CBRE Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Q4 and Full Year 2024
CBRE Group reported strong Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results, with Q4 GAAP EPS of $1.58 and Core EPS of $2.32. Full-year 2024 showed GAAP EPS of $3.14 and Core EPS of $5.10. Revenue increased 16% in Q4 and 12% for 2024, while net revenue grew 18% in Q4 and 14% for the year.
The company generated $1.7 billion in net cash flow from operations and $1.5 billion in free cash flow for 2024. CBRE repurchased over $800 million worth of shares since Q3 2024 end. The company expects 2025 Core EPS of $5.80 to $6.10, reflecting mid-teens growth at the midpoint.
Notable strategic developments include integrating project management capabilities into Turner & Townsend and acquiring full ownership of Industrious. The company will establish new business segments: Building Operations & Experience and Project Management.
CBRE Group ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il quarto trimestre e per l'intero anno 2024, con un utile per azione GAAP nel Q4 di $1,58 e un utile per azione Core di $2,32. Per l'intero anno 2024, l'utile per azione GAAP è stato di $3,14 e l'utile per azione Core di $5,10. I ricavi sono aumentati del 16% nel Q4 e del 12% per il 2024, mentre i ricavi netti sono cresciuti del 18% nel Q4 e del 14% per l'anno.
L'azienda ha generato $1,7 miliardi di flusso di cassa netto dalle operazioni e $1,5 miliardi di flusso di cassa libero per il 2024. CBRE ha riacquistato oltre $800 milioni di azioni dalla fine del Q3 2024. L'azienda prevede un utile per azione Core per il 2025 di $5,80 a $6,10, riflettendo una crescita a metà dei teen al punto medio.
Sviluppi strategici notevoli includono l'integrazione delle capacità di gestione dei progetti in Turner & Townsend e l'acquisizione della piena proprietà di Industrious. L'azienda stabilirà nuovi segmenti aziendali: Operazioni e Esperienza degli Edifici e Gestione dei Progetti.
CBRE Group informó sobre sólidos resultados financieros del cuarto trimestre y del año completo 2024, con una utilidad por acción GAAP de $1,58 en el Q4 y una utilidad por acción Core de $2,32. Para el año completo 2024, la utilidad por acción GAAP fue de $3,14 y la utilidad por acción Core de $5,10. Los ingresos aumentaron un 16% en el Q4 y un 12% para el 2024, mientras que los ingresos netos crecieron un 18% en el Q4 y un 14% para el año.
La empresa generó $1,7 mil millones en flujo de efectivo neto de operaciones y $1,5 mil millones en flujo de efectivo libre para el 2024. CBRE recompró más de $800 millones en acciones desde finales del Q3 2024. La empresa espera una utilidad por acción Core de $5,80 a $6,10 para 2025, reflejando un crecimiento de mediados de teens en el punto medio.
Desarrollos estratégicos notables incluyen la integración de capacidades de gestión de proyectos en Turner & Townsend y la adquisición de la plena propiedad de Industrious. La empresa establecerá nuevos segmentos comerciales: Operaciones y Experiencia de Edificios y Gestión de Proyectos.
CBRE Group는 2024년 4분기 및 전체 연도에 대한 강력한 재무 결과를 보고했으며, 4분기 GAAP 주당순이익은 $1.58, Core 주당순이익은 $2.32였습니다. 2024년 전체 연도의 GAAP 주당순이익은 $3.14, Core 주당순이익은 $5.10으로 나타났습니다. 4분기 매출은 16%, 2024년 전체 매출은 12% 증가했으며, 순매출은 4분기 18%, 연간 14% 성장했습니다.
회사는 운영에서 $17억의 순현금 흐름과 2024년에 $15억의 자유현금 흐름을 생성했습니다. CBRE는 2024년 3분기 말 이후로 8억 달러 이상의 주식을 재매입했습니다. 회사는 2025년 Core 주당순이익이 $5.80에서 $6.10이 될 것으로 예상하며, 중간값에서 중간 10대 성장률을 반영하고 있습니다.
주요 전략적 개발 사항으로는 Turner & Townsend에 프로젝트 관리 기능을 통합하고, Industrious의 전액 지분을 인수하는 것이 포함됩니다. 회사는 새로운 사업 부문인 건물 운영 및 경험, 프로젝트 관리를 설립할 것입니다.
CBRE Group a annoncé des résultats financiers solides pour le quatrième trimestre et pour l'année 2024, avec un bénéfice par action GAAP de 1,58 $ au Q4 et un bénéfice par action Core de 2,32 $. Pour l'année entière 2024, le bénéfice par action GAAP était de 3,14 $ et le bénéfice par action Core de 5,10 $. Les revenus ont augmenté de 16 % au Q4 et de 12 % pour 2024, tandis que les revenus nets ont crû de 18 % au Q4 et de 14 % pour l'année.
L'entreprise a généré 1,7 milliard de dollars de flux de trésorerie net provenant de ses opérations et 1,5 milliard de dollars de flux de trésorerie libre pour 2024. CBRE a racheté pour plus de 800 millions de dollars d'actions depuis la fin du Q3 2024. L'entreprise prévoit un bénéfice par action Core de 5,80 $ à 6,10 $ pour 2025, reflétant une croissance à deux chiffres au point médian.
Les développements stratégiques notables incluent l'intégration des capacités de gestion de projet dans Turner & Townsend et l'acquisition de la pleine propriété d'Industrious. L'entreprise établira de nouveaux segments d'affaires : Opérations et Expérience des Bâtiments et Gestion de Projet.
