CME Group (CME) Competitors $267.18 -4.10 (-1.51%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$265.13 -2.05 (-0.77%) As of 08:31 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CME vs. CBOE, COIN, MKTX, NDAQ, NVDA, IBKR, ICE, MCO, MSCI, and AROWShould you be buying CME Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CME Group include Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Coinbase Global (COIN), MarketAxess (MKTX), Nasdaq (NDAQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Moody's (MCO), MSCI (MSCI), and Arrow Financial (AROW). CME Group vs. Its Competitors Cboe Global Markets Coinbase Global MarketAxess Nasdaq NVIDIA Interactive Brokers Group Intercontinental Exchange Moody's MSCI Arrow Financial Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) and CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends. Do analysts rate CBOE or CME? Cboe Global Markets presently has a consensus target price of $217.75, indicating a potential downside of 8.62%. CME Group has a consensus target price of $283.71, indicating a potential upside of 6.19%. Given CME Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CME Group is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cboe Global Markets 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25CME Group 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Is CBOE or CME a better dividend stock? Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. CME Group pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Cboe Global Markets pays out 99.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CME Group pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cboe Global Markets has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CME Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CBOE or CME? 81.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CME Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CME Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CBOE or CME? In the previous week, CME Group had 55 more articles in the media than Cboe Global Markets. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for CME Group and 1 mentions for Cboe Global Markets. CME Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 1.05 indicating that CME Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cboe Global Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CME Group 34 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CBOE or CME more profitable? CME Group has a net margin of 58.48% compared to Cboe Global Markets' net margin of 5.77%. Cboe Global Markets' return on equity of 20.05% beat CME Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cboe Global Markets5.77% 20.05% 9.29% CME Group 58.48%14.60%2.61% Which has more risk & volatility, CBOE or CME? Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CME Group has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CBOE or CME? CME Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cboe Global Markets. CME Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cboe Global Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCboe Global Markets$3.49B7.23$529M$1.94122.84CME Group$6.13B15.71$3.53B$10.3325.86 SummaryCME Group beats Cboe Global Markets on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CME Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CME and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCME GroupSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$97.76B$71.28B$12.52B$10.50BDividend Yield1.84%1.19%5.60%4.80%P/E Ratio25.8624.7029.9427.24Price / Sales15.718.3629.75196.48Price / Cash23.9319.8122.4961.53Price / Book3.635.602.316.74Net Income$3.53B$2.04B$1.02B$276.59M7 Day Performance0.85%0.37%-0.05%-0.47%1 Month Performance3.23%-3.28%-0.26%7.47%1 Year Performance18.84%4.75%536.72%34.58% CME Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMECME Group4.5517 of 5 stars$267.18-1.5%$283.71+6.2%+19.2%$97.76B$6.13B25.863,760Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCBOECboe Global Markets1.1283 of 5 stars$237.08+22.6%$219.67-7.3%+15.4%$20.41B$3.49B123.341,540News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCOINCoinbase Global3.6234 of 5 stars$386.07+1.6%$367.27-4.9%+73.9%$99.20B$6.56B37.343,772Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownMKTXMarketAxess4.8307 of 5 stars$167.88-1.5%$226.18+34.7%-39.9%$6.27B$817.10M28.26740Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNDAQNasdaq4.8743 of 5 stars$88.17+0.6%$97.31+10.4%+23.4%$50.59B$7.40B33.919,162Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.9717 of 5 stars$185.54-1.1%$211.26+13.9%+30.5%$4.51T$130.50B52.8636,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastIBKRInteractive Brokers Group3.9137 of 5 stars$69.61-1.1%$64.47-7.4%+83.4%$118.07B$9.60B35.792,998Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastICEIntercontinental Exchange4.8932 of 5 stars$158.96-2.3%$198.20+24.7%-3.7%$90.99B$11.76B30.5112,920Analyst UpgradeMCOMoody's4.7537 of 5 stars$483.71-0.3%$541.21+11.9%+0.4%$86.58B$7.31B41.1015,838Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMSCIMSCI4.939 of 5 stars$564.81+0.8%$652.45+15.5%-8.8%$43.69B$2.86B37.406,132Analyst ForecastAROWArrow Financial4.303 of 5 stars$27.70+0.4%$28.25+2.0%-6.7%$456.22M$223.07M15.14510 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CBOE Competitors COIN Competitors MKTX Competitors NDAQ Competitors NVDA Competitors IBKR Competitors ICE Competitors MCO Competitors MSCI Competitors AROW Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CME) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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