CBRE
CBRE Group
$152.01
▲ 3.1%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
CBRE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: 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.
▼ Down 1.4% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$41.46B
P/E
33.6x
Forward P/E (est.)
25.1x
ROE
15.3%
Revenue Growth
14.8%
EPS Growth
33.9%
Profit Margin
3.1%
FCF Yield
2.9%
Debt / Equity
0.88x
ROIC
12.0%
Interest Coverage
16.34x
Current Ratio
1.08x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.0%
Rating Score
52/100
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.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some 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
12.0% 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 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 $152.01, above its 50-day average ($136.16) and 200-day average ($149.62). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
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 (~2.4% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CBRE found buyers near $127.75 (support) and sellers near $141.64 (resistance); its 52-week range is $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. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
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.
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 12.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$2.57B
Net Debt
$910.30M
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.52x
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 $1.66B of cash.
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.
P/E
33.6x
P/S
0.97x
P/B
6.05x
EV / EBITDA
—
CBRE trades at 33.6x trailing earnings (about 25.1x on estimated forward earnings), 1.0x sales, and 6.0x 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.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$127.28
Current price
$152.01
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.
Where CBRE sits versus its Real Estate sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 33 Real Estate companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How CBRE stacks up against its Real Estate peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Real Estate sector (41 S&P 500 companies), CBRE ranks #18 of 41 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (33.6x P/E vs. 32.4x 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
33.6x
median 32.4x
ROE vs sector
15.3%
median 8.0%
Growth vs sector
14.8%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#18
of 41 by rating
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. Sector median is across all 41 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $152.01 today · expected CAGR 3% – 15%
| 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 | $5.05 | $5.80 | $6.68 | $7.68 | $8.83 |
| Share price (low) | $100.95 | $116.09 | $133.50 | $153.53 | $176.56 |
| Share price (high) | $171.61 | $197.35 | $226.96 | $261.00 | $300.15 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -34% / 13% | -13% / 14% | -4% / 14% | 0% / 14% | 3% / 15% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
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.
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.
Valuation risk — at 33.6x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
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.
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 33.6x 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 (August 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.
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 grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — 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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