Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.
Business
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. is a global commercial real estate services firm that provides strategic advice and operational support to real estate owners and occupiers. It offers a broad suite of services including property, facilities and project management (Services), Leasing, Capital markets (investment sales and financing) and Valuation and other advisory services. The company reports results through three geographic operating segments—Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC)—and organizes its work by the four service lines. Its services are delivered globally through an integrated platform of offices, client contracts and third-party service providers to multinational and local clients across multiple property types.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10,288 | 9,447 | 9,494 | 10,106 | 9,389 | |
| Costs of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 8,408 | 7,720 | 7,842 | 8,154 | 7,448 | |
| Operating, administrative and other | 1,317 | 1,224 | 1,263 | 1,261 | 1,227 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 104 | 122 | 146 | 147 | 172 | |
| Restructuring, impairment and related charges | 6 | 41 | 38 | 9 | 45 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 9,836 | 9,108 | 9,288 | 9,571 | 8,892 | |
| Operating income | 453 | 339 | 206 | 535 | 497 | |
| Interest expense, net of interest income | −216 | −230 | −281 | −193 | — | |
| (Loss) earnings from equity method investments | −168 | 37 | 58 | 85 | 21 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 46 | 29 | −13 | −89 | 1 | |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 114 | 176 | −30 | 338 | 340 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 26 | 45 | 5 | 142 | 90 | |
| Net income (loss) | 88 | 131 | −35 | 196 | 250 | |
| Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, basic (in dollars per share) | 0.38 | 0.57 | −0.16 | 0.87 | 1.12 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share (in shares) | 231 | 229 | 227 | 225 | 223 | |
| Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.38 | 0.56 | −0.16 | 0.86 | 1.1 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares) | 235 | 233 | 227 | 228 | 227 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 784 | 793 | 768 | 645 | 771 | |
| Trade and other receivables, net of allowance of $93.2 and $88.7 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1,516 | 1,352 | 1,468 | 1,462 | 1,446 | |
| Income tax receivable | 52 | 62 | 67 | 55 | 30 | |
| Short-term contract assets, net | 301 | 301 | 311 | 358 | 319 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 190 | 181 | 189 | 246 | 265 | |
| Total current assets | 2,843 | 2,690 | 2,803 | 2,767 | 2,830 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 133 | 136 | 164 | 173 | 195 | |
| Goodwill | 2,058 | 1,998 | 2,081 | 2,066 | 2,082 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 655 | 690 | 806 | 875 | 922 | |
| Equity method investments | 537 | 724 | 708 | 677 | 641 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 149 | 93 | 67 | 59 | 66 | |
| Non-current operating lease assets | 277 | 290 | 339 | 358 | 414 | |
| Other non-current assets | 1,025 | 928 | 806 | 976 | 741 | |
| Total assets | 7,677 | 7,549 | 7,774 | 7,949 | 7,890 | |
| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt | 125 | 103 | 150 | 50 | 42 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,225 | 1,111 | 1,158 | 1,199 | 1,106 | |
| Accrued compensation | 1,022 | 900 | 851 | 917 | 976 | |
| Income tax payable | 29 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 105 | |
| Other current liabilities | 191 | 196 | 218 | 192 | 205 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,592 | 2,330 | 2,397 | 2,390 | 2,435 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 2,625 | 2,940 | 3,097 | 3,212 | 3,221 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 14 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 49 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 247 | 270 | 320 | 335 | 395 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 244 | 241 | 269 | 293 | 344 | |
| Total liabilities | 5,721 | 5,794 | 6,096 | 6,287 | 6,442 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares, par value $0.10 per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized; 231,699,585 and 229,696,912 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,038 | 2,986 | 2,957 | 2,912 | 2,897 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −898 | −986 | −1,117 | −1,082 | −1,278 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −209 | −269 | −185 | −191 | −193 | |
| Total equity attributable to the Company | 1,955 | 1,755 | 1,677 | 1,661 | 1,448 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 500,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | |
| Total equity | 1,956 | 1,755 | 1,678 | 1,662 | 1,449 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 7,677 | 7,549 | 7,774 | 7,949 | 7,890 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment charges | 7 | 4 | 14 | — | — | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | −4 | −4 | 2 | −4 | 10 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 58 | 36 | 54 | 40 | 58 | |
| Lease amortization | 87 | 87 | 98 | 102 | 104 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| Earnings from equity method investments, net of distributions received | 3 | −19 | −34 | −45 | −20 | |
| Impairment of equity method investment | 177 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Change in deferred taxes | −45 | −28 | −50 | 15 | −56 | |
| Provision for loss on receivables and other assets | 22 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 38 | |
| Loss on disposition of business | 0 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on investments, net | −26 | 800,000 | 28 | — | — | |
| Other operating activities, net | −30 | −27 | 17 | −3 | −9 | |
| Trade and other receivables | −140 | −79 | 63 | −299 | −213 | |
| Income taxes payable | 11 | 2 | −34 | −96 | 92 | |
| Short-term contract assets and Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30 | 21 | 73 | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets | −121 | −58 | −25 | −31 | −64 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 109 | 17 | −49 | 125 | 131 | |
| Accrued compensation | 107 | 74 | −68 | −41 | 227 | |
| Other current and non-current liabilities | −106 | −116 | −84 | −94 | −104 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 340 | 208 | 152 | 49 | 550 | |
| Payment for property and equipment | −47 | −41 | −51 | −51 | −54 | |
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | −5 | 0 | 0 | −33 | −7 | |
| Investments in equity securities | −9 | −2 | −7 | −26 | −689 | |
| Return of beneficial interest in a securitization | −630 | −505 | −330 | −80 | 0 | |
| Collection on beneficial interest in a securitization | 650 | 505 | 430 | 80 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of business or other investments | 12 | 123 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other investing activities, net | 9 | 1 | 7 | −11 | 200,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −21 | 81 | 49 | −121 | −750 | |
| Shares repurchased for payment of employee taxes on stock awards | −11 | −10 | −8 | −27 | −9 | |
| Payment of deferred and contingent consideration | −13 | −18 | −15 | −11 | −24 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of borrowings | −300 | −200 | −2,405 | −27 | −27 | |
| Debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | −65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment of finance lease liabilities | −26 | −28 | −29 | −17 | −13 | |
| Other financing activities, net | −200,000 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −351 | −253 | −121 | −79 | −66 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −31 | 36 | 80 | −151 | −266 | |
| Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 20 | −22 | 2 | −20 | −8 |