG — sit 7% to 17% under their highs.
Producer prices rise 0.4%, 5.4% on the year, with oil at $105 — what today’s PPI and Friday’s CPI actually measure, and why the Fed reads them in this orderDaily Pulse · 10 Sept 2026The Federal Reserve meets next Tuesday and Wednesday, 15–16 September, with CME FedWatch pricing a quarter-point increase at roughly 60% before this morning’s data.

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