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.

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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.
  • CWK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • CWK had a positive operating cash flow in each 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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.15%, CWK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.51%, CWK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CWK has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CWK outperforms 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 5.50%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
CWK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCWK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60

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 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWK has grown nicely.
  • CWK's Gross Margin of 18.27% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWK outperforms 41.27% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWK has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
CWK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCWK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15 20

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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.
  • CWK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CWK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CWK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CWK Yearly Shares OutstandingCWK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.71, we must say that CWK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.71, CWK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • CWK's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.34 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWK is outperformed by 73.02% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.34
Debt/FCF 9.38
Altman-Z 1.71
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC8.33%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

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: 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.10, CWK is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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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.
  • CWK shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.54% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CWK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.91% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CWK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.57% on average per year.
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

  • CWK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.84% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y20.44%
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.18%
EPS Next 5Y12.84%
Revenue Next Year-1.31%
Revenue Next 2Y2.43%
Revenue Next 3Y3.58%
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.
  • 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.
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. CWK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.77, the valuation of CWK can be described as reasonable.
  • 87.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CWK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.73, CWK is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.11, which indicates a very decent valuation of CWK.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWK is cheaper than 95.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, CWK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.77
Fwd PE 8.11
CWK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCWK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

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.
  • 87.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CWK, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.43
EV/EBITDA 8.49
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of CWK may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CWK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.18% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)1.14
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.18%

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5. CWK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CWK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CWK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD

NYSE:CWK (3/20/2026, 9:55:57 AM)

11.92

-0.21 (-1.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners89.39%
Inst Owner Change-82.73%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change1.41%
Market Cap2.76B
Revenue(TTM)10.29B
Net Income(TTM)88.20M
Analysts78.67
Price Target19.3 (61.91%)
Short Float %3.91%
Short Ratio4.03
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)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)19.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.4%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.77
Fwd PE 8.11
P/S 0.27
P/FCF 9.43
P/OCF 8.12
P/B 1.41
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.49
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY10.23%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY12.33%
FCF(TTM)1.26
FCFY10.6%
OCF(TTM)1.47
OCFY12.32%
SpS44.38
BVpS8.43
TBVpS-3.27
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)1.14
Graham Number15.22
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.71
F-Score5
WACC8.33%
ROIC/WACC0.82
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 Year-1.31%
Revenue Next 2Y2.43%
Revenue Next 3Y3.58%
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.