CBRE GROUP INC - A (CBRE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CBRE • US12504L1098
168.17 USD
-3.44 (-2%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 10:13 AM
Overall CBRE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CBRE against 62 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. CBRE has an average financial health and profitability rating. CBRE is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make CBRE a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CBRE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CBRE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CBRE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CBRE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CBRE's Return On Assets of 4.30% is amongst the best of the industry. CBRE outperforms 88.71% of its industry peers.
- CBRE's Return On Equity of 14.39% is amongst the best of the industry. CBRE outperforms 95.16% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CBRE (6.76%) is better than 85.48% of its industry peers.
- CBRE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.46%. This is above the industry average of 5.44%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.3% | ||
| ROE | 14.39% | ||
| ROIC | 6.76% |
ROA(3y)5.07%
ROA(5y)5.54%
ROE(3y)13.78%
ROE(5y)14.7%
ROIC(3y)7.46%
ROIC(5y)7.57%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CBRE (3.12%) is better than 67.74% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CBRE has declined.
- CBRE's Operating Margin of 4.18% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBRE outperforms 59.68% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBRE has declined.
- CBRE has a Gross Margin (19.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CBRE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.12% | ||
| GM | 19.22% |
OM growth 3Y-8.91%
OM growth 5Y-5.18%
PM growth 3Y-25.78%
PM growth 5Y-12.79%
GM growth 3Y-4.04%
GM growth 5Y-2.06%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CBRE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- CBRE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CBRE has less shares outstanding
- CBRE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.63 indicates that CBRE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.63, CBRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CBRE is 5.36, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CBRE, 5.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.36, CBRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84 indicates that CBRE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CBRE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.84) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.63 |
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- CBRE has a Current Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that CBRE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CBRE's Current ratio of 1.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBRE is outperformed by 70.97% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CBRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CBRE's Quick ratio of 1.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBRE is outperformed by 67.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 43.41% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.61% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 14.61% in the past year. This is quite good.
- CBRE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.41%
EPS 3Y-1.88%
EPS 5Y6.61%
EPS Q2Q%34.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.61%
Revenue growth 3Y8.83%
Revenue growth 5Y8.4%
Sales Q2Q%13.52%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CBRE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.98% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y26.29%
EPS Next 2Y21.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.5%
EPS Next 5Y17.98%
Revenue Next Year14.36%
Revenue Next 2Y11.96%
Revenue Next 3Y10.77%
Revenue Next 5Y9.04%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.12, the valuation of CBRE can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CBRE is valued a bit cheaper than 72.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBRE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.38, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CBRE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBRE indicates a rather cheap valuation: CBRE is cheaper than 82.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBRE to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.72), we can say CBRE is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CBRE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CBRE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CBRE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CBRE may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CBRE's earnings are expected to grow with 19.50% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)4.25
EPS Next 2Y21.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.5%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CBRE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CBRE GROUP INC - A / CBRE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CBRE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CBRE.
What is the valuation status of CBRE GROUP INC - A (CBRE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CBRE GROUP INC - A (CBRE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CBRE stock?
CBRE GROUP INC - A (CBRE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CBRE stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CBRE GROUP INC - A (CBRE) is expected to grow by 26.29% in the next year.