BLK vs. CME: BlackRock vs. CME Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

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

Performance

Cumulative Growth

BLK

CME

BlackRock (BLK) 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 BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
1-Year Return	6.62%	3.34%

Risk

Drawdown

BLK

CME

BlackRock (BLK) 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.

BlackRock (BLK) has an aggressive beta of 1.42, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while CME (CME) is defensive at 0.22 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
1-Year Volatility	25.94%	20.78%
Beta	1.42	0.22
3-Month Avg. Volume	734.83K	2.67M

Company Profile

BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME) both belong to the Capital Markets industry, though BLK is classified under Asset Management & Custody Banks while CME falls under Financial Exchanges & Data.

Company profile comparison for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Profile Item	BLK	CME
Name	BlackRock, Inc.	CME Group Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks	Financial Exchanges & Data
Market Capitalization	168.06 billion USD	97.39 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 1, 1999	December 6, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

CME (CME) at 23.00 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while BlackRock (BLK) at 25.98 sits in the richer quartile — BLK needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

25.98

Max: 47.33
BLK: 25.98
Q3: 25.83
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

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: BlackRock (BLK) at 6.56 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and CME (CME) at 14.44 prices even higher, above its industry range.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

6.56

Max: 9.45
BLK: 6.56
Q3: 4.84
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

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

BlackRock (BLK) at 2.83 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while CME (CME) at 3.66 carries an above-peer premium to book — CME is pricier on assets.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

2.83

Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
BLK: 2.83
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

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	25.98	23.00
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	6.56	14.44
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	2.83	3.66
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 11.90% and CME (CME) at 15.92% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

11.90%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
BLK: 11.90%
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%

BlackRock (BLK) 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 BlackRock (BLK) at 24.40%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

24.40%

Max: 66.55%
Q3: 30.41%
BLK: 24.40%
Median: 16.58%
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%

BlackRock (BLK) 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 BlackRock (BLK) at 35.64%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

35.64%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 50.01%
BLK: 35.64%
Median: 27.45%
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%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
Return on Equity (TTM)	11.90%	15.92%
Return on Assets (TTM)	3.62%	1.55%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	24.40%	63.32%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	35.64%	69.81%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

BlackRock (BLK) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
1-Year Revenue Growth	18.67%	6.37%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	10.65%	9.11%

EPS Growth

BlackRock (BLK) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
1-Year EPS Growth	-15.95%	15.41%
3-Year EPS CAGR	1.30%	14.68%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: BlackRock (BLK) 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: BlackRock (BLK) 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 BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 2.22% and CME (CME) at 1.93% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

2.22%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
BLK: 2.22%
Median: 1.93%
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%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 53.76% 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.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

53.76%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
BLK: 53.76%
Median: 25.56%
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%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. CME (CME): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and CME (CME)
Metric	BLK	CME
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.22%	1.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	53.76%	95.56%