CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CWK • BMG2717C1064

13.97 USD
-2.24 (-13.82%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
13.97 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:15:37 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, CWK scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CWK was compared to 63 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. While CWK is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CWK may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CWK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CWK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CWK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • CWK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CWK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCWK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.91%, CWK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 11.42%, CWK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 5.52%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.38%) for CWK is below the current ROIC(6.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
CWK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCWK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CWK (2.23%) is better than 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWK has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CWK (4.61%) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • CWK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CWK has a Gross Margin of 18.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWK outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
  • CWK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CWK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCWK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15 20

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2. Health

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.
  • CWK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CWK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CWK Yearly Shares OutstandingCWK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
CWK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCWK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • CWK has an Altman-Z score of 1.76. 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 1.76, CWK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CWK has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.31. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CWK would need 17.31 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CWK's Debt to FCF ratio of 17.31 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CWK outperforms 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.39, CWK is doing worse than 73.02% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.39
Debt/FCF 17.31
Altman-Z 1.76
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.75%
CWK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCWK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

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.
  • The Current ratio of CWK (1.07) is worse than 73.02% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that CWK should not have too much problems paying 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 1.07
CWK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCWK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 31.82% over the past year.
  • CWK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -11.11% yearly.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.87% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y34.97%
EPS Next 2Y26.94%
EPS Next 3Y23.2%
EPS Next 5Y17.87%
Revenue Next Year7.06%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
Revenue Next 5Y5.28%

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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CWK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCWK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B
CWK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCWK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.04 indicates a correct valuation of CWK.
  • 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.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.23. CWK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • CWK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.53.
  • 93.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CWK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. CWK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.04
Fwd PE 9.53
CWK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCWK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CWK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CWK is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.66
EV/EBITDA 10.48
CWK Per share dataCWK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

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.
  • CWK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWK's earnings are expected to grow with 23.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.94%
EPS Next 3Y23.2%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CWK does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD

NYSE:CWK (2/11/2026, 8:15:37 PM)

After market: 13.97 0 (0%)

13.97

-2.24 (-13.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners97.71%
Inst Owner Change-26.19%
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change-0.02%
Market Cap3.24B
Revenue(TTM)10.00B
Net Income(TTM)223.50M
Analysts76
Price Target19.03 (36.22%)
Short Float %3.44%
Short Ratio4.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)2.75%
PT rev (3m)10.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.04
Fwd PE 9.53
P/S 0.32
P/FCF 19.66
P/OCF 16.32
P/B 1.65
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.48
EPS(TTM)1.16
EY8.3%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY10.5%
FCF(TTM)0.71
FCFY5.09%
OCF(TTM)0.86
OCFY6.13%
SpS43.19
BVpS8.45
TBVpS-3.29
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.76
F-Score6
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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 Y34.97%
EPS Next 2Y26.94%
EPS Next 3Y23.2%
EPS Next 5Y17.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.77%
Revenue growth 3Y0.2%
Revenue growth 5Y1.54%
Sales Q2Q%11.16%
Revenue Next Year7.06%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
Revenue Next 5Y5.28%
EBIT growth 1Y41.65%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.16%
EBIT growth 5Y13.81%
EBIT Next Year55.85%
EBIT Next 3Y24.28%
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 9 / 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 34.97% in the next year.