CBRE Group berichtete über starke Finanzzahlen für das vierte Quartal und das Gesamtjahr 2024, mit einem GAAP-EPS von $1,58 und einem Core-EPS von $2,32 im Q4. Für das Gesamtjahr 2024 betrug der GAAP-EPS $3,14 und der Core-EPS $5,10. Der Umsatz stieg im Q4 um 16% und im Jahr 2024 um 12%, während der Nettoumsatz im Q4 um 18% und im Jahr um 14% wuchs.
Das Unternehmen generierte $1,7 Milliarden an Nettocashflow aus dem operativen Geschäft und $1,5 Milliarden an freiem Cashflow für 2024. CBRE hat seit Ende Q3 2024 über $800 Millionen an Aktien zurückgekauft. Das Unternehmen erwartet für 2025 einen Core-EPS von $5,80 bis $6,10, was ein mittleres Wachstum im mittleren Teenagerbereich widerspiegelt.
Bemerkenswerte strategische Entwicklungen umfassen die Integration von Projektmanagementfähigkeiten in Turner & Townsend sowie den Erwerb des vollständigen Eigentums an Industrious. Das Unternehmen wird neue Geschäftsfelder einrichten: Betriebs- und Erfahrungsgestaltung von Gebäuden sowie Projektmanagement.
- Q4 2024 revenue increased 16% to $10.4 billion
- Core EPS grew 68.1% to $2.32 in Q4 2024
- Generated $1.7 billion in operating cash flow for 2024
- Strong share repurchase program of $800 million
- Positive 2025 guidance with projected Core EPS of $5.80-$6.10
- GAAP net income declined 1.8% for full-year 2024
- GAAP EPS decreased 0.3% for full-year 2024
Insights
CBRE's Q4 2024 results reveal a company executing at an exceptional level across multiple dimensions. The headline 18.3% growth in net revenue to
The transformation of CBRE's revenue mix is particularly noteworthy. The resilient business segments now generate a larger portion of earnings, with facilities management net revenue up
The company's cash flow generation has reached new heights, with free cash flow of
Strategic repositioning through the integration of Turner & Townsend and Industrious acquisition demonstrates CBRE's evolution toward higher-margin, technology-enabled services. The reorganization into new segments - Building Operations & Experience and Project Management - aligns with this strategic direction and should drive further operational efficiencies.
The development business shows remarkable strength with the in-process portfolio reaching
CBRE's margin expansion across segments, with Advisory Services operating profit margin improving 250 basis points to
Key Highlights:
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Q4 GAAP EPS of
; Core EPS of$1.58 and 2024 GAAP EPS of$2.32 ; Core EPS of$3.14 $5.10 -
Revenue up
16% for Q4 and12% for 2024; net revenue up18% for Q4 and14% for 2024 -
Resilient Business (1) net revenue increased
16% for Q4 and14% for 2024 -
net cash flow from operations and$1.7 billion free cash flow for all of 2024$1.5 billion -
Repurchased more than
worth of shares since the end of third-quarter 2024$800 million -
Expect to achieve 2025 Core EPS of
to$5.80 - reflecting mid-teens growth at the midpoint$6.10
“The fourth quarter was CBRE’s best quarter ever for core earnings and free cash flow with broad strength across our business,” said Bob Sulentic, CBRE’s chair and chief executive officer. “We also made significant progress in executing our strategy, positioning CBRE to continue delivering double-digit earnings growth on an enduring basis.”
“Our confidence in CBRE’s future has never been higher, as evidenced by the more than
Among the company’s notable strategic gains are integrating CBRE’s project management capabilities into Turner & Townsend, its subsidiary, and acquiring full ownership of Industrious, a provider of premium flexible workplace solutions. As a result of these moves, the company will establish new business segments this year: Building Operations & Experience, comprised of enterprise and local facilities management and property management, which will include flexible workplace solutions, and Project Management, consisting of the combined Turner & Townsend/CBRE project management business. Historical non-GAAP financial information for the new segments is presented at the end of this press release. The company will provide historical quarterly financial information by lines of business based on the new segments prior to releasing Q1 2025 financial results.
