The chart below shows how CBRE performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, CBRE sees a -2.99% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +1.60% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +2.82%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Record Core Earnings: Q4 of 2024 was CBRE's best quarter ever for core earnings and free cash flow, with broad strength across the business.
Net Revenue Growth: Resilient businesses grew net revenue by 16% in Q4 and 14% for the year, contributing nearly 60% of total SOP for the year.
Leasing Revenue Surge: Globally, leasing revenue grew 15%, with U.S. office leasing delivering a remarkable 28% revenue growth.
Property Sales Revenue Surge: Global property sales revenue growth accelerated to 35%, with strong performance across all asset classes.
Free Cash Flow Surge: Free cash flow exceeded expectations, increasing to more than $1.5 billion for the year, with free cash flow conversion reaching almost 100%.
Negative
Capital Markets Activity Decline: Transaction activity in capital markets remains significantly below historical levels, with current activity at only 40% of 2021 levels and not yet back to 2019 levels, indicating a muted recovery.
Flat Operating Profit Outlook: The investment management segment's operating profit is expected to be flat in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to the absence of a large incentive fee that boosted profits in the previous year.
Industrial Leasing Challenges: Despite a strong performance in leasing, the industrial leasing segment showed flat revenue growth in Q4, suggesting ongoing challenges in this area.
Currency Translation Headwind Impact: The company anticipates a currency translation headwind of 1% to 2% in its consolidated outlook for 2025, which could negatively impact overall earnings growth.
Restructuring and Integration Costs: The restructuring costs from the GWS segment, which were significant in 2024, are expected to largely disappear in 2025, but ongoing M&A integration costs will continue to affect financials.
Earnings call transcript: CBRE Q4 2024 beats forecasts, stock dips
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