CME Group total debt 2000–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
CME Group's total debt was 3.43B USD on 30 September 2026, up 0.1% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 3.42B USD.
Last updated 8 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 3.43B | +0.11% | 2.33B | -1.10B | 0.13 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 3.42B | -0.17% | 4.54B | 1.12B | 0.12 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 3.43B | +0.08% | 3.01B | -422.40M | 0.13 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.43B | -0.38% | 3.02B | -401.70M | 0.13 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 3.44B | -0.19% | 2.82B | -622.30M | 0.13 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.45B | +0.04% | 2.95B | -495.20M | 0.13 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 3.44B | -8.00% | 1.73B | -1.71B | 0.13 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 3.74B | -14.95% | 1.63B | -2.11B | 0.14 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 4.40B | -90.52% | 1.45B | -2.95B | 0.17 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 46.42B | +16.71% | 1.99B | -44.42B | 2.07 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 39.77B | +5.27% | 1.95B | -37.82B | 1.96 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 37.78B | -11.46% | 1.77B | -36.02B | 1.84 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 42.67B | +1,393.64% | 1.44B | -41.23B | 2.04 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.86B | +0.02% | 2.54B | -319.00M | 0.14 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 2.86B | -75.03% | 1.66B | -1.20B | 0.13 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 11.44B | +353.04% | 10.42B | -1.02B | 0.53 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.53B | +9.11% | 4.94B | 2.42B | 0.13 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 2.31B | -28.03% | 6.29B | 3.97B | 0.12 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 3.22B | +1,855.79% | 607.97M | -2.61B | 0.17 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 164.44M | -68.45% | 1.05B | 884.19M | 0.01 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 521.18M | — | 3.87B | 3.35B | 0.34 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 3.66B | 3.66B | 0.00 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 747.51M | 747.51M | 0.00 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 1.52M | -34.92% | 812.17M | 810.65M | 0.00 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 2.33M | -64.99% | 3.15B | 3.15B | 0.01 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 6.65M | +9.68% | 1.90B | 1.89B | 0.03 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 6.06M | — | 30.66M | 24.59M | 0.04 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 3.43B | +0.11% | 2.33B | -1.10B | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 3.42B | +0.11% | 2.28B | -1.15B | 0.13 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 3.42B | +0.11% | 2.52B | -907.80M | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 3.42B | -0.17% | 4.54B | 1.12B | 0.12 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 3.42B | -0.18% | 2.57B | -851.30M | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 3.42B | -0.18% | 2.10B | -1.32B | 0.12 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 3.42B | -0.19% | 1.52B | -1.90B | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 3.43B | +0.08% | 3.01B | -422.40M | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 3.43B | +0.08% | 2.43B | -993.00M | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 3.43B | +0.08% | 1.91B | -1.52B | 0.12 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 3.43B | -0.39% | 1.56B | -1.87B | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.43B | -0.38% | 3.02B | -401.70M | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 3.42B | -0.34% | 2.40B | -1.02B | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 3.42B | -0.38% | 1.99B | -1.44B | 0.12 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 3.44B | +0.07% | 1.67B | -1.77B | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 3.44B | -0.19% | 2.82B | -622.30M | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 3.44B | -0.25% | 2.22B | -1.21B | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 3.44B | -0.23% | 1.97B | -1.46B | 0.12 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 3.44B | -0.19% | 2.16B | -1.28B | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.45B | +0.04% | 2.95B | -495.20M | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 3.44B | +0.08% | 1.57B | -1.88B | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 3.44B | +0.11% | 1.19B | -2.25B | 0.13 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 3.44B | -2.72% | 1.04B | -2.40B | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 3.44B | -8.00% | 1.73B | -1.71B | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 3.44B | -92.36% | 1.42B | -2.02B | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 3.44B | -90.59% | 1.49B | -1.95B | 0.13 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 3.54B | -90.66% | 929.20M | -2.61B | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 3.74B | -14.95% | 1.63B | -2.11B | 0.14 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 45.03B | +9.14% | 1.29B | -43.74B | 1.68 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 36.56B | -9.28% | 1.02B | -35.54B | 1.38 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 37.91B | -8.27% | 1.08B | -36.83B | 1.45 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 4.40B | -90.52% | 1.45B | -2.95B | 0.17 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 41.26B | -16.09% | 1.49B | -39.77B | 1.77 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 40.30B | -18.80% | 1.18B | -39.12B | 1.74 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 41.32B | -11.43% | 875.00M | -40.45B | 1.81 