Consolidated Financial Results Overview
The following table presents highlights of CBRE performance (dollars in millions, except per share data; totals may not add due to rounding):
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% Change |
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Q4 2024 |
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Q4 2023 |
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USD |
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LC (2) |
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FY 2024 |
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FY 2023 |
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USD |
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LC (2) |
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Operating Results |
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Revenue |
$ |
10,404 |
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$ |
8,950 |
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16.2 |
% |
|
15.5 |
% |
|
$ |
35,767 |
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$ |
31,949 |
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12.0 |
% |
|
12.0 |
% |
Net revenue (3) |
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6,134 |
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|
5,187 |
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18.3 |
% |
|
17.4 |
% |
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20,868 |
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18,276 |
|
14.2 |
% |
|
14.2 |
% |
GAAP net income |
|
487 |
|
|
477 |
|
2.1 |
% |
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2.1 |
% |
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|
968 |
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|
986 |
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(1.8 |
)% |
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(0.2 |
)% |
GAAP EPS |
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1.58 |
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1.55 |
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1.9 |
% |
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1.9 |
% |
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3.14 |
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3.15 |
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(0.3 |
)% |
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1.3 |
% |
Core adjusted net income (4) |
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712 |
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|
426 |
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67.1 |
% |
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67.1 |
% |
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1,571 |
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1,199 |
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31.0 |
% |
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32.3 |
% |
Core EBITDA (5) |
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1,086 |
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|
737 |
|
47.4 |
% |
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45.6 |
% |
|
|
2,704 |
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|
2,209 |
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22.4 |
% |
|
22.4 |
% |
Core EPS (4) |
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2.32 |
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|
1.38 |
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68.1 |
% |
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68.1 |
% |
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|
5.10 |
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|
3.84 |
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32.8 |
% |
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34.1 |
% |
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Cash Flow Results |
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Cash flow provided by operations |
$ |
1,340 |
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$ |
853 |
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57.1 |
% |
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$ |
1,708 |
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$ |
480 |
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NM |
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Add: Gain on disposition of real estate |
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130 |
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10 |
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NM |
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142 |
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27 |
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NM |
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Less: Capital expenditures |
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93 |
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94 |
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(1.1 |
)% |
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307 |
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|
305 |
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0.7 |
% |
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||
Free cash flow (6) |
$ |
1,377 |
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$ |
769 |
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79.1 |
% |
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$ |
1,543 |
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$ |
202 |
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NM |
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Advisory Services Segment
The following table presents highlights of the Advisory Services segment performance (dollars in millions; totals may not add due to rounding):
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% Change |
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Q4 2024 |
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Q4 2023 |
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USD |
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LC |
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Revenue |
$ |
3,088 |
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$ |
2,591 |
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19.2 |
% |
|
18.8 |
% |
Net revenue |
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3,061 |
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2,567 |
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19.2 |
% |
|
18.8 |
% |
Segment operating profit (7) |
|
674 |
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|
502 |
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34.3 |
% |
|
34.3 |
% |
Segment operating profit on revenue margin (8) |
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21.8 |
% |
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19.4 |
% |
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2.4 pts |
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2.6 pts |
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Segment operating profit on net revenue margin (8) |
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22.0 |
% |
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19.5 |
% |
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2.5 pts |
|
2.6 pts |
Note: all percent changes cited are vs. fourth-quarter 2023, except where noted.
Leasing
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Global leasing revenue increased
15% (same local currency), in line with expectations. -
The
Americas was strong, with leasing revenue up15% (same local currency), driven by an18% increase inthe United States . -
Growth was especially strong in
Asia-Pacific (APAC), where leasing revenue surged22% (21% local currency). -
Europe , theMiddle East andAfrica (EMEA) leasing revenue rose9% (6% local currency). -
Office leasing revenue growth was strong in every global region, paced by a
28% gain inthe United States . Occupiers are increasingly comfortable making long-term decisions given improved return-to-office momentum and a healthy economic outlook. While major gateway markets showed continued strength, other large markets likeDallas ,Atlanta andSeattle grew even faster, and certain smaller Midwest markets picked up considerably.
Capital Markets
- Growth was very strong for both property sales and loan origination activity around the world.
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Global property sales revenue growth accelerated to
35% (34% local currency), above expectations. -
In the
Americas , property sales revenue jumped30% (31% local currency).The United States led the way with37% growth, with strength across all major asset classes. -
Property sales revenue also increased strongly in both EMEA, up
53% (51% local currency), and APAC, up29% (27% local currency). -
Mortgage origination revenue rose
37% (same local currency). Growth was fueled by a76% increase in loan origination fees, partly offset by lower escrow income. This reflected a strong pickup in loan origination volume across financing sources, most notably from Government-Sponsored Enterprises and banks.
Other Advisory Business Lines
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Property management net revenue rose
16% (same local currency), driven bythe United States , reflecting the addition of the Brookfield office portfolio. -
Loan servicing revenue increased
6% (5% local currency). The servicing portfolio ended 2024 at approximately , up$433 billion 5% for the year. -
Valuations revenue increased
7% (6% local currency), led bythe United States .
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Segment
The following table presents highlights of the GWS segment performance (dollars in millions; totals may not add due to rounding):
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% Change |
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Q4 2024 |
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Q4 2023 |
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USD |
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LC |
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Revenue |
$ |
7,042 |
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$ |
6,103 |
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15.4 |
% |
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14.6 |
% |
Net revenue |
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2,799 |
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2,363 |
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18.5 |
% |
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17.4 |
% |
Segment operating profit |
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393 |
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292 |
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34.6 |
% |
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33.2 |
% |
Segment operating profit on revenue margin |
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5.6 |
% |
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4.8 |
% |
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0.8 pts |
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0.8 pts |
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Segment operating profit on net revenue margin |
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14.0 |
% |
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12.4 |
% |
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1.6 pts |
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1.6 pts |
Note: all percent changes cited are vs. fourth-quarter 2023, except where noted.
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Facilities management net revenue increased
24% (23% local currency), with strength across the enterprise and local businesses. Growth has been particularly strong in the technology, industrial, data center and healthcare sectors. -
Project management net revenue rose
9% (7% local currency). Turner & Townsend’s revenue rose20% (17% local currency) with particular strength inNorth America and theUK , led by growth in Real Estate and Infrastructure. - Margin on net revenue improved 160 basis points from fourth-quarter 2023 and 30 basis points for all of 2024, reflecting cost efforts and a focus on contract profitability.
Real Estate Investments (REI) Segment
The following table presents highlights of the REI segment performance (dollars in millions):
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% Change |
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Q4 2024 |
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Q4 2023 |
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LC |
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Revenue |
$ |
275 |
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$ |
262 |
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5.0 |
% |
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3.1 |
% |
Segment operating profit |
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150 |
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68 |
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120.6 |
% |
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120.6 |
% |
Note: all percent changes cited are vs. fourth-quarter 2023, except where noted.
