NYSE$CBRE

CBRE Group Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CBRE's Q4 2021 financial performance reached new milestones with record revenue, net revenue, earnings, and free cash flow.

CBRE Group, Inc. reported strong Q4 and full year 2021 financial results, achieving record revenue, net revenue, earnings, and free cash flow. The company's diversification strategy and healthy balance sheet contributed to the outstanding performance.

  • CBRE's Q4 2021 revenue reached $8.55 billion, a 23.7% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP earnings per share (EPS) for Q4 2021 totaled $2.04, while adjusted EPS reached $2.19.
  • The company's Advisory Services segment saw revenue growth across most business lines, led by property sales and leasing.
  • CBRE increased its multi-year aspirational growth framework, expecting average annual core adjusted earnings per share growth to exceed 20% from 2020 to 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.55B

Previous: $6.91B+23.7%
EPS (adj)

$2.19

Previous: $1.45+51.0%
Operating Margin

22.4%

Previous: 6.4%+248.9%
Advisory SOP

$744M

No prior period
REI SOP

$156M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$88.4M

Previous: $76M+16.3%
Free Cash Flow

$1.08B

Previous: $864M+24.5%
Net Income

$693M

Previous: $314M+120.7%
Operating Income

$592M

Previous: $444M+33.4%
Gross Profit

$1.97B

Previous: $1.54B+27.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.43B

Previous: $1.9B+28.2%
Total Assets

$22.1B

Previous: $18B+22.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$185M

Previous: $60.4M+206.2%

Revenue & EPS history

CBRE · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.55B

Q4 2021+23.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CBRE · $3.73B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Advisory Services
    $3.32B+34.9%
  • Real Estate Investments
    $413M+43.0%

Forward guidance

CBRE expects average annual core adjusted EPS growth to exceed 20% from 2020 to 2025, absent a recession. The average annual growth rate is expected to be in the low double digits for the period from 2021 to 2025.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.8%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-8.8%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.4%-4.3%-14.5%
Q4 2025-8.8%-5.5%-10.5%
Q3 2025+0.1%-2.6%-4.3%
Q2 2025+7.8%+5.0%+10.5%
Q1 2025+0.8%-0.2%-0.8%
Q4 2024+1.8%+2.2%-10.7%
Q3 2024+7.7%+6.3%+10.0%
Q2 2024+12.5%+13.9%+19.1%
Q1 2024-0.5%-0.3%+1.5%
Q4 2023+7.2%+4.7%+7.3%
Q3 2023+1.6%+5.6%+18.9%
Q2 2023-6.7%-6.1%-6.5%
Q1 2023+9.6%+7.4%+8.0%
Q4 2022-1.1%-0.9%-19.9%
Q3 2022-2.6%+0.2%+6.4%
Q2 2022+0.4%-0.3%-7.7%
Q1 2022-5.1%-8.2%-6.6%
Q4 2021+2.7%-0.5%-6.0%
Q3 2021+0.5%-1.4%-5.2%
Q2 2021+6.0%+5.7%+5.1%
Q1 2021+3.1%+3.4%+6.2%
Q4 2020+2.6%+0.7%+1.6%
Q3 2020+14.8%+18.2%+39.2%
Q2 2020-4.4%-1.0%+10.6%
Q1 2020+9.0%-2.5%+41.6%
Q4 2019-1.4%+1.4%-31.1%
Q3 2019-1.9%-0.7%+5.3%
Q2 2019+0.9%-2.7%-1.4%
Q1 2019-2.8%-3.8%-1.5%
Q4 2018+3.4%+4.6%+5.9%
Q3 2018+3.6%+6.3%+8.4%
Q2 2018-0.7%-0.5%-2.1%
Q1 2018+0.3%+1.0%+0.6%
Q4 2017-1.5%+3.8%+11.9%
Q3 2017+3.9%+4.6%+10.2%
Q2 2017-1.9%-1.6%-7.8%
Q1 2017+3.6%+4.1%-0.5%
Q4 2016+9.2%+12.3%+15.3%
Q3 2016-6.7%-7.0%+5.8%
Q2 2016-1.4%-1.9%+2.7%
Q1 2016-3.2%
Q4 2015+0.3%
Q3 2015+8.9%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2015-0.8%
Q4 2014+3.3%
Q3 2014+1.3%
Q2 2014-4.0%
Q1 2014+9.9%
Q4 2013-3.5%
Q3 2013+0.3%
Q2 2013-2.4%
Q1 2013-1.7%
Q4 2012+8.7%
Q3 2012-1.3%
Q2 2012+2.6%
Q1 2012+3.7%
Q4 2011+3.1%
Q3 2011-5.8%
Q2 2011+1.0%
Q1 2010-2.7%
Q1 2011+2.4%
Q4 2008-1.8%
Q4 2010-1.8%
Q3 2009+1.5%
Q3 2010+1.5%
Q2 2009+1.8%
Q2 2010+1.8%
Q4 2009+1.8%

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