AXP vs. CME: American Express vs. CME Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares American Express (AXP) with CME (CME) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

AXP

CME

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
1-Year Return	10.36%	3.34%

Risk

Drawdown

AXP

CME

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
1-Year Volatility	26.51%	20.78%
Beta	1.05	0.22
3-Month Avg. Volume	3.16M	2.67M

Company Profile

American Express (AXP) and CME (CME) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but AXP is classified in Consumer Finance while CME is classified in Capital Markets.

Company profile comparison for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Profile Item	AXP	CME
Name	American Express Company	CME Group Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Consumer Finance	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Consumer Finance	Financial Exchanges & Data
Market Capitalization	222.06 billion USD	97.39 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 1, 1972	December 6, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both American Express (AXP) at 20.33 and CME (CME) at 23.00 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

20.33

Max: 47.33
Q3: 25.83
AXP: 20.33
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

CME

Financial Services industry group

23.00

Max: 47.33
Q3: 25.83
CME: 23.00
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

American Express (AXP) at 3.23 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while CME (CME) at 14.44 clears its benchmark range — CME looks notably rich on sales.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

3.23

Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
AXP: 3.23
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

CME

Financial Services industry group

14.44

CME: 14.44
Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both American Express (AXP) at 6.53 and CME (CME) at 3.66 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

6.53

Max: 7.24
AXP: 6.53
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

CME

Financial Services industry group

3.66

Max: 7.24
CME: 3.66
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	20.33	23.00
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	3.23	14.44
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	6.53	3.66
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

American Express (AXP) at 34.42% sits in the top ROE quartile, while CME (CME) at 15.92% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AXP.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

34.42%

Max: 42.17%
AXP: 34.42%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

CME

Financial Services industry group

15.92%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
CME: 15.92%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

CME (CME) at 63.32% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of American Express (AXP) at 16.31%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

16.31%

Max: 66.55%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
AXP: 16.31%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

CME

Financial Services industry group

63.32%

Max: 66.55%
CME: 63.32%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

CME (CME) at 69.81% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of American Express (AXP) at 21.25%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

21.25%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 50.01%
Median: 27.45%
AXP: 21.25%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

CME

Financial Services industry group

69.81%

Max: 95.95%
CME: 69.81%
Q3: 50.01%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
Return on Equity (TTM)	34.42%	15.92%
Return on Assets (TTM)	3.80%	1.55%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	16.31%	63.32%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	21.25%	69.81%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
1-Year Revenue Growth	9.52%	6.37%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	10.97%	9.11%

EPS Growth

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
1-Year EPS Growth	9.78%	15.41%
3-Year EPS CAGR	16.01%	14.68%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: American Express (AXP) in Financial Services and CME (CME) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: American Express (AXP) in Financial Services and CME (CME) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both American Express (AXP) at 1.17% and CME (CME) at 1.93% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

1.17%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
AXP: 1.17%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CME

Financial Services industry group

1.93%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
CME: 1.93%
Median: 1.93%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both American Express (AXP) at 21.29% and CME (CME) at 95.56% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AXP

Financial Services industry group

21.29%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
Median: 25.56%
AXP: 21.29%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CME

Financial Services industry group

95.56%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
CME: 95.56%
Median: 25.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

American Express (AXP) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for American Express (AXP) and CME (CME)
Metric	AXP	CME
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.17%	1.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	21.29%	95.56%