CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CWK • BMG2717C1064
Current stock price
14.44 USD
-0.06 (-0.41%)
Last:
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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CWK (1.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CWK has a Return On Equity of 4.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: CWK outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.85%, CWK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CWK is in line with the industry average of 5.48%.
- 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
- CWK's Profit Margin of 0.86% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWK outperforms 51.61% of its industry peers.
- CWK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CWK has a better Operating Margin (4.46%) than 62.90% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWK has grown nicely.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWK has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- CWK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CWK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.77, we must say that CWK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CWK has a Altman-Z score (1.77) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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.
- CWK has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.38. This is in the better half of the industry: CWK outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
- 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 | 1.77 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.47%
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.
- CWK's Current ratio of 1.10 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWK is outperformed by 70.97% of its industry peers.
- 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 67.74% 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- CWK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y20.2%
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.45%
EPS Next 5Y12.84%
Revenue Next Year7.2%
Revenue Next 2Y6.59%
Revenue Next 3Y6.57%
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
- CWK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.84.
- 83.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CWK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CWK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.66), we can say CWK is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.85, the valuation of CWK can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CWK is valued cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.00. CWK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 90.32% 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 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CWK's 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.
- CWK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)1.39
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
NYSE:CWK (4/22/2026, 1:54:29 PM)
14.44
-0.06 (-0.41%)
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)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners90.03%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.71%
Ins Owner Change1.41%
Market Cap3.38B
Revenue(TTM)10.29B
Net Income(TTM)88.20M
Analysts78.67
Price Target18.19 (25.97%)
Short Float %3.43%
Short Ratio3.45
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)-2.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.85 | ||
| P/S | 0.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.53 |
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY8.45%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY10.16%
FCF(TTM)1.25
FCFY8.66%
OCF(TTM)1.45
OCFY10.06%
SpS43.91
BVpS8.35
TBVpS-3.23
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)1.39
Graham Number15.1356 (4.82%)
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 | 1.77 |
F-Score5
WACC8.47%
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 Y20.2%
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 Year7.2%
Revenue Next 2Y6.59%
Revenue Next 3Y6.57%
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 11.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.73.
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.