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CME Group Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

CME
NASDAQFinancial ServicesFinancial - Data & Stock ExchangesCIK 0001156375cmegroup.comAbout CME
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Last close · Oct 30, 2026303.14+6.72 (+2.27%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
196.26
CME Group closed at $303.14 — overvalued by 54% vs model.
163.67the model's range258.27

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
117.87 – 379.77
Wall St. target
330.00 8% below
Above model, 1y
21 of 30 days

How it is valued

Valued asMature & stable
Low/slowing growth (~8% recent)High profitability (62% net margin)Strong dividend yieldHighly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

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