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CME vs HOOD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CME 8
— HOOD 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $303.14 (+2.27%) • MKT CAP: $106.10B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $84.99 (-7.21%) • MKT CAP: $82.48B
balance-sheet
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CME VS. HOOD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CME | HOOD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.50% | 27.50% | -24.00 | HOOD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 40.2x | 31.7x | +8.50 | HOOD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.95% | 1.74% | +2.21 | CME | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 64.90% | 51.40% | +13.50 | CME | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 62.50% | 42.10% | +20.40 | CME | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 51.60% | -45.20 | HOOD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.71% | 0.00% | +3.71 | CME | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.6 | 39.5 | +18.10 | CME | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | 0.90 | +0.11 | CME | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.3x | 36.8x | -12.50 | CME | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $106.10B | $82.48B | $23.62B | CME | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CME REV | HOOD REV | CME GROSS % | HOOD GROSS % | CME FCF | HOOD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.52B | $4.47B | — | — | $4.19B | $1.44B |
| FY 2024 | $6.13B | $2.95B | — | — | $3.60B | -$289.8M |
| FY 2023 | $5.58B | $1.86B | — | — | $3.20B | $1.10B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CME // BETA 1.01
HOOD // BETA 0.90