STOCK COMPARISON
CME Group vs S&P Global: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how CME Group (CME) and S&P Global (SPGI) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees CME Group as the less overvalued of the two: CME Group trades at $264 versus a fair value of $146 (-45%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).
CME Group
CME · USD · Financials
-45%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$264
Fair Value$146
Quality60/100
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
-52%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$405
Fair Value$196
Quality66/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
CME GroupS&P Global
Valuation
20.9×P/E (TTM)28.1×
13.13×P/S (TTM)8.61×
3.08×P/B4.33×
18.3×EV/EBITDA18.6×
4.30×PEG1.85×
2.1%Dividend yield0.9%
$5.05Dividend per share$3.85
Profitability
63%Net margin30%
70%Operating margin44%
16%Return on equity14%
2%Return on assets7%
Growth
14%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
9.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.1%
6.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)15.6%
Balance & size
0.12×Debt / equity0.40×
$89BMarket cap$135B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
CME Group leads: 9 to 5 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
CME Groupof which business quality 55 · market factors 49
S&P Globalof which business quality 74 · market factors 35
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
38
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
55
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
84
88
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
7
66
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
89
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
90
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
29
29
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
38
18
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
81
99
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
CME Group
DCF Models$214
Earnings-Based$95.26
Dividend Discount$192
Multiples$179
Asset-Based$53.27
Growth DCF$160
Economic Profit$99.41
Growth Earnings$173
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
S&P Global
DCF Models$294
Earnings-Based$128
Dividend Discount$68.00
Multiples$279
Asset-Based$70.70
Growth DCF$219
Economic Profit$156
Growth Earnings$271
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
CME Group
Bear $109Fair Value $146Bull $209
$264 = current price (white tick)
S&P Global
Bear $138Fair Value $196Bull $305
$405 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
CME Group · Financials
Quality score60 · above median
Fair value upside-45% · bottom 25%
S&P Global · Financials
Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-52% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees CME Group as the less overvalued of the two: CME Group trades at $264 versus a fair value of $146 (-45%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).
S&P Global has the higher quality score (66/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
