NYSE$CWK

Cushman & Wakefield PLC · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cushman & Wakefield's financial performance declined due to challenges in transactional markets, while services business showed resilience.

Cushman & Wakefield reported a decrease in revenue and adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2023 compared to the previous year, primarily driven by declines in leasing and capital markets revenue. However, the services business demonstrated resilience, and the company continued to execute its strategic priorities.

  • Revenue decreased by 8% year-over-year to $2.4 billion.
  • Net income decreased to $5.1 million, a significant drop from $97.2 million in the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 44% year-over-year to $146.1 million.
  • The company's services business showed resilience amidst transactional market pressures.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.41B

Previous: $2.61B-7.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.22

Previous: $0.63-65.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$146M

Previous: $263M-44.4%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

8.9%

Previous: 13.7%-35.0%
Net Income Margin

0.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$20.6M

Previous: -$30.5M+32.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.5M

Previous: $66.7M-123.2%
Net Income

$5.1M

Previous: $97.2M-94.8%
Operating Income

$56.3M

Previous: $177M-68.1%
Gross Profit

-$1.98B

Previous: -$2.08B+4.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$502M

Previous: $477M+5.4%
Total Assets

$7.64B

Previous: $7.73B-1.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$14M

Previous: $11.8M+18.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Cushman & Wakefield · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.41B

Q2 2023-7.9%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cushman & Wakefield · $744M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Leasing
    $442M-20.1%
  • Capital Markets
    $192M-47.8%
  • Valuation & Other
    $110M-13.5%

Forward guidance

Cushman & Wakefield did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. The report focuses on Q2 2023 results and strategic priorities.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

15 / 36 earnings

Positive

+16.4%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-13.9%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.4%-7.7%-7.6%
Q4 2025-3.2%+0.1%-12.7%
Q3 2025-2.1%-5.4%+1.3%
Q1 2025+4.4%+11.9%+12.4%
Q4 2024-6.0%-8.9%-19.8%
Q3 2024+16.4%+14.5%+16.0%
Q2 2024-5.2%-8.4%-4.3%
Q1 2024-0.7%+3.1%+10.8%
Q4 2023-13.1%-14.7%-11.2%
Q3 2023+10.3%+23.7%+24.6%
Q2 2023+6.1%+6.9%-4.6%
Q1 2023-13.9%-17.3%-7.9%
Q4 2022-2.4%-2.7%-26.4%
Q3 2022-2.4%-3.0%+10.3%
Q2 2022-4.2%-5.2%-12.5%
Q1 2022-2.8%-6.0%-5.7%
Q4 2021+4.5%-3.6%-9.0%
Q3 2021+6.5%+2.7%+0.4%
Q2 2021-0.9%-1.5%-3.9%
Q1 2021+6.7%+2.3%+3.3%
Q4 2020-9.7%-13.2%-3.4%
Q3 2020-3.8%+10.5%+26.0%
Q2 2020+1.8%+8.3%+8.1%
Q1 2020+3.3%-9.8%+23.6%
Q4 2019+5.6%+8.3%-30.9%
Q3 2019-4.5%-2.3%-0.9%
Q2 2019-6.1%-11.6%-15.1%
Q1 2018-6.1%-7.1%-7.2%
Q1 2019-6.2%-7.4%-11.8%
Q2 2018-1.4%-0.4%-5.7%
Q4 2018-0.4%+3.0%-3.3%
Q3 2017+8.5%+8.4%-1.4%
Q3 2018+13.2%+11.0%+4.1%
Q1 2017+2.2%+5.9%-5.8%
Q2 2017+2.2%+5.9%-5.8%
Q4 2017+2.2%+4.3%-5.7%

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