CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CWK - BMG2717C1064 - Common Stock
16.36 USD
-0.29 (-1.74%)
16.36 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CWK. CWK was compared to 63 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CWK while its profitability can be described as average. CWK is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CWK was profitable.
- In the past year CWK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CWK reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years CWK 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CWK has a Return On Assets of 2.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: CWK outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
- CWK has a Return On Equity of 11.42%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CWK outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.64%, CWK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CWK is in line with the industry average of 5.30%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.38%) for CWK is below the current ROIC(6.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 11.42% | ||
| ROIC | 6.64% |
ROA(3y)1.25%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)5.72%
ROE(5y)2.85%
ROIC(3y)5.38%
ROIC(5y)4.72%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.23%, CWK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CWK has a Operating Margin of 4.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: CWK outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
- CWK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CWK has a Gross Margin (18.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CWK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.23% | ||
| GM | 18.33% |
OM growth 3Y-11.34%
OM growth 5Y12.08%
PM growth 3Y-19.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.01%
GM growth 5Y-2%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CWK is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CWK has more shares outstanding
- CWK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CWK has an Altman-Z score of 1.77. This is a bad value and indicates that CWK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.77, CWK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CWK is 17.31, which is on the high side as it means it would take CWK, 17.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CWK (17.31) is better than 63.49% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the high side and indicates that CWK has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.39, CWK is not doing good in the industry: 73.02% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.77 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- CWK has a Current Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that CWK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CWK has a Current ratio of 1.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: CWK underperforms 73.02% of its industry peers.
- CWK has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that CWK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.07, CWK is not doing good in the industry: 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CWK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 31.82%, which is quite impressive.
- The earnings per share for CWK have been decreasing by -11.11% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.77% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CWK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)31.82%
EPS 3Y-23.47%
EPS 5Y-11.11%
EPS Q2Q%26.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.77%
Revenue growth 3Y0.2%
Revenue growth 5Y1.54%
Sales Q2Q%11.16%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CWK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.87% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CWK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y34.64%
EPS Next 2Y27%
EPS Next 3Y22.93%
EPS Next 5Y17.87%
Revenue Next Year6.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4.79%
Revenue Next 5Y5.28%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CWK is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.10.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CWK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWK is cheaper than 84.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.33, CWK is valued a bit cheaper.
- CWK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.15.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWK is cheaper than 93.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CWK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CWK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CWK is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CWK is cheaper than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CWK may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWK's earnings are expected to grow with 22.93% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27%
EPS Next 3Y22.93%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CWK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
16.36
-0.29 (-1.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners97.71%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change-0.02%
Market Cap3.79B
Revenue(TTM)10.00B
Net Income(TTM)223.50M
Analysts76
Price Target18.52 (13.2%)
Short Float %3.79%
Short Ratio4.57
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.27%
Min EPS beat(2)2.83%
Max EPS beat(2)35.7%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)114.37%
Min EPS beat(4)1.47%
Max EPS beat(4)417.47%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)73.22%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)41.08%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)40.25%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.58%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.58%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.78%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.39%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)13.13%
PT rev (1m)2.91%
PT rev (3m)18.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-7.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.15 | ||
| P/S | 0.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.66 |
EPS(TTM)1.16
EY7.09%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY8.97%
FCF(TTM)0.71
FCFY4.34%
OCF(TTM)0.86
OCFY5.23%
SpS43.19
BVpS8.45
TBVpS-3.29
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.85
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 11.42% | ||
| ROCE | 8.89% | ||
| ROIC | 6.64% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.57% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.81% | ||
| OM | 4.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.23% | ||
| GM | 18.33% | ||
| FCFM | 1.65% |
ROA(3y)1.25%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)5.72%
ROE(5y)2.85%
ROIC(3y)5.38%
ROIC(5y)4.72%
ROICexc(3y)6.21%
ROICexc(5y)5.47%
ROICexgc(3y)15.83%
ROICexgc(5y)14.37%
ROCE(3y)7.2%
ROCE(5y)6.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.68%
OM growth 3Y-11.34%
OM growth 5Y12.08%
PM growth 3Y-19.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.01%
GM growth 5Y-2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.31 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.34% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 34.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 73.65% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.77 |
F-Score6
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)34.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)29.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.51%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)31.82%
EPS 3Y-23.47%
EPS 5Y-11.11%
EPS Q2Q%26.09%
EPS Next Y34.64%
EPS Next 2Y27%
EPS Next 3Y22.93%
EPS Next 5Y17.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.77%
Revenue growth 3Y0.2%
Revenue growth 5Y1.54%
Sales Q2Q%11.16%
Revenue Next Year6.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4.79%
Revenue Next 5Y5.28%
EBIT growth 1Y41.65%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.16%
EBIT growth 5Y13.81%
EBIT Next Year56.09%
EBIT Next 3Y23.92%
EBIT Next 5Y16.82%
FCF growth 1Y8.01%
FCF growth 3Y-30.42%
FCF growth 5Y-2.44%
OCF growth 1Y2.48%
OCF growth 3Y-27.66%
OCF growth 5Y-5.03%
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD / CWK FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CWK stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CWK.
Can you provide the valuation status for CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD?
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CWK stock?
The financial health rating of CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CWK stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) is expected to grow by 34.64% in the next year.