Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.
CWKAnalytical Summary
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
10-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
8.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+78%)
|
-0.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-110%)
|
-6.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-221%)
|
7.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+53%)
|
19.7%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+294%)
|
-10.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-307%)
|
6.5%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+29%)
|
18.7%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+274%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-33.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M |
-22.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | — |
100.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
29.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-32.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
-21.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M | N/M |
16.0%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
73.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
63.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M | N/M | N/M | N/M |
41.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
0.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
6.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
4.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
4.5%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
4.2%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
5.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
1.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
2.9%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
7.9%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
-24.1%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-20.2%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
4.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-85%)
|
3.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-88%)
|
2.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-93%)
|
5.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-82%)
|
5.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-82%)
|
-0.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-102%)
|
2.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-93%)
|
0.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
-2.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-108%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
22.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-18.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
41.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
26.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-24.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
99.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
11.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
35.3%
Weak
Weak
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
0.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-97%)
|
1.4%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-94%)
|
-0.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-101%)
|
1.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-92%)
|
2.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-89%)
|
-2.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-111%)
|
0.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
-2.3%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-109%)
|
-3.2%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-113%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
2.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.1%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.8%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
3.32x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.27x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-2.86x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.01x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.98x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.36x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
945.00x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.47x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.56x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
7.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.1%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.0%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.3%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
5.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.7%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
4.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-44%)
|
7.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-6%)
|
-2.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-126%)
|
11.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+48%)
|
17.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+116%)
|
-20.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-352%)
|
0.0%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
-13.7%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-271%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
1.34x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+34%)
|
1.68x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+68%)
|
1.85x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+85%)
|
1.93x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+93%)
|
2.22x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+122%)
|
2.96x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+196%)
|
2.01x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+101%)
|
1.94x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+94%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
2.09x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.28x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.73x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
2.77x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
2.77x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.32x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.24x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.06x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.93x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $1.84B | $2.15B | $2.33B | $2.57B | $2.45B | $2.16B | $1.81B | $1.75B | $-405.60M | $-382.30M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
4.72x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
6.38x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
8.82x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
4.71x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
4.81x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
15.37x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.41x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
8.74x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $251.30M | $360.50M | $406.00M | $376.40M | $395.80M | $825.20M | $538.20M | $704.60M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $2.62B | $2.94B | $3.10B | $3.21B | $3.22B | $3.24B | $2.62B | $2.64B | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $1.96B | $1.75B | $1.68B | $1.66B | $1.45B | $1.09B | $1.30B | $1.36B | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $10.29B | $9.45B | $9.49B | $10.11B | $9.39B | $7.84B | $8.75B | $8.22B | $6.92B | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $104.20M | $122.20M | $145.60M | $146.90M | $172.10M | $263.60M | $296.70M | $290.00M | $270.60M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $88.20M | $131.30M | $-35.40M | $196.40M | $250.00M | $-220.50M | $200.00K | $-185.80M | $-221.30M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $340.40M | $208.00M | $152.20M | $49.10M | $549.50M | $-38.20M | $269.30M | $-2.20M | $4.40M | — |
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Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
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