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 1.3× larger than CME Group by market cap; CME Group trades at the lower P/E (22.1 vs 24.9); year to date, CME Group leads (+1.6% vs −17.1%).
Side by side
| CME | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $94.9B | $123B |
| Price | $280.98 | $436.49 |
| Today | +1.3% | +0.8% |
| Return YTD | +1.6% | −17.1% |
| Return 1Y | +2.2% | −21.5% |
| P/E | 22.1 | 24.9 |
| P/S | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| P/B | 3.6 | 3.9 |
Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
CME GroupCME
Where interest-rate, equity, energy and commodity risk gets hedged, on the largest derivatives exchange there is. A fee is charged on every contract, and volumes climb when markets turn volatile.
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Credit ratings on the bonds companies issue are one revenue stream. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones index franchises are another. Market and commodity intelligence sold on subscription is the third. Very little of this revenue has to be won again each year.
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