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 46.42B | +16.71% | 1.99B | -44.42B | 2.07 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 49.17B | +45.33% | 1.72B | -47.46B | 2.36 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 49.64B | +29.37% | 1.45B | -48.19B | 2.39 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 46.65B | +17.44% | 1.37B | -45.28B | 2.27 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 39.77B | +5.27% | 1.95B | -37.82B | 1.96 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 33.84B | -34.38% | 1.50B | -32.33B | 1.59 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 38.37B | -13.60% | 1.24B | -37.13B | 1.82 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 39.72B | -17.29% | 1.23B | -38.50B | 1.91 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 37.78B | -11.46% | 1.77B | -36.02B | 1.84 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 51.56B | +49.49% | 1.51B | -50.06B | 2.41 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 44.41B | +100.06% | 1.23B | -43.18B | 2.09 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 48.03B | +102.08% | 1.77B | -46.25B | 2.28 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 42.67B | +1,393.64% | 1.44B | -41.23B | 2.04 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 34.49B | +1,107.44% | 1.16B | -33.33B | 1.60 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 22.20B | +676.78% | 1.11B | -21.09B | 1.03 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 23.77B | +731.85% | 1.13B | -22.64B | 1.12 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.86B | +0.02% | 2.54B | -319.00M | 0.14 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 2.86B | +0.02% | 2.13B | -726.70M | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 2.86B | +35.58% | 2.03B | -828.30M | 0.13 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 2.86B | +35.58% | 1.90B | -952.90M | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 2.86B | -75.03% | 1.66B | -1.20B | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 2.86B | +35.59% | 2.08B | -777.10M | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 2.11B | +0.09% | 7.74B | 5.64B | 0.10 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 2.11B | +0.09% | 8.84B | 6.74B | 0.10 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 11.44B | +353.04% | 10.42B | -1.02B | 0.53 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 2.11B | -16.58% | 8.55B | 6.45B | 0.10 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 2.11B | -25.44% | 4.99B | 2.88B | 0.10 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 2.11B | -32.60% | 4.04B | 1.94B | 0.10 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.53B | +9.11% | 4.94B | 2.42B | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 2.52B | -0.56% | 3.61B | 1.08B | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 2.82B | -5.49% | 4.17B | 1.34B | 0.15 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 3.12B | +0.83% | 5.00B | 1.88B | 0.16 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 2.31B | -28.03% | 6.29B | 3.97B | 0.12 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 2.54B | -12.94% | 297.80M | -2.24B | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 2.99B | +1,711.95% | 554.10M | -2.43B | 0.16 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 3.10B | +1,778.18% | 587.70M | -2.51B | 0.16 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 3.22B | +1,855.79% | 607.97M | -2.61B | 0.17 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 2.92B | +1,671.08% | 709.74M | -2.21B | 0.15 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 164.94M | -95.16% | 1.21B | 1.04B | 0.01 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 21 Mar 2008 | 164.95M | -82.20% | 1.22B | 1.06B | 0.01 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 164.44M | -68.45% | 1.05B | 884.19M | 0.01 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 164.68M | — | 897.55M | 732.88M | 0.01 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 3.41B | — | 1.38B | -2.03B | 1.96 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 926.58M | — | 1.36B | 432.50M | 0.57 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 521.18M | — | 3.87B | 3.35B | 0.34 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 3.08B | 3.08B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 1.04B | 1.04B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 4.04B | 4.04B | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 3.66B | 3.66B | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 887.29M | 887.29M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 855.36M | 855.36M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 811.27M | 811.27M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 747.51M | 747.51M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 714.97M | 714.97M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.41B | 1.41B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 634.25M | 634.25M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 1.52M | -34.92% | 812.17M | 810.65M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 165.00K | -94.89% | 3.59B | 3.59B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 648.00K | -85.78% | 3.42B | 3.42B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 1.47M | -74.41% | 2.17B | 2.17B | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 2.33M | -64.99% | 3.15B | 3.15B | 0.01 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 3.23M | — | 2.67B | 2.67B | 0.01 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 4.56M | — | 2.90B | 2.89B | 0.02 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 5.74M | — | 1.91B | 1.90B | 0.02 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 6.65M | — | 1.90B | 1.89B | 0.03 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about CME Group's debt
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