By Dean Seal
CME Group's third-quarter profit pulled back from higher costs and retreating revenue as it brought in less from fees on trading and clearing futures and options.
The derivatives marketplace operator posted a profit of $908 million, or $2.49 a share, compared with $912.8 million, or $2.50 a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.
Stripping out one-time items, adjusted earnings were $2.68 a share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had been expecting $2.63 a share.
Revenue ticked down 3% to $1.54 billion, beating analyst projections for $1.53 billion, according to FactSet.
Clearing and transaction fee revenue came in at $1.23 billion, down from a year earlier, while CME brought in a record high $203 million in market data revenue.
"Global clients continued relying on CME Group markets across all asset classes as they sought to navigate risk and pursue opportunities amid ongoing uncertainty in Q3," Chief Executive Terry Duffy said.
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October 22, 2025 07:28 ET (11:28 GMT)
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