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
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 1.15%, CWK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of CWK (4.51%) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CWK (6.85%) is better than 82.54% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CWK is in line with the industry average of 5.73%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.27%) for CWK is below the current ROIC(6.85%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 Operating Margin of 4.46%. 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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.27%, CWK is doing worse than 60.32% 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CWK has more shares outstanding
- 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 1.70. 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 (1.70) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CWK is 9.38, which is on the high side as it means it would take CWK, 9.38 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CWK has a better Debt to FCF ratio (9.38) than 65.08% of its industry peers.
- CWK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CWK (1.34) is worse than 74.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that CWK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CWK (1.10) is worse than 69.84% of its industry peers.
- CWK has a Quick 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.
- CWK has a Quick ratio of 1.10. This is in the lower half of the industry: CWK underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. CWK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CWK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 34.07%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, CWK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.91% in the last year.
- CWK shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.57% yearly.
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.
- CWK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y20.44%
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.18%
EPS Next 5Y12.84%
Revenue Next Year6.93%
Revenue Next 2Y6.62%
Revenue Next 3Y3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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 10.00, which indicates a very decent valuation of CWK.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CWK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.50, CWK is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.30, the valuation of CWK can be described as reasonable.
- CWK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CWK is cheaper than 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.67, CWK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CWK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWK is cheaper than 90.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CWK is valued cheaper than 87.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.41 |
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 17.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)1.17
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.18%
5. CWK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CWK!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CWK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:CWK (3/25/2026, 9:35:34 AM)
12.2
+0.25 (+2.09%)
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 Owners89.39%
Inst Owner Change-82.73%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change1.41%
Market Cap2.83B
Revenue(TTM)10.29B
Net Income(TTM)88.20M
Analysts78.67
Price Target19.3 (58.2%)
Short Float %3.91%
Short Ratio4.03
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)1.4%
PT rev (3m)7.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)16.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.31 | ||
| P/B | 1.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.41 |
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY10%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY12.04%
FCF(TTM)1.26
FCFY10.36%
OCF(TTM)1.47
OCFY12.04%
SpS44.38
BVpS8.43
TBVpS-3.27
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)1.17
Graham Number15.22
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 | 1.7 |
F-Score5
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC0.81
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 Y20.44%
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.18%
EPS Next 5Y12.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.91%
Revenue growth 3Y0.6%
Revenue growth 5Y5.57%
Sales Q2Q%10.81%
Revenue Next Year6.93%
Revenue Next 2Y6.62%
Revenue Next 3Y3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%
EBIT growth 1Y20.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.53%
EBIT growth 5Y158.15%
EBIT Next Year44.74%
EBIT Next 3Y20.71%
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.
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 20.44% in the next year.