CME vs. V: CME vs. Visa Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

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

Performance

Cumulative Growth

CME

CME (CME) vs. Visa (V): 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 CME (CME) and Visa (V). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
1-Year Return	3.34%	-12.51%

Risk

Drawdown

CME

CME (CME) vs. Visa (V): 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 CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
1-Year Volatility	20.78%	22.39%
Beta	0.22	0.77
3-Month Avg. Volume	2.67M	7.40M

Company Profile

CME (CME) and Visa (V) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but CME is classified in Capital Markets while V is classified in Financial Services.

Company profile comparison for CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Profile Item	CME	V
Name	CME Group Inc.	Visa Inc. Class A
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Financial Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Financial Exchanges & Data	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	97.39 billion USD	613.10 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 6, 2002	March 19, 2008
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 Visa (V) at 28.08 sits in the richer quartile — V needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

V

Financial Services industry group

28.08

Max: 47.33
V: 28.08
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both CME (CME) at 14.44 and Visa (V) at 14.25 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

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

V

Financial Services industry group

14.25

V: 14.25
Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: CME (CME) at 3.66 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Visa (V) at 17.29 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

V

Financial Services industry group

17.29

V: 17.29
Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	23.00	28.08
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	14.44	14.25
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	3.66	17.29
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Visa (V) at 60.35% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than CME (CME) at 15.92%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

60.35%

V: 60.35%
Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

CME (CME) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both CME (CME) at 63.32% and Visa (V) at 51.68% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

51.68%

Max: 66.55%
V: 51.68%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

CME (CME) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Both CME (CME) at 69.81% and Visa (V) at 67.35% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

67.35%

Max: 95.95%
V: 67.35%
Q3: 50.01%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

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

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
Return on Equity (TTM)	15.92%	60.35%
Return on Assets (TTM)	1.55%	19.19%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	63.32%	51.68%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	69.81%	67.35%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

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

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
1-Year Revenue Growth	6.37%	11.34%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	9.11%	10.92%

EPS Growth

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

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
1-Year EPS Growth	15.41%	4.83%
3-Year EPS CAGR	14.68%	13.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: CME (CME) in Financial Services and Visa (V) 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: CME (CME) in Financial Services and Visa (V) 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 CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both CME (CME) at 1.93% and Visa (V) at 0.83% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

0.83%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
V: 0.83%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both CME (CME) at 95.56% and Visa (V) at 21.97% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

21.97%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
Median: 25.56%
V: 21.97%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for CME (CME) and Visa (V)
Metric	CME	V
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.93%	0.83%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	95.56%	21.97%