Overview
Commercial real estate services firm's Q1 revenue rose 11% yr/yr to record high
Adjusted EPS and adjusted net income beat analyst expectations for Q1
Adjusted EBITDA and operating income for Q1 missed analyst expectations
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for current or future quarters
Result Drivers
LEASING GROWTH - Leasing revenue rose 19%, driven by growth in the Americas across all deal sizes and continued strength in office and industrial leasing, including data centers
SERVICES MOMENTUM - Services revenue grew 9%, led by higher facilities management and project management revenue, including expansion of existing client mandates and gains in EMEA and APAC
CAPITAL MARKETS STRENGTH - Capital markets revenue increased 15%, reflecting solid performance in the Americas, particularly in the office sector, and ongoing investments in hiring and platform enhancements
Company press release: ID:nBw89zzr1a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$2.54 bln
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.15
$0.13 (10 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
-$0.05
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$34.70 mln
$29.69 mln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
-$12.60 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$111.30 mln
$114.55 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Operating income
Miss
$58.70 mln
$83.05 mln (4 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the real estate services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cushman & Wakefield Ltd is $18.00, about 24.5% above its May 6 closing price of $14.46
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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