Real Estate Development
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Global development operating profit (9) climbed to
from$123 million in last year’s fourth quarter. The company monetized significant assets prior to year-end, most prominently several data center development sites.$27 million -
The in-process portfolio ended 2024 at
, up$18.8 billion for the year. The pipeline increased$3.0 billion during 2024 to end the year at$0.4 billion .$13.7 billion
Investment Management
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Revenue edged up
1% (down1% local currency). -
As expected, investment management operating profit (9) was down for the quarter, totaling approximately
. The decline was partly driven by a ramp up of costs in anticipation of increased capital raising.$27 million -
Assets Under Management (AUM) totaled
, a decrease of$146.2 billion for the year, mostly attributable to adverse foreign currency movement. Absent currency effects, AUM was up more than$1.3 billion for the year.$2 billion
Core Corporate Segment
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Core corporate operating loss increased by approximately
versus prior-year fourth quarter, driven by higher incentive compensation, reflecting improved business performance.$7 million
Capital Allocation Overview
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Free Cash Flow – During the fourth quarter, free cash flow improved significantly to
. This reflected cash provided by operating activities of$1.4 billion (including the gain on sale of real estate assets), adjusted for total capital expenditures of$1.5 billion . For all of 2024, free cash flow totaled more than$93 million and free cash flow conversion improved to almost$1.5 billion 100% , exceeding the target range of75% to85% . -
Stock Repurchase Program – The company has repurchased approximately 6.05 million shares for
($806 million average price per share) since the end of third-quarter 2024. There was more than$133.32 remaining under the company’s authorized stock repurchase program as of February 11, 2025.$5.5 billion - Acquisitions and Investments – The company did not make any material acquisitions during the fourth quarter.
Leverage and Financing Overview
- Leverage – CBRE’s net leverage ratio (net debt (10) to trailing twelve-month core EBITDA) was 0.93x as of December 31, 2024, which is substantially below the company’s primary debt covenant of 4.25x. The net leverage ratio is computed as follows (dollars in millions):
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As of |
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December 31, 2024 |
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Total debt |
$ |
3,635 |
Less: Cash (11) |
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1,114 |
Net debt (10) |
$ |
2,521 |
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Divided by: Trailing twelve-month Core EBITDA |
$ |
2,704 |
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Net leverage ratio |
0.93x |
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Liquidity – As of December 31, 2024, the company had approximately
of total liquidity, consisting of$4.4 billion in cash, plus the ability to borrow an aggregate of approximately$1.1 billion under its revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program, net of any outstanding letters of credit.$3.3 billion
Conference Call Details
The company’s fourth quarter earnings webcast and conference call will be held today, Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors are encouraged to access the webcast via this link, or they can click this link beginning at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time for automated access to the conference call.
Alternatively, investors may dial into the conference call using these operator-assisted phone numbers: 877.407.8037 (
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in
Safe Harbor and Footnotes
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The terms “net revenue,” “core adjusted net income,” “core EBITDA,” “core EPS,” “business line operating profit (loss),” “segment operating profit on revenue margin,” “segment operating profit on net revenue margin,” “net debt” and “free cash flow,” all of which CBRE uses in this press release, are non-GAAP financial measures under SEC guidelines, and you should refer to the footnotes below as well as the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section in this press release for a further explanation of these measures. We have also included in that section reconciliations of these measures in specific periods to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP for those periods.
Totals may not sum in tables in millions included in this release due to rounding.
Note: We have not reconciled the (non-GAAP) core earnings per share forward-looking guidance included in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to costs related to acquisitions, carried interest incentive compensation and financing costs, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
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Resilient businesses include the facilities management, project management, loan servicing, valuation, property management, and recurring investment management fees. |
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Local currency percentage change is calculated by comparing current-period results at prior-period exchange rates versus prior-period results. |
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Net revenue is gross revenue less costs largely associated with subcontracted vendor work performed for clients. These costs are reimbursable by clients and generally have no margin. |
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Core adjusted net income and core earnings per diluted share (or core EPS) exclude the effect of select items from GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per diluted share as well as adjust the provision for income taxes and impact on non-controlling interest for such charges. Adjustments during the periods presented included non-cash depreciation and amortization expense related to certain assets attributable to acquisitions and restructuring activities, certain carried interest incentive compensation (reversal) expense to align with the timing of associated revenue, the impact of fair value adjustments to real estate assets acquired in the acquisition of Telford Homes plc in 2019 (the |
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Core EBITDA represents earnings, inclusive of non-controlling interest, before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, asset impairments, adjustments related to certain carried interest incentive compensation expense (reversal) to align with the timing of associated revenue, fair value adjustments to real estate assets acquired in the |
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(6) |
Free cash flow is calculated as cash flow provided by operations, plus gain on sale of real estate assets, less capital expenditures (reflected in the investing section of the consolidated statement of cash flows). We have adjusted the definition of free cash flow to include the gain on sale of real estate assets to reflect the net impact on the company’s cash flows related to real estate investment and development activities. |
|
(7) |
Segment operating profit is the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to each segment and assessing performance of each segment. Segment operating profit represents earnings, inclusive of non-controlling interest, before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and asset impairments, as well as adjustments related to the following: certain carried interest incentive compensation expense (reversal) to align with the timing of associated revenue, fair value adjustments to real estate assets acquired in the |
|
(8) |
Segment operating profit on revenue and net revenue margins represent segment operating profit divided by revenue and net revenue, respectively. |
|
(9) |
Represents line of business profitability/losses, as adjusted. |
|
(10) |
Net debt is calculated as total debt (excluding non-recourse debt) less cash and cash equivalents. |
|
(11) |
Cash represents cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash). |
CBRE GROUP, INC. OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 (in millions, except share and per share data) |
||||||||||||
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net revenue |
$ |
6,134 |
|
$ |
5,187 |
|
$ |
20,868 |
|
|
$ |
18,276 |
Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
4,270 |
|
|
3,763 |
|
|
14,899 |
|
|
|
13,673 |
Total revenue |
|
10,404 |
|
|
8,950 |
|
|
35,767 |
|
|
|
31,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cost of revenue |
|
8,290 |
|
|
7,093 |
|
|
28,811 |
|
|
|
25,675 |
Operating, administrative and other |
|
1,473 |
|
|
1,207 |
|
|
5,011 |
|
|
|
4,562 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
177 |
|
|
156 |
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
622 |
Total costs and expenses |
|
9,940 |
|
|
8,456 |
|
|
34,496 |
|
|
|
30,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Gain on disposition of real estate |
|
130 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Operating income |
|
594 |
|
|
504 |
|
|
1,413 |
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
58 |
|
|
128 |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
248 |
Other income |
|
14 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
61 |
Interest expense, net of interest income |
|
53 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
149 |
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
613 |
|
|
631 |
|
|
1,218 |
|
|
|
1,277 |
Provision for income taxes |
|
112 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
250 |
Net income |
|
501 |
|
|
495 |
|
|
1,036 |
|
|
|
1,027 |
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
14 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
41 |
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
487 |
|
$ |
477 |
|
$ |
968 |
|
|
$ |
986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Basic income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
1.60 |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
$ |
3.16 |
|
|
$ |
3.20 |
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share |
|
304,638,633 |
|
|
304,728,400 |
|
|
305,859,458 |
|
|
|
308,430,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Diluted income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
1.58 |
|
$ |
1.55 |
|
$ |
3.14 |
|
|
$ |
3.15 |
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share |
|
307,299,709 |
|
|
308,526,651 |
|
|
308,033,612 |
|
|
|
312,550,942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Core EBITDA |
$ |
1,086 |
|
$ |
737 |
|
$ |
2,704 |
|
|
$ |
2,209 |
CBRE GROUP, INC. SEGMENT RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding) (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Advisory Services |
|
Global Workplace Solutions |
|
Real Estate Investments |
|
Corporate (1) |
|
Total Core |
|
Other |
|
Total Consolidated |
||||||||||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net revenue |
$ |
3,061 |
|
$ |
2,799 |
|
$ |
275 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
6,134 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
6,134 |
|
Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
27 |
|
|
4,243 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,270 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,270 |
|
Total revenue |
|
3,088 |
|
|
7,042 |
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
10,404 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Cost of revenue |
|
1,872 |
|
|
6,333 |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
8,290 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8,290 |
|
Operating, administrative and other |
|
570 |
|
|
347 |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
280 |
|
|
|
1,473 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,473 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
70 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
2,512 |
|
|
6,770 |
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
9,940 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
576 |
|
|
272 |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
(317 |
) |
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
58 |
|
Other income |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization |
|
70 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions |
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
63 |
|
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
26 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
122 |
|
Charges related to indirect tax audits and settlements |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total segment operating profit (loss) |
$ |
674 |
|
$ |
393 |
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(25 |
) |
|
$ |
1,061 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Core EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
_______________
(1) |
Includes elimination of inter-segment revenue. |
CBRE GROUP, INC. SEGMENT RESULTS—(CONTINUED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding) (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Advisory Services |
|
Global Workplace Solutions |
|
Real Estate Investments |
|
Corporate (1) |
|
Total Core |
|
Other |
|
Total Consolidated |
||||||||||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net revenue |
$ |
2,567 |
|
|
$ |
2,363 |
|
$ |
262 |
|
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
5,187 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
5,187 |
|
Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
23 |
|
|
|
3,740 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,763 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
3,763 |
|
Total revenue |
|
2,591 |
|
|
|
6,103 |
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
8,950 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
8,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Cost of revenue |
|
1,533 |
|
|
|
5,503 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
7,093 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
7,093 |
|
Operating, administrative and other |
|
560 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
1,207 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
1,207 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
73 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
156 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
2,166 |
|
|
|
5,878 |
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
8,456 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
8,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
425 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(160 |
) |
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
128 |
|
Other income |
|
31 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
39 |
|
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization |
|
73 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
156 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions |
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
14 |
|
One-time gain associated with remeasuring an investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary to fair value as of the date the remaining controlling interest was acquired |
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(34 |
) |
Total segment operating profit (loss) |
$ |
502 |
|
|
$ |
292 |
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
$ |
(124 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
76 |
|
$ |
813 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Core EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
737 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
_____________
(1) |
Includes elimination of inter-segment revenue. |
CBRE GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions) |
|||||||
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
||||
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,114 |
|
|
$ |
1,265 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
107 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
Receivables, net |
|
7,005 |
|
|
|
6,370 |
|
Warehouse receivables (1) |
|
561 |
|
|
|
675 |
|
Contract assets |
|
400 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
332 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
Income taxes receivable |
|
130 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
Other current assets |
|
321 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
Total Current Assets |
|
9,970 |
|
|
|
9,666 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
914 |
|
|
|
907 |
|
Goodwill |
|
5,621 |
|
|
|
5,129 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
2,298 |
|
|
|
2,081 |
|
Operating lease assets |
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
1,030 |
|
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
1,295 |
|
|
|
1,374 |
|
Non-current contract assets |
|
89 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
Real estate under development |
|
505 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
Non-current income taxes receivable |
|
75 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
538 |
|
|
|
361 |
|
Other assets, net |
|
1,880 |
|
|
|
1,547 |
|
Total Assets |
$ |
24,383 |
|
|
$ |
22,548 |
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
||||
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
4,102 |
|
|
$ |
3,562 |
|
Compensation and employee benefits payable |
|
1,419 |
|
|
|
1,459 |
|
Accrued bonus and profit sharing |
|
1,695 |
|
