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CME GROUP INC.

CME

$270.77 ▲ +3.45 (+1.29%) at close

20 Visible periods

32 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

CME GROUP INC. shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $97.4B

Dividend Yield 1.85%

Revenue Growth 6.4% ↘

Op. Margin 64.9% →

ROIC 11.2% ↘

FCF / Share $11.66 ↗

Trailing P/E 24.2x

Price / Book 3.4x

FCF Yield 4.3%

Debt / Equity 0.00

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 23, 2026.

20-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$6.52B

↑ +6.4% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$4.07B

↑ +15.5% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

64.9%

↑ +1.1% 99th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$11.66

↑ +16.5% —

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Bullish Indicators

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

Health Breakdown

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$5.00 Latest / share

-51.9% YoY

+2.3% 12-yr CAGR

$3.88

FY 2014

$3.88

FY 2015

$5.65

FY 2016

$6.14

FY 2017

$4.55

FY 2018

$5.50

FY 2019

$5.90

FY 2020

$6.85

FY 2021

$6.85

FY 2022

$9.65

FY 2023

$10.40

FY 2024

$5.00

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+86%)	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	-4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-166%)	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	13.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+116%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+204%)	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	8.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	6.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	0.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	-11.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-286%)	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	15.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+149%)	2.0% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	45.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+664%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	15.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-52.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	163.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-50.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-62.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.1% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-19.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	15.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	2.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	25.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-51.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	164.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	23.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	10.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	15.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-50.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	90.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	15.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	15.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	8.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	16.5% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	13.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	30.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-9.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	37.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	17.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	21.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-80.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	29.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-17.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	14.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	9.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.5% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	6.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.8% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.7% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.9% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-21.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	52.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-14.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-41.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-39.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-23.5% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.6% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	64.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+159%)	64.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+157%)	61.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+146%)	60.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+140%)	56.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+126%)	54.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+116%)	53.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	60.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+142%)	63.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+154%)	61.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+145%)	59.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+139%)	56.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+127%)	55.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+123%)	58.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+132%)	61.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+146%)	61.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+144%)	60.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+143%)	61.8% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+147%)	59.9% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+140%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	23.6% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.4% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.3% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.9% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-60.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.9% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	46.5% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	62.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+184%)	57.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+161%)	57.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+163%)	53.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+144%)	56.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+156%)	43.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+96%)	43.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+98%)	45.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+107%)	—	42.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+94%)	37.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+70%)	36.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	33.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	30.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	55.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+151%)	31.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	31.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	27.9% Excellent Excellent Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	37.5% Excellent Excellent Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+70%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	64.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	58.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	60.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	59.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	48.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	51.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	49.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	53.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	45.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	45.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	42.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	37.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	39.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	37.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	35.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	39.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	35.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	38.9% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	37.1% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.03x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.02x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.10x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.15x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.41x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.08x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.12x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.02x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.65x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.26x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.12x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.39x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.99x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	13.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	8.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	8.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	18.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	3.8% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	5.4% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.02x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	24.39x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.43x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.55x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.54x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.85x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.87x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.54x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.54x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.75x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.84x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.94x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.81x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.81x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.80x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.29x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.87x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	28.00x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	292.19x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-4.42B	$-2.14B	$-2.91B	$-2.70B	$-2.09B	$-1.63B	$-1.55B	$-800.30M	$-1.90B	$-1.87B	$-1.69B	$-1.37B	$-2.47B	$-1.60B	$-1.04B	$-855.20M	$-260.60M	$-297.90M	$-845.30M	$-969.50M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.19x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.01x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.22x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$18.13	$17.06	$15.54	$13.99	$13.09	$13.65	$13.63	$12.59	$10.76	$10.65	$9.89	$9.31	$8.83	$8.80	$9.86	$45.31	$39.37	$43.60	$40.14	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$11.18	$9.69	$8.87	$7.41	$7.30	$5.88	$5.93	$5.73	$12.00	$4.55	$3.71	$3.37	$2.94	$2.71	$5.45	$14.35	$12.44	$12.18	$15.05	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$11.66	$10.01	$9.41	$8.27	$6.35	$7.04	$6.80	$6.79	$4.93	$4.89	$4.17	$3.44	$3.47	$3.25	$3.53	$18.05	$13.94	$16.98	$14.87	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$5.00	$10.40	$9.65	$6.85	$6.85	$5.90	$5.50	$4.55	$6.14	$5.65	$3.88	$3.88	$4.40	$3.70	$1.12	$4.60	$4.60	$9.60	$3.44	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$79.88	$73.70	$74.47	$74.93	$76.46	$73.57	$73.16	$75.71	$66.17	$60.27	$61.13	$62.57	$63.59	$64.66	$64.77	$302.57	$290.83	$318.17	$281.25	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$50.64	$44.52	$45.24	$45.71	$47.08	$43.38	$28.75	$28.08	$36.89	$30.61	$31.07	$32.05	$32.60	$33.20	$30.82	$130.07	$128.16	$132.79	$281.25	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	359.65M	359.39M	359.02M	358.71M	358.34M	357.76M	357.15M	342.34M	338.71M	337.50M	336.22M	334.41M	332.68M	331.25M	332.74M	66.30M	66.37M	58.74M	43.75M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	44.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	107.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	108.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	92.4% Weak → Weak Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	93.8% Weak → Weak Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	100.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	92.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	79.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	51.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	124.2% Weak → Weak Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	104.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	115.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	149.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	136.5% Weak Weak Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	20.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$5.06B	$719.60M	$1.47B	$1.39B	$1.36B	$1.09B	$1.05B	$614.10M	$1.23B	$1.09B	$1.08B	$1.01B	$1.09B	$1.10B	$1.33B	$606.30M	$175.40M	$468.50M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$28.73B	$26.49B	$26.74B	$26.88B	$27.40B	$26.32B	$26.13B	$25.92B	$22.41B	$20.34B	$20.55B	$20.92B	$21.15B	$21.42B	$21.55B	$20.06B	$19.30B	$18.69B	$12.31B	$1.52B

📋 What is driving earnings? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$6.52B	$6.13B	$5.58B	$5.02B	$4.69B	$4.88B	$4.87B	$4.31B	$3.64B	$3.60B	$3.33B	$3.11B	$2.94B	$2.91B	$3.28B	$3.00B	$2.61B	$2.56B	$1.76B	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$4.07B	$3.53B	$3.23B	$2.69B	$2.64B	$2.11B	$2.12B	$1.96B	$4.06B	$1.53B	$1.25B	$1.13B	$976.80M	$896.30M	$1.81B	$951.40M	$825.80M	$715.50M	$658.50M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$4.28B	$3.69B	$3.45B	$3.06B	$2.40B	$2.72B	$2.67B	$2.44B	$1.75B	$1.74B	$1.52B	$1.29B	$1.28B	$1.22B	$1.35B	$1.36B	$1.08B	$1.20B	$814.40M	—

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