CME Q2 FY26 net income rises 1.63% to $1.04 billion

CME Group posted Q2 revenue of $1.7 billion, operating income of $1.11 billion, net income of $1.04 billion, and diluted EPS of $2.88.

• Market data revenue climbed 20% to a record $238 million; clearing and transaction fees revenue totaled $1.35 billion.
• Average daily volume reached 29,843,000 contracts, with non-U.S. ADV of 9,100,000 contracts; average rate per contract was $0.678.
• Cash totaled $2.3 billion at June 30; debt was $3.4 billion, with $468 million paid in dividends and $695 million in share repurchases.
• Terry Duffy said first-half results were the strongest in CME’s history, citing record Q1 trading and the second-highest Q2 volumes.