CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD (CWK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CWK • BMG2717C1064

13.41 USD
-0.44 (-3.18%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
13.41 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CWK. 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 is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CWK was profitable.
  • 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.
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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 1.15%, CWK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CWK has a Return On Equity of 4.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: CWK outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.85%, CWK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.48% 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 5.43%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.86%, CWK is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWK has declined.
  • CWK's Operating Margin of 4.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWK outperforms 59.68% of its industry peers.
  • CWK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CWK's Gross Margin of 18.27% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWK outperforms 40.32% of its industry peers.
  • CWK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. Health

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
  • 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 1.74, we must say that CWK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.74, CWK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.23% of the companies in the same 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CWK (9.38) is better than 64.52% 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.
  • CWK has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.34) than 72.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.34
Debt/FCF 9.38
Altman-Z 1.74
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that CWK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.10, CWK is doing worse than 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 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. Growth

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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CWK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.37% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CWK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y14.54%
EPS Next 5Y11.37%
Revenue Next Year2.34%
Revenue Next 2Y4.09%
Revenue Next 3Y5.1%
Revenue Next 5Y4.46%

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 decreasing.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.99, which indicates a very decent valuation of CWK.
  • CWK's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CWK is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CWK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.07, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.15, 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 95.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. CWK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.99
Fwd PE 9.15
CWK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCWK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CWK is valued cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CWK is valued cheaper than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.6
EV/EBITDA 9.01
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWK's earnings are expected to grow with 14.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.29
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y14.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD

NYSE:CWK (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 13.41 0 (0%)

13.41

-0.44 (-3.18%)

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 Owners97.71%
Inst Owner Change-82.73%
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change1.1%
Market Cap3.11B
Revenue(TTM)10.29B
Net Income(TTM)88.20M
Analysts76
Price Target19.3 (43.92%)
Short Float %3.23%
Short Ratio3.71
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)3.48%
PT rev (3m)4.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.99
Fwd PE 9.15
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 10.6
P/OCF 9.12
P/B 1.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.01
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY9.1%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY10.93%
FCF(TTM)1.27
FCFY9.43%
OCF(TTM)1.47
OCFY10.96%
SpS44.42
BVpS8.44
TBVpS-3.27
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.29
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 1.74
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 Y20.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y14.54%
EPS Next 5Y11.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.91%
Revenue growth 3Y0.6%
Revenue growth 5Y5.57%
Sales Q2Q%10.81%
Revenue Next Year2.34%
Revenue Next 2Y4.09%
Revenue Next 3Y5.1%
Revenue Next 5Y4.46%
EBIT growth 1Y20.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.53%
EBIT growth 5Y158.15%
EBIT Next Year44.83%
EBIT Next 3Y20.09%
EBIT Next 5Y14.12%
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 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 20.19% in the next year.