CBRE CBRE Group
$132.37
▼ 2.3%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
CBRE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 52/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▼ Down 1.4% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$41.46B
P/E
29.26x
Forward P/E (est.)
21.85x
ROE
15.3%
Revenue Growth
14.8%
EPS Growth
33.9%
Profit Margin
3.1%
FCF Yield
2.9%
Debt / Equity
0.88x
ROIC
13.0%
Interest Coverage
16.34x
Current Ratio
1.14x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.0%
Rating Score
52/100
Business Overview
CBRE Group (CBRE) is a large-cap company in the Real Estate Services industry, part of the Real Estate sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $41.46B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $39.90B in revenue and $1.16B in net profit.
Our model rates CBRE Neutral (52/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Economic Moat
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Profit margins and economic moats, explainedSome durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
4.0% average over the last 3 years
±0.8 pts around 4.9% across 10 years
grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
13.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CBRE's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CBRE trades near $132.37, below its 50-day average ($136.16) and 200-day average ($149.62). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 67 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CBRE's is $3.69 (~2.8% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, CBRE found buyers near $127.75 (support) and sellers near $141.64 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $121.69–$174.27. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
10.3%
Revenue moved from $16.83B in 2016 to $39.90B in 2025, a 10.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 14.8% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Profitability
Gross Margin
18.4%
Operating Margin
4.4%
Net Margin
2.9%
ROE
15.3%
CBRE Group keeps about 3.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 18.4% gross margin and 4.4% operating margin. Return on equity is 15.3% and return on invested capital about 13.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$2.57B
Net Debt
$1.09B
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.62x
Debt / Equity
0.88x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.9x, and operating profit covers interest about 16.3x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $2.57B of total debt against $1.49B of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$1.56B
Free Cash Flow
$1.19B
FCF Margin
3.0%
In the latest year CBRE Group produced about $1.56B of operating cash flow and $1.19B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.9% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
29.26x
P/S
0.97x
P/B
5.27x
EV / EBITDA
—
CBRE trades at 29.3x trailing earnings (about 21.9x on estimated forward earnings), 1.0x sales, and 5.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
$128.71
Current price
$132.37
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.19B
Growth, years 1–5
14.8%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where CBRE sits versus the Real Estate companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 33 Real Estate companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How CBRE stacks up against its Real Estate peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 33 rated Real Estate companies we cover, CBRE ranks #18 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (29.3x P/E vs. 29.9x median) with a higher return on equity (15.3% vs. 8.0%) and faster revenue growth (14.8% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
29.3x
median 29.9x
ROE vs sector
15.3%
median 8.0%
Growth vs sector
14.8%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#18
of 33 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Real Estate companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 33 rated companies among the 41 Real Estate stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$130.68 – $222.93
vs. $132.37 today · implied CAGR -0% – 11%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $45.88B | $52.77B | $60.68B | $69.79B | $80.25B |
| Net income | $1.38B | $1.58B | $1.82B | $2.09B | $2.41B |
| EPS | $4.40 | $5.05 | $5.81 | $6.68 | $7.69 |
| Share price (low) | $74.72 | $85.93 | $98.82 | $113.64 | $130.68 |
| Share price (high) | $127.46 | $146.58 | $168.57 | $193.85 | $222.93 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -44% / -4% | -19% / 5% | -9% / 8% | -4% / 10% | -0% / 11% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for CBRE:
- Revenue is growing 14.8% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Strong return on equity (15.3%) shows capital is put to work well.
Bear Case
The case against CBRE:
- Thin net margins (3.1%) leave little room for error.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Margin risk — thin profitability (3.1%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: CBRE Group is a large-cap real estate business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 29.3x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (52/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 20 Wall Street analysts covering CBRE recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
CBRE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
CBRE — frequently asked questions
Is CBRE a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates CBRE Group Neutral (52/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is CBRE's rating on The Stocks School?
CBRE Group currently scores 52/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does CBRE's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from CBRE Group's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CBRE calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CBRE analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CBRE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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