CME Group Q1 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - CME Group Inc. (CME) reported first-quarter net income to company of $330.4 million or $0.98 per share, compared to $266.8 million or $0.79 per share, prior year. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.98, for the quarter.

On average, 15 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.95 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue increased to $842.7 million from $777.4 million last year. Analysts expected revenue of $838.12 million for the quarter.

"We delivered strong revenue growth in the first quarter driven primarily by interest rate, energy and foreign exchange products, with double-digit average daily volume growth coming from Europe and North America and 22 percent growth from Asia," said CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy.