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CBRE Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third-Quarter 2024

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CBRE Group reported strong financial results for Q3 2024, with GAAP EPS up 20% to $0.73 and Core EPS up 67% to $1.20. Revenue increased 15% while net revenue grew 20%. Global leasing revenue surged 19%, with US leasing up 24%. Global property sales showed first growth in eight quarters, with US sales up 20%. Net cash flow from operations improved to $573 million, with free cash flow up 61% to $494 million. The company increased its full-year Core EPS outlook to $4.95-$5.05. Notable performance included record Q3 office leasing revenue, up 26%, and facilities management net revenue growth of 22%.

CBRE Group ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il terzo trimestre del 2024, con un EBIT da GAAP in aumento del 20% a $0,73 e EBIT core in aumento del 67% a $1,20. I ricavi sono aumentati del 15%, mentre i ricavi netti sono cresciuti del 20%. I ricavi globali da locazione sono aumentati del 19%, con le locazioni negli Stati Uniti in crescita del 24%. Le vendite globali di immobili hanno mostrato la prima crescita in otto trimestri, con le vendite negli Stati Uniti in aumento del 20%. Il flusso di cassa netto da operazioni è migliorato a $573 milioni, con il flusso di cassa libero in aumento del 61% a $494 milioni. L'azienda ha aumentato le sue previsioni di EPS core per l'intero anno a $4,95-$5,05. Le performance degne di nota includono ricavi record da locazione di uffici nel terzo trimestre, in crescita del 26%, e una crescita dei ricavi netti nella gestione delle strutture del 22%.

CBRE Group reportó resultados financieros sólidos para el tercer trimestre de 2024, con un EPS GAAP en aumento del 20% a $0.73 y EPS Core en aumento del 67% a $1.20. Los ingresos crecieron un 15%, mientras que los ingresos netos aumentaron un 20%. Los ingresos globales por arrendamiento se dispararon un 19%, con arrendamientos en EE. UU. en aumento del 24%. Las ventas globales de propiedades mostraron el primer crecimiento en ocho trimestres, con las ventas en EE. UU. en aumento del 20%. El flujo de caja neto de las operaciones mejoró a $573 millones, con un flujo de caja libre en aumento del 61% a $494 millones. La empresa incrementó su perspectiva de EPS Core para todo el año a $4.95-$5.05. Un rendimiento notable incluyó ingresos récord por arrendamiento de oficinas en el tercer trimestre, un aumento del 26%, y un crecimiento de los ingresos netos en gestión de instalaciones del 22%.

CBRE Group는 2024년 3분기에 강력한 재무 실적을 보고했으며, GAAP EPS가 20% 증가하여 $0.73, Core EPS는 67% 증가하여 $1.20에 달했습니다. 수익은 15% 증가했으며 순수익은 20% 성장했습니다. 글로벌 임대 수익은 19% 급증했고, 미국의 임대는 24% 증가했습니다. 글로벌 부동산 매출은 8분기 만에 처음으로 증가했으며, 미국 매출은 20% 상승했습니다. 운영에서의 순 현금 흐름은 $573백만으로 개선되었고, 자유 현금 흐름은 61% 증가하여 $494백만에 달했습니다. 회사는 연간 Core EPS 전망을 $4.95-$5.05로 상향 조정했습니다. 주목할 만한 성과로는 사무실 임대 수익이 26% 증가하고 시설 관리 순수익이 22% 성장한 기록적인 3분기를 포함합니다.

CBRE Group a annoncé des résultats financiers solides pour le troisième trimestre 2024, avec un EPS GAAP en hausse de 20% à 0,73 $ et un EPS core en hausse de 67% à 1,20 $. Le chiffre d'affaires a augmenté de 15%, tandis que le revenu net a crû de 20%. Le revenu locatif mondial a bondi de 19%, avec une hausse de 24% pour la location aux États-Unis. Les ventes de biens immobiliers à l'échelle mondiale ont montré leur première croissance en huit trimestres, avec des ventes aux États-Unis en augmentation de 20%. Le flux de trésorerie net des opérations s'est amélioré à 573 millions de dollars, avec un flux de trésorerie libre en hausse de 61% à 494 millions de dollars. L'entreprise a relevé sa prévision d'EPS core pour l'ensemble de l'année à 4,95 $ - 5,05 $. Parmi les performances notables, on note un chiffre d'affaires locatif de bureaux record au troisième trimestre, en hausse de 26 %, et une croissance de 22 % des revenus nets dans la gestion des installations.

CBRE Group berichtete über starke finanzielle Ergebnisse für das dritte Quartal 2024, mit GAAP EPS, das um 20% auf $0,73 gestiegen ist, und Core EPS, das um 67% auf $1,20 gestiegen ist. Der Umsatz stieg um 15%, während der Nettoumsatz um 20% wuchs. Der globale Mietumsatz stieg um 19%, wobei die Mietpreise in den USA um 24% zunahmen. Der globale Immobilienverkauf zeigte das erste Wachstum in acht Quartalen, mit einem Anstieg der US-Verkäufe um 20%. Der Nettocashflow aus der Geschäftstätigkeit verbesserte sich auf $573 Millionen, und der freie Cashflow stieg um 61% auf $494 Millionen. Das Unternehmen hob seine Prognose für den Core EPS für das gesamte Jahr auf $4,95-$5,05 an. Bemerkenswerte Leistungen umfassten einen Rekordumsatz im Bürovermietungsbereich im dritten Quartal, der um 26% gestiegen ist, und ein Umsatzwachstum im Facility Management von 22%.

Positive
  • Core EPS increased 67% to $1.20
  • Revenue grew 15% and net revenue up 20%
  • Free cash flow improved 61% to $494 million
  • Global leasing revenue increased 19%
  • Property sales revenue grew for first time in eight quarters
  • Increased full-year Core EPS guidance to $4.95-$5.05
  • Mortgage origination revenue jumped 52%
Negative
  • Real Estate Development segment reported $8 million operating loss
  • Higher insurance costs and increased incentive compensation affecting corporate operating loss

Insights

CBRE delivered exceptional Q3 2024 results with significant growth across key metrics. