CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CWK • BMG2717C1064
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This CWK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CWK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CWK had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CWK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years CWK 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years CWK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CWK has a Return On Assets of 1.15%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWK outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
- CWK has a better Return On Equity (4.51%) than 69.35% of its industry peers.
- CWK has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.85%) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
- CWK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.27%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.74%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.85%) for CWK is above the 3 year average (5.27%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.15% | ||
| ROE | 4.51% | ||
| ROIC | 6.85% |
ROA(3y)0.81%
ROA(5y)1.61%
ROE(3y)3.29%
ROE(5y)7.79%
ROIC(3y)5.27%
ROIC(5y)6.16%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CWK (0.86%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWK has declined.
- CWK has a better Operating Margin (4.46%) than 62.90% of its industry peers.
- CWK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.27%, CWK is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.86% | ||
| GM | 18.27% |
OM growth 3Y-6.09%
OM growth 5Y144.52%
PM growth 3Y-23.82%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.83%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
2. CWK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CWK is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- CWK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CWK has an Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is a bad value and indicates that CWK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CWK has a Altman-Z score (1.74) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CWK has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.38. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CWK would need 9.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.38, CWK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34 is on the high side and indicates that CWK has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.34, CWK is doing worse than 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.74 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- CWK has a Current Ratio of 1.10. 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 Current ratio value of 1.10, CWK is not doing good in the industry: 69.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that CWK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CWK's Quick ratio of 1.10 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWK is outperformed by 66.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. CWK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 34.07% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.91% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.57% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.07%
EPS 3Y-15.19%
EPS 5Y8.54%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.91%
Revenue growth 3Y0.6%
Revenue growth 5Y5.57%
Sales Q2Q%10.81%
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 12.84% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y20.2%
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.45%
EPS Next 5Y12.84%
Revenue Next Year7.25%
Revenue Next 2Y6.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. CWK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.84, which indicates a very decent valuation of CWK.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CWK is valued cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, CWK is valued rather cheaply.
- CWK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.02.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWK is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.54. CWK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CWK is valued cheaper than 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CWK is cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9 |
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.
- CWK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.27
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.45%
5. CWK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CWK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CWK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
13.22
+0.07 (+0.53%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners90.03%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners0.71%
Ins Owner Change1.41%
Market Cap3.10B
Revenue(TTM)10.29B
Net Income(TTM)88.20M
Analysts78.67
Price Target18.19 (37.59%)
Short Float %3.39%
Short Ratio3.47
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.03%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.77%
Max EPS beat(2)2.83%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)113.81%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.77%
Max EPS beat(4)417.47%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)71.62%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)40.95%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)37.21%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.58%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.58%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.34%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.36%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)10.54%
PT rev (1m)-5.73%
PT rev (3m)-1.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.02 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.1 | ||
| P/B | 1.58 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9 |
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY9.23%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY11.09%
FCF(TTM)1.25
FCFY9.46%
OCF(TTM)1.45
OCFY10.99%
SpS43.91
BVpS8.35
TBVpS-3.23
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.27
Graham Number15.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.15% | ||
| ROE | 4.51% | ||
| ROCE | 9.02% | ||
| ROIC | 6.85% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.94% | ||
| OM | 4.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.86% | ||
| GM | 18.27% | ||
| FCFM | 2.85% |
ROA(3y)0.81%
ROA(5y)1.61%
ROE(3y)3.29%
ROE(5y)7.79%
ROIC(3y)5.27%
ROIC(5y)6.16%
ROICexc(3y)6.21%
ROICexc(5y)7.17%
ROICexgc(3y)16.43%
ROICexgc(5y)18.94%
ROCE(3y)6.94%
ROCE(5y)8.11%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.59%
ROICexgc growth 5Y140.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y156.9%
OM growth 3Y-6.09%
OM growth 5Y144.52%
PM growth 3Y-23.82%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.83%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.38 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.66 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 45.49% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.12 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 60.48% | ||
| Profit Quality | 332.2% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.74 |
F-Score5
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)38.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)35.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.5%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.07%
EPS 3Y-15.19%
EPS 5Y8.54%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
EPS Next Y20.2%
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.45%
EPS Next 5Y12.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.91%
Revenue growth 3Y0.6%
Revenue growth 5Y5.57%
Sales Q2Q%10.81%
Revenue Next Year7.25%
Revenue Next 2Y6.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%
EBIT growth 1Y20.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.53%
EBIT growth 5Y158.15%
EBIT Next Year44.73%
EBIT Next 3Y20.76%
EBIT Next 5Y14.58%
FCF growth 1Y75.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y63.65%
OCF growth 3Y90.68%
OCF growth 5YN/A
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD / CWK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CWK stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CWK.
What is the valuation status of CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CWK stock?
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) is 10.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.58.
What is the expected EPS growth for CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) is expected to grow by 20.2% in the next year.