CME Group Inc (CME) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-29 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

52 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 29
Quality 83
Growth 53
Balance sheet 42
Cash quality 32
Capital allocation 43
Momentum 64

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

-0.40 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 2026-10-29

Quick answers

What is CME Group Inc's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 52/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-29: valuation 29, quality 83, growth 53, balance sheet 42, cash quality 32, capital allocation 43, momentum 64. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

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

-0.40, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-10-29. 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 2026-10-29. 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 2026-10-29. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where CME appears in the diary — 7 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

Treasuries — Stock Market at a CrossroadsWeekly Signal · 17 May 2026Sources April 2026 CPI release (BLS, 12 May); April 2026 PPI release (BLS, 13 May); CME FedWatch; Closelook Sector RS Dashboard .
Bitcoin Weekly SignalWeekly Signal · 24 Feb 2026D7 · 10% 30 Sentiment Fear & Greed Index 22 — Extreme Fear Funding Rates Slightly negative CME COT Specs net short Deep fear.

Dailies

AI Trade — Japan, Korea, Taiwan fall, India rises; Bitcoin under 80,000, gold under 4,000, TLT above 81.50Morning 10 · 30 Oct 2026CME FedWatch readings on Thursday put a 25-basis-point hike at the Fed's 8–9 December meeting at between about 80% and 86%; no cut is priced.
Big Tech — Microsoft up 2.9%, Alphabet down 10%, ServiceNow down 18% after hours; Marvell eyes LumentumMorning 10 · 29 Oct 2026CME FedWatch now puts a 25 basis point hike at the 8 to 9 December meeting at about 86%, up from 78.3% the day before.
AI Search — The Owners of the Facts Are Down 20–40%, the Answer Boxes Sit Near Their HighsDaily Pulse · 22 Sept 2026The exchanges — ICE, CME, Nasdaq, LSEG — sit 7% to 17% under their highs.
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%.

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