Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. (CWK) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $3.17BP/E 45.0Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak5 of 30 checks passed
Cushman & Wakefield passes 5 of the 30 checks behind our score; 8 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 1/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 2/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Cushman & Wakefield's EV/EBITDA of 8.8 is below its 5-year median of 10.3.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 10.2% over the last twelve months; the Real estate median is 5.4%.
Return on equity above the industry
Cushman & Wakefield's return on equity of 3.4% is above the Real estate median of 1.5%.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 299% five years ago to 124%.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 44.1% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $13.78 is above our fair value estimate of $9.57.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 3.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 8.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 9.4%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Valuation1/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Cushman & Wakefield's P/E of 45.9 is above its own 5-year median of 19.6.
P/E above the industry
Cushman & Wakefield's P/E of 45.9 is above the Real estate median of 17.3.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Cushman & Wakefield's EV/EBITDA of 8.8 is below its 5-year median of 10.3.
P/B above the industry
Cushman & Wakefield's price-to-book of 1.54 is above the Real estate median of 0.84.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $13.78 is above our fair value estimate of $9.57.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 44.1% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 0.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -23.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 10.2% over the last twelve months; the Real estate median is 5.4%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (2026 annual annual Adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) growth, Aug 5, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 18.1% over the last twelve months, against 18.3% a year earlier.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 3.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 8.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 9.4%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Cushman & Wakefield's return on equity of 3.4% is above the Real estate median of 1.5%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 0.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 1.3%.
Net margin below the industry
Cushman & Wakefield's net margin of 0.6% is below the Real estate median of 8.6%.
Financial health2/6
High debt
Debt is 124% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 299% five years ago to 124%.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 10.8% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 2.3 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.06 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone
The Altman Z-score is 1.86; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Cushman & Wakefield has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$9.57
The share price is 44% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.5× | 19.6× | 17.3× | $5.55 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.3× | 10.3× | 8.4× | $15.06 | 35% |
| P/B | 1.2× | 1.6× | 0.8× | $11.08 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 12.3% cost of equity | – | – | $6.46 | 15% |
| Fair value | $9.57 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 19.6
- Real estate median 17.3
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $44.41M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $12.93M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 22.7%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 48%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.35
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.49
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +8.9% | +0.6% | +5.6% | – | |
| Gross profit | +8.9% | -1.2% | +6.2% | – | |
| Operating income | +33.5% | -5.4% | – | – | |
| Net income | -32.8% | -23.4% | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -32.1% | -23.8% | – | – | |
| Free cash flow | +75.4% | – | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | -18.4% | 4.8% | |
| Return on assets | – | -3.0% | 1.2% | |
| Current ratio | – | 1.40 | 1.10 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 2.99 | 1.41 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 10.03× | 3.53× | |
| Interest coverage | -1.7× | -0.3× | 2.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 141M | 221M | 235M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Cushman & Wakefield generated $1.30B from operations and spent $243.90M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.9% | 1.35× | 4.10× | 4.8% |
| FY2024 | 1.4% | 1.23× | 4.46× | 7.7% |
| FY2023 | -0.4% | 1.21× | 4.71× | -2.1% |
| FY2022 | 1.9% | 1.28× | 5.09× | 12.6% |
| FY2021 | 2.7% | 1.23× | 5.99× | 19.7% |
| FY2020 | -2.8% | 1.08× | 6.05× | -18.4% |
| FY2019 | 0.0% | 1.28× | 5.15× | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | -2.3% | 1.33× | 6.64× | -20.0% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$88.20M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$340.40M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year1.7% → 1.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$340.40M vs $88.20M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell38.9% → 34.2%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.15 → 1.10
- No dilutionShare count did not rise233M → 235M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year18.27% → 18.27%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.22 → 1.36
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