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Cboe Global Markets Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary30 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 net revenue rose 18% YoY to $712.2M; adjusted diluted EPS increased 36% to $3.63, while record GAAP diluted EPS reached $4.08.
FY2026 organic net revenue growth guidance increased to the high teens; strategic milestones included an S&P Dow Jones Indices license extension through 2051 and SEC approvals for company-KPI event contracts.
Financial highlights
Net revenue rose to $712.2M from $605.5M; adjusted operating income increased 29% to $508.2M.
Adjusted operating EBITDA rose 28% to $521.8M, with a 73.3% margin; adjusted operating expenses fell 3% to $204.0M.
Adjusted earnings were $379.6M, up 36%; GAAP net income allocated to common stockholders rose 43% to $426.7M.
GAAP operating income increased 44% to $534.3M, including a $71.5M gain on the Cboe Australia sale.
Outlook and guidance
FY2026 organic total net revenue growth guidance increased to high teens; Data Vantage organic growth guidance rose to mid-teens from low teens.
Adjusted operating expense guidance was lowered to $830M-$845M from $838M-$853M; guidance excludes $59M of acquired-intangible amortization.
FY2026 D&A guidance is $54M-$58M, capital expenditures $98M-$108M, and adjusted effective tax rate 27.5%-29.5%.
Organic growth guidance excludes Cboe Australia impacts following its sale and includes anticipated Cboe Canada contribution and planned business changes.
Company-KPI event contracts were expected to launch in November and 23x5 U.S. equities in December, subject to industry, partner and regulatory readiness.
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Cboe Global Markets operates as an options exchange in the United States. The company provides trading platforms and services for the purchase and sale of options contracts on various market indexes; and futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index, as well as it facilitates the trading of shares of ETFs. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.