For the quarter ended June 2026, CME Group (CME Quick QuoteCME - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.71 billion, up 0.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.99, compared to $2.96 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.34% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.91, the EPS surprise was +2.75%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how CME performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Average daily volume: 29.84 million compared to the 29.84 million average estimate based on four analysts.
• Average rate per contract- Interest rates: $0.48 compared to the $0.48 average estimate based on four analysts.
• Average rate per contract- Equity indexes: $0.61 versus $0.61 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Average rate per contract- Foreign exchange: $0.81 versus $0.81 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Average rate per contract- Energy: $1.13 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.13.
• Average rate per contract- Agricultural commodities: $1.43 versus $1.38 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Average daily volume- Metals: 941 thousand versus the four-analyst average estimate of 941.09 thousand.
• Average rate per contract: $0.68 compared to the $0.68 average estimate based on four analysts.
• Average daily volume- Interest rates: 14.53 million compared to the 14.53 million average estimate based on four analysts.
• Revenues- Other: $115.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $114.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.2%.
• Revenues- Market data and information services: $238.1 million versus $228.55 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.2% change.
• Revenues- Clearing and transaction fees: $1.35 billion versus $1.34 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.6% change.

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Shares of CME have returned -2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.