|
|
1,556 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
200 |
|
|
|
242 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
375 |
|
|
|
298 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
209 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that |
|
552 |
|
|
|
666 |
|
Revolving credit facility |
|
132 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other short-term borrowings |
|
222 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
36 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
345 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
9,287 |
|
|
|
8,243 |
|
Long-term debt, net of current maturities |
|
3,245 |
|
|
|
2,804 |
|
Non-current operating lease liabilities |
|
1,307 |
|
|
|
1,089 |
|
Non-current income taxes payable |
|
— |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Non-current tax liabilities |
|
160 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities, net |
|
247 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
945 |
|
|
|
903 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
15,191 |
|
|
|
13,481 |
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
||||
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity: |
|
|
|
||||
Class A common stock |
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Accumulated earnings |
|
9,567 |
|
|
|
9,188 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(1,159 |
) |
|
|
(924 |
) |
Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity |
|
8,411 |
|
|
|
8,267 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
781 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
Total Equity |
|
9,192 |
|
|
|
9,067 |
|
Total Liabilities and Equity |
$ |
24,383 |
|
|
$ |
22,548 |
|
_____________
(1) | Represents loan receivables, the majority of which are offset by borrowings under related warehouse line of credit facilities. |
CBRE GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in millions) |
|||||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
$ |
1,036 |
|
|
$ |
1,027 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
674 |
|
|
|
622 |
|
Gains related to mortgage servicing rights, premiums on loan sales and sales of other assets |
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
(102 |
) |
Gain on disposition of real estate assets |
|
(142 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
Net compensation expense for equity awards |
|
146 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
Equity loss (income) from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
19 |
|
|
|
(248 |
) |
Other non-cash adjustments to net income |
|
8 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
132 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans |
|
12,817 |
|
|
|
9,714 |
|
Origination of mortgage loans |
|
(12,668 |
) |
|
|
(9,905 |
) |
(Decrease) increase in warehouse lines of credit |
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
218 |
|
Purchase of equity securities |
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of equity securities |
|
76 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
(Increase) decrease in real estate under development |
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
81 |
|
Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets (including contract and lease assets) |
|
(572 |
) |
|
|
(860 |
) |
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities (including contract and lease liabilities) |
|
538 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Increase (decrease) in compensation and employee benefits payable and accrued bonus and profit sharing |
|
206 |
|
|
|
(173 |
) |
Increase in net income taxes receivable/payable |
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(97 |
) |
Other operating activities, net |
|
(221 |
) |
|
|
(125 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
1,708 |
|
|
|
480 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||||
Capital expenditures |
|
(307 |
) |
|
|
(305 |
) |
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired |
|
(1,067 |
) |
|
|
(203 |
) |
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
(136 |
) |
|
|
(127 |
) |
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
91 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Acquisition and development of real estate assets |
|
(389 |
) |
|
|
(171 |
) |
Proceeds from disposition of real estate assets |
|
235 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Other investing activities, net |
|
59 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(1,514 |
) |
|
|
(681 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
|
4,173 |
|
|
|
4,006 |
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility |
|
(4,041 |
) |
|
|
(4,184 |
) |
Proceeds from commercial paper |
|
175 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from senior term loans |
|
— |
|
|
|
748 |
|
Repayment of senior term loans |
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(437 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |
|
495 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
(627 |
) |
|
|
(665 |
) |
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date) |
|
(281 |
) |
|
|
(145 |
) |
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards |
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
Other financing activities, net |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
(221 |
) |
|
|
154 |
|
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH |
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF YEAR |
|
1,371 |
|
|
|
1,405 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF YEAR |
$ |
1,221 |
|
|
$ |
1,371 |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash paid during the year for: |
|
|
|
||||
Interest |
$ |
396 |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
Income tax payments, net |
$ |
467 |
|
|
$ |
467 |
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Deferred and/or contingent consideration |
$ |
19 |
$ |
54 |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following measures are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC guidelines:
(i) |
Net revenue |
|||
(ii) |
Core EBITDA |
|||
(iii) |
Business line operating profit/loss |
|||
(iv) |
Segment operating profit on revenue and net revenue margins |
|||
(v) |
Free cash flow |
|||
(vi) |
Net debt |
|||
(vii) |
Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders, as adjusted (which we also refer to as “core adjusted net income”) |
|||
(viii) |
Core EPS |
These measures are not recognized measurements under
Our management generally uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate operating performance and for other discretionary purposes. The company believes these measures provide a more complete understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of current results to prior periods and may be useful for investors to analyze our financial performance because they eliminate the impact of selected charges that may obscure trends in the underlying performance of our business. The company further uses certain of these measures, and believes that they are useful to investors, for purposes described below.
With respect to net revenue, net revenue is gross revenue less costs largely associated with subcontracted vendor work performed for clients. We believe that investors may find this measure useful to analyze the company’s overall financial performance because it excludes costs reimbursable by clients that generally have no margin, and as such provides greater visibility into the underlying performance of our business.
With respect to Core EBITDA, business line operating profit/loss, and segment operating profit on revenue and net revenue margins, the company believes that investors may find these measures useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because their calculations generally eliminate the accounting effects of acquisitions, which would include impairment charges of goodwill and intangibles created from acquisitions, the effects of financings and income tax and the accounting effects of capital spending. All of these measures may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. In the case of Core EBITDA, this measure is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use because it does not consider cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The Core EBITDA measure calculated herein may also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our credit facilities and debt instruments, which amounts are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used by us to determine compliance with financial covenants therein and our ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt. The company also uses segment operating profit and core EPS as significant components when measuring our operating performance under our employee incentive compensation programs.
