$CME
CME GROUP INC.

2021 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000115637521000052 Filed on May 05, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q1 2020 Q1
Revenue $1.253B $1.522B
YoY Change -17.66% 29.04%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin $392.1M $385.9M
YoY Change 1.61% 1.79%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $37.60M $35.30M
YoY Change 6.52% 7.29%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $528.2M $562.2M
YoY Change -6.05% 2.48%
Operating Profit $725.1M $959.9M
YoY Change -24.46% 52.12%
Interest Expense $45.60M $106.2M
YoY Change -57.06% -37.93%
% of Operating Profit 6.29% 11.06%
Other Income/Expense, Net $27.20M $29.40M
YoY Change -7.48% 219.57%
Pretax Income $752.3M $989.3M
YoY Change -23.96% 54.53%
Income Tax $177.5M $222.5M
% Of Pretax Income 23.59% 22.49%
Net Earnings $574.4M $766.2M
YoY Change -25.03% 54.2%
Net Earnings / Revenue 45.83% 50.34%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.60 $2.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.60 $2.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 358.1M shares 357.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 358.8M shares 358.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q1 2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.042B $929.0M
YoY Change 12.16% -13.98%
Cash & Equivalents $936.4M $851.7M
Short-Term Investments $105.0M $78.00M
Other Short-Term Assets $295.4M $315.9M
YoY Change -6.49% -8.62%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $547.0M $799.7M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $126.7B $102.4B
YoY Change 23.75% 187.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $528.6M $538.4M
YoY Change -1.82% 15.12%
Goodwill $10.53B $10.74B
YoY Change -1.94% -0.99%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $1.952B $2.062B
YoY Change -5.34% -3.46%
Total Long-Term Assets $33.91B $35.52B
YoY Change -4.53% -1.37%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $126.7B $102.4B
Total Long-Term Assets $33.91B $35.52B
Total Assets $160.7B $137.9B
YoY Change 16.47% 92.6%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $51.60M $74.30M
YoY Change -30.55% 13.78%
Accrued Expenses $47.00M $42.00M
YoY Change 11.9% 5.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $8.000M $8.000M
YoY Change 0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $124.2B $101.1B
YoY Change 22.93% 194.85%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $3.526B $3.629B
YoY Change -2.84% -15.45%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.058B $1.118B
YoY Change -5.35% -6.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.058B $1.118B
YoY Change -5.35% -6.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $124.2B $101.1B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.058B $1.118B
Total Liabilities $134.1B $111.3B
YoY Change 20.45% 145.08%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $5.247B $5.470B
YoY Change -4.07% 7.44%
Common Stock $21.19B $21.12B
YoY Change 0.35% 0.28%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $26.56B $26.60B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $160.7B $137.9B
YoY Change 16.47% 92.6%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q1 2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $574.4M $766.2M
YoY Change -25.03% 54.2%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $37.60M $35.30M
YoY Change 6.52% 7.29%
Cash From Operating Activities $602.7M $757.1M
YoY Change -20.39% 13.14%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $28.50M $42.80M
YoY Change -33.41% -12.83%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$5.500M -$200.0K
YoY Change 2650.0% -140.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$34.00M -$43.00M
YoY Change -20.93% -11.52%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $1.218B $1.198B
YoY Change 1.66% 34.25%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities $35.40B -$1.414B
YoY Change -2603.64% 41.72%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $602.7M $757.1M
Cash From Investing Activities -$34.00M -$43.00M
Cash From Financing Activities $35.40B -$1.414B
Net Change In Cash $35.97B -$699.8M
YoY Change -5239.71% 85.57%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $602.7M $757.1M
Capital Expenditures $28.50M $42.80M
Free Cash Flow $574.2M $714.3M
YoY Change -19.61% 15.19%

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176200000 USD
CY2021Q1 cme Financeleasefutureminimumpaymentsinterestimputed
Financeleasefutureminimumpaymentsinterestimputed
86600000 USD
CY2021Q1 cme Financeleasesfutureminimumpaymentspresentvalueofnetminimumpayments
Financeleasesfutureminimumpaymentspresentvalueofnetminimumpayments
89600000 USD
CY2021Q1 cme Agreement Automatic Renewal Period
AgreementAutomaticRenewalPeriod
1 years
CY2021Q1 cme Guarantee Collateral
GuaranteeCollateral
310000000.0 USD
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Line Of Credit Facility Commitment Fee Amount
LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount
350000000.0 USD
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
500000 USD
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Other Assets Fair Value Disclosure
OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
0 USD
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
800000 USD
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
9400000 USD
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
154000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
68000 shares
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
574400000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
766200000 USD
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
358147000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
357524000 shares
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
670000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
931000 shares
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
358817000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
358455000 shares
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
1.60
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
2.14
CY2021Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
1.60
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
2.14

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