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CME vs BLK // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. BlackRock Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CME 6
— BLK 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $303.14 (+2.27%) • MKT CAP: $106.10B
gross-margins
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LAST: $1,147.54 (-2.44%) • MKT CAP: $182.16B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CME VS. BLK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CME | BLK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.50% | 6.20% | -2.70 | BLK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 40.2x | 29.4x | +10.80 | BLK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.95% | 1.95% | +2.00 | CME | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 64.90% | 29.10% | +35.80 | CME | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 62.50% | 22.90% | +39.60 | CME | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 18.70% | -12.30 | BLK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.71% | 0.00% | +3.71 | CME | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | CME | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.6 | 63.5 | -5.90 | BLK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | 1.13 | -0.12 | BLK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.3x | 27.6x | -3.30 | CME | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $106.10B | $182.16B | -$76.07B | BLK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CME REV | BLK REV | CME GROSS % | BLK GROSS % | CME FCF | BLK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.52B | $24.22B | — | — | $4.19B | $3.55B |
| FY 2024 | $6.13B | $20.41B | — | — | $3.60B | $4.70B |
| FY 2023 | $5.58B | $17.86B | — | — | $3.20B | $3.36B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CME // BETA 1.01
BLK // BETA 1.13