With respect to free cash flow, the company believes that investors may find this measure useful to analyze the cash flow generated from operations and real estate investment and development activities after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and capital expenditures. With respect to net debt, the company believes that investors use this measure when calculating the company’s net leverage ratio.
With respect to core EBITDA, core EPS and core adjusted net income, the company believes that investors may find these measures useful to analyze the underlying performance of operations without the impact of strategic non-core equity investments (Altus Power, Inc. and certain other investments) that are not directly related to our business segments. These can be volatile and are often non-cash in nature.
Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders, as adjusted (or core adjusted net income), and core EPS, are calculated as follows (in millions, except share and per share data):
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
487 |
|
|
$ |
477 |
|
|
$ |
968 |
|
|
$ |
986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Non-cash depreciation and amortization expense related to certain assets attributable to acquisitions |
|
54 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
167 |
|
Interest expense related to indirect tax audits and settlements |
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impact of adjustments on non-controlling interest |
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
25 |
|
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
Carried interest incentive compensation (reversal) expense to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions |
|
63 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
122 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
Impact of fair value non-cash adjustments related to unconsolidated equity investments |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Provision associated with Telford’s fire safety remediation efforts |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Charges related to indirect tax audits and settlements |
|
37 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
— |
|
One-time gain associated with remeasuring an investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary to fair value as of the date the remaining controlling interest was acquired |
|
— |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
Tax impact of adjusted items, tax benefit attributable to legal entity restructuring, and strategic non-core investments |
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(191 |
) |
|
|
(82 |
) |
Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted |
$ |
712 |
|
|
$ |
426 |
|
|
$ |
1,571 |
|
|
$ |
1,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Core diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted |
$ |
2.32 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
5.10 |
|
|
$ |
3.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share |
|
307,299,709 |
|
|
|
308,526,651 |
|
|
|
308,033,612 |
|
|
|
312,550,942 |
|
Core EBITDA is calculated as follows (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding):
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|||||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
487 |
|
|
$ |
477 |
|
|
$ |
968 |
|
$ |
986 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
14 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
41 |
|
Net income |
|
501 |
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
|
1,036 |
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
177 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
674 |
|
|
622 |
|
Interest expense, net of interest income |
|
53 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
149 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
112 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
250 |
|
Carried interest incentive compensation (reversal) expense to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions |
|
63 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
62 |
|
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
13 |
|
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
122 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
159 |
|
Impact of fair value non-cash adjustments related to unconsolidated equity investments |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
Provision associated with Telford’s fire safety remediation efforts |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
— |
|
Charges related to indirect tax audits and settlements |
|
37 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
— |
|
One-time gain associated with remeasuring an investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary to fair value as of the date the remaining controlling interest was acquired |
|
— |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(34 |
) |
Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
25 |
|
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
117 |
|
|
(32 |
) |
Core EBITDA |
$ |
1,086 |
|
|
$ |
737 |
|
|
$ |
2,704 |
|
$ |
2,209 |
|
Revenue includes client reimbursed pass-through costs largely associated with employees that are dedicated to client facilities and subcontracted vendor work performed for clients. Reimbursement related to subcontracted vendor work generally has no margin and has been excluded from net revenue. Reconciliations are shown below (dollars in millions):
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
10,404 |
|
$ |
8,950 |
|
$ |
35,767 |
|
$ |
31,949 |
Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
4,270 |
|
|
3,763 |
|
|
14,899 |
|
|
13,673 |
Net revenue |
$ |
6,134 |
|
$ |
5,187 |
|
$ |
20,868 |
|
$ |
18,276 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Property Management Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
603 |
|
$ |
519 |
|
$ |
2,222 |
|
$ |
1,928 |
Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
27 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
99 |
|
|
88 |
Net revenue |
$ |
576 |
|
$ |
496 |
|
$ |
2,123 |
|
$ |
1,840 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
GWS Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
7,042 |
|
$ |
6,103 |
|
$ |
25,140 |
|
$ |
22,515 |
Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
4,243 |
|
|
3,740 |
|
|
14,800 |
|
|
13,585 |
Net revenue |
$ |
2,799 |
|
$ |
2,363 |
|
$ |
10,340 |
|
$ |
8,930 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Facilities Management Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
4,664 |
|
$ |
3,995 |
|
$ |
17,227 |
|
$ |
15,205 |
Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
2,786 |
|
|
2,479 |
|
|
10,320 |
|
|
9,399 |
Net revenue |
$ |
1,878 |
|
$ |
1,516 |
|
$ |
6,907 |
|
$ |
5,806 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Project Management Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
2,378 |
|
$ |
2,108 |
|
$ |
7,913 |
|
$ |
7,310 |
Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
1,457 |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
4,480 |
|
|
4,186 |
Net revenue |
$ |
921 |
|
$ |
847 |
|
$ |
3,433 |
|
$ |
3,124 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Net revenue from Resilient Business lines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
8,089 |
|
$ |
7,046 |
|
$ |
28,981 |
|
$ |
26,015 |
Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
4,270 |
|
|
3,763 |
|
|
14,899 |
|
|
13,673 |
Net revenue |
$ |
3,819 |
|
$ |
3,283 |
|
$ |
14,082 |
|
$ |
12,342 |
Below represents a reconciliation of REI business line operating profitability/loss to REI segment operating profit (in millions):
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|||||
Real Estate Investments |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||
Investment management operating profit |
$ |
27 |
|
$ |
42 |
|
Global real estate development operating profit |
|
123 |
|
|
27 |
|
Segment overhead (and related adjustments) |
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Real estate investments segment operating profit |
$ |
150 |
|
$ |
68 |
|
Supplemental Non-GAAP Segment Financial Information
In early January 2025, we combined our project management business with our Turner & Townsend subsidiary and will publicly report financial results for a fourth business segment, Project Management, beginning in the first quarter of 2025. In early January 2025, we also acquired the remaining equity interest in Industrious, a provider of premium flexible workplace solutions, and will establish a new business segment, Building Operations & Experience, in 2025, comprised of enterprise and local facilities management and property management, which will include flexible workplace solutions. Our four business segments beginning in 2025 will be (1) Advisory Services; (2) Building Operations & Experience; (3) Project Management; and (4) Real Estate Investments.
