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CME vs IBKR

Side-by-side comparison of CME Group Inc. (CME) and Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (IBKR): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CME and IBKR operate in Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • IBKR is the larger of the two at $150.50B, about 1.7x CME ($90.78B).
  • Over the past year, CME is down 11.3% and IBKR is up 70.5% - IBKR leads by 81.8 points.
  • CME has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for IBKR).
  • CME has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 14 for IBKR).
PerformanceCME-11.28%IBKR+70.51%
2025-06-03+0.00%2026-06-02
MetricCMEIBKR
Company
CME Group Inc.
Interactive Brokers Group Inc.
Price
$250.55-2.76%
$88.68+0.02%
Market cap
$90.78B
$150.50B
1M return
-13.49%
+10.22%
1Y return
-11.28%
+70.51%
Industry
Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service
Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
2002
2019
News (4w)
11
9
Recent ratings
25
14
CME

CME Group Inc.

CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income products through its electronic trading platforms, open outcry, and privately negotiated transactions. The company also provides clearing for exchange-traded contracts and cleared swaps, as well as settlement services; and transaction lifecycle management services, such as trade and portfolio management, financial resource optimization, regulatory reporting, and trade processing. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company has strategic partnership with B3 S.A. to develop risk management products for Brazilian domestic and international market participants. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

IBKR

Interactive Brokers Group Inc.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. operates as an automated electronic broker worldwide. It specializes in executing and clearing trades in stocks, options, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The company custodies and services accounts for hedge and mutual funds, ETFs, registered investment advisors, proprietary trading groups, introducing brokers, and individual investors. In addition, it offers custody, prime brokerage, securities, and margin lending services. The company serves institutional and individual customers through approximately 135 electronic exchanges and market centers. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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