Compass Q4 revenue rises 23.1%, slightly beats expectations

Compass

26/02/2026 21:42

Overview

Real estate services firm's Q4 revenue grew 23.1% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations

Company reported Q4 net loss of $42.6 mln

Operating cash flow in Q4 rose 49% yr/yr to $45.3 mln

Outlook

Compass expects Q1 2026 revenue between $2.55 bln and $2.75 bln

Company forecasts Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $15 mln to $35 mln

Result Drivers

TRANSACTION GROWTH - Compass reported a 19.7% increase in total transactions, significantly outpacing the market's 0.7% growth, driven by strong organic transaction growth of 5.6%

ACQUISITION IMPACT - Revenue growth from acquisitions since October 2024 contributed 11.8% to the overall revenue increase

CASH FLOW IMPROVEMENT - Operating cash flow increased 49% year-over-year to $45.3 mln, marking the 8th consecutive quarter of positive cash flow

Company press release: ID:nPn8vrwQha

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$1.70 bln
$1.69 bln (8 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
-$0.07
Q4 Net Income
-$42.50 mln
Q4 Operating Expenses
$1.74 bln
Q4 Operating Income
-$41.90 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Compass Inc is $15.00, about 57.7% above its February 25 closing price of $9.51

The stock recently traded at 40 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 75 three months ago

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