CME Groupvs.S&P Global
CME vs SPGI · both in Exchanges & market data, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: The exchanges, index owners and ratings agencies that run — and price — the markets.
S&P Global is about 1.5× larger than CME Group by market cap; CME Group trades at the lower P/E (20.4 vs 26.7); year to date, CME Group leads (−12.0% vs −17.6%).
Side by side
| CME | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $87.1B | $127B |
| Price | $242.92 | $435.36 |
| Today | +1.1% | +1.1% |
| Return YTD | −12.0% | −17.6% |
| Return 1Y | −12.7% | −18.7% |
| P/E | 20.4 | 26.7 |
| P/S | 6.9 | 8.1 |
| P/B | 3.3 | 4.1 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
CME GroupCME
The world's largest derivatives exchange, where investors hedge interest rates, equities, energy and commodities. Earns a fee on every contract; volumes rise with volatility.
Full CME profile →S&P GlobalSPGI
A credit-ratings, index and data powerhouse — it rates the bonds companies issue, owns the S&P 500 index franchise and sells market intelligence. Highly recurring revenue.
Full SPGI profile →