The following tables have been presented as Supplemental Non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with a view of historical results based on the new reportable segment structure. These results are not considered to be prepared in accordance with GAAP, as our CEO continued to manage our business based on our historical segments through December 31, 2024. Management believes that this financial information is meaningful to investors as it reflects performance trends over time of the new four reportable segments. Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, comparative segment disclosures will be recast to reflect the new presentation. Accordingly, in addition to presenting our results of operations as reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, the tables below present results for years ended December 2024, 2023 and 2022 with the new reportable segments. The company will provide historical quarterly financial information by lines of business based on the new segments prior to releasing Q1 2025 financial results.
CBRE GROUP, INC. SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding) (Unaudited) |
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The following tables highlight Non-GAAP Financial Information based on the new segments (dollars in millions; totals may not add due to rounding): |
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
|
Advisory Services |
|
Building Operations & Experience |
|
Project Management |
|
Real Estate Investments |
|
Corporate, other and eliminations (1) |
|
Consolidated |
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Net revenue |
|
$ |
7,668 |
|
|
$ |
9,040 |
|
|
$ |
3,139 |
|
|
$ |
1,038 |
|
|
$ |
(17 |
) |
|
$ |
20,868 |
Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
11,168 |
|
|
|
3,670 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14,899 |
Total revenue |
|
|
7,729 |
|
|
|
20,208 |
|
|
|
6,809 |
|
|
|
1,038 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
35,767 |
Segment operating profit (loss) |
|
|
1,501 |
|
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
2,587 |
Segment operating profit on net revenue margin |
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
15.9 |
% |
|
|
25.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
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Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
117 |
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Core EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,704 |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
|
Advisory Services |
|
Building Operations & Experience |
|
Project Management |
|
Real Estate Investments |
|
Corporate, other and eliminations (1) |
|
Consolidated |
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Net revenue |
|
$ |
6,856 |
|
|
$ |
7,630 |
|
|
$ |
2,855 |
|
|
$ |
952 |
|
|
$ |
(17 |
) |
|
$ |
18,276 |
|
Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
10,177 |
|
|
|
3,445 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,673 |
|
Total revenue |
|
|
6,907 |
|
|
|
17,807 |
|
|
|
6,300 |
|
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
31,949 |
|
Segment operating profit (loss) |
|
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
(368 |
) |
|
|
2,241 |
|
Segment operating profit on net revenue margin |
|
|
17.9 |
% |
|
|
9.4 |
% |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
|
|
25.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
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Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(32 |
) |
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Core EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,209 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
|
Advisory Services |
|
Building Operations & Experience |
|
Project Management |
|
Real Estate Investments |
|
Corporate, other and eliminations (1) |
|
Consolidated |
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Net revenue |
|
$ |
8,382 |
|
|
$ |
6,867 |
|
|
$ |
2,434 |
|
|
$ |
1,110 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
18,777 |
Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
10,625 |
|
|
|
1,302 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,051 |
Total revenue |
|
|
8,506 |
|
|
|
17,492 |
|
|
|
3,736 |
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
30,828 |
Segment operating profit (loss) |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
|
688 |
|
|
|
361 |
|
|
|
518 |
|
|
|
(578 |
) |
|
|
2,749 |
Segment operating profit on net revenue margin |
|
|
21.0 |
% |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
46.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
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Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
175 |
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Core EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,924 |
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(1) |
Includes elimination of inter-segment revenue. |
Reconciliation of total reportable segment operating profit and Core EBITDA to net income is as follows (dollars in millions):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
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Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |
$ |
968 |
|
$ |
986 |
|
|
$ |
1,407 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
68 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Net income |
|
1,036 |
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
1,424 |
|
Adjustments to increase (decrease) net income: |
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|
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
674 |
|
|
622 |
|
|
|
613 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
59 |
|
Interest expense, net of interest income |
|
215 |
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
182 |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
Carried interest incentive compensation expense (reversal) to align with the timing of associated revenue |
|
8 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions |
|
93 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring |
|
2 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives |
|
259 |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
Impact of fair value non-cash adjustments related to unconsolidated equity investments |
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Provision associated with Telford’s fire safety remediation efforts |
|
33 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
186 |
|
Charges related to indirect tax audits and settlements |
|
76 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
One-time gain associated with remeasuring an investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary to fair value as of the date the remaining controlling interest was acquired |
|
— |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Impact of fair value adjustments to real estate assets acquired in the Telford Acquisition (purchase accounting) that were sold in period |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
Total segment operating profit |
$ |
2,587 |
|
$ |
2,241 |
|
|
$ |
2,749 |
|
Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments |
|
117 |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
175 |
|
Core EBITDA |
$ |
2,704 |
|
$ |
2,209 |
|
|
$ |
2,924 |
|
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Source: CBRE Group, Inc.