CME Group Inc (CME) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-17 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

46 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 37
Quality 80
Growth 37
Balance sheet 41
Cash quality 30
Capital allocation 44
Momentum 38

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

-0.44 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.42 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-17

Quick answers

What is CME Group Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 46/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-17: valuation 37, quality 80, growth 37, balance sheet 41, cash quality 30, capital allocation 44, momentum 38. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is CME Group Inc's Altman Z-Score?

-0.44, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-17. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is CME Group Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 9, as of 2026-09-17. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does CME Group Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.42 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-17. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where CME appears in the diary — 4 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

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Dailies

Producer prices rise 0.4%, 5.4% on the year, with oil at $105 — what today’s PPI and Friday’s CPI actually measure, and why the Fed reads them in this orderDaily Pulse · 10 Sept 2026The Federal Reserve meets next Tuesday and Wednesday, 15–16 September, with CME FedWatch pricing a quarter-point increase at roughly 60% before this morning’s data.
Oil hits $100 and Europe sells off 2% — Wall Street opens with memory chips up and almost everything else downDaily Pulse · 9 Sept 2026The 10-year Treasury yield closed Tuesday at 4.806%, its highest since October 2023, and traded above 4.80% again this morning; CME FedWatch has a quarter-point Fed hike on September 16 at 60%.