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.
- CWK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CWK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CWK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.15%, CWK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.51%, CWK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.35% 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 82.26% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CWK is in line with the industry average of 5.74%.
- 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 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.86%, CWK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 4.46%, CWK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CWK's Gross Margin of 18.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWK is outperformed by 61.29% of its industry peers.
- 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
- CWK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- 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 1.72. 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 1.72, CWK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.84% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CWK (9.38) is better than 62.90% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.34) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC8.82%
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 69.35% 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 has a Quick ratio of 1.10. This is in the lower half of the industry: CWK underperforms 66.13% 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.
- CWK shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.54% yearly.
- CWK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.91%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.57% on average over the past years.
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 Y20.44%
EPS Next 2Y18.88%
EPS Next 3Y17.18%
EPS Next 5Y12.84%
Revenue Next Year7.25%
Revenue Next 2Y6.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.34 indicates a reasonable 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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.21. CWK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.59, the valuation of CWK can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWK is cheaper than 95.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWK to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say CWK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CWK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CWK is cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CWK is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
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 17.18% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)1.21
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
12.62
+0.14 (+1.12%)
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 Change0%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change1.41%
Market Cap2.93B
Revenue(TTM)10.29B
Net Income(TTM)88.20M
Analysts78.67
Price Target18.19 (44.14%)
Short Float %3.39%
Short Ratio3.47
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)-1.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.95%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.59 | ||
| P/B | 1.5 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY9.67%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY11.64%
FCF(TTM)1.26
FCFY10.02%
OCF(TTM)1.47
OCFY11.64%
SpS44.38
BVpS8.43
TBVpS-3.27
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)1.21
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 | 1.72 |
F-Score5
WACC8.82%
ROIC/WACC0.78
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 Year7.25%
Revenue Next 2Y6.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
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.
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 10.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.5.
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 20.44% in the next year.