CME vs MCO

CME Group and Moody's Corporation, both Financial Services

CME Group is the larger company at $89B against $79B. On trailing earnings CME is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 23.8 against 32.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year CME returned +3.8% against +0.2% for MCO. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CME ahead, 7/10 against 6/10.

CME Group and Moody's Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCMEMCO
Last close$281$514
Market cap$89B$79B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better23.832.6
Dividend yield1.8%0.7%
1-year return+3.8%+0.2%
5-year return+63%+43%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/106/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

CME Group

Revenue of $1.7B in Q2 2026, net income $1.0B. Its largest reported line is Clearingandtransactionfees, 79% of the disclosed total.

Moody's Corporation

Revenue of $2.2B in Q2 2026, net income $878M. Its largest reported line is Other Product Lines, 12% of the disclosed total.

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