CME Group, Inc. Reveals 2% Fall In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - CME Group, Inc. (CME) reported earnings for fourth quarter that dropped from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $311.4 million, or $0.92 per share. This was lower than $318.9 million, or $0.95 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.90 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.2% to $813.8 million. This was down from $841.1 million last year.

CME Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $311.4 Mln. vs. $318.9 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -2.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.92 vs. $0.95 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.90 -Revenue (Q4): $813.8 Mln vs. $841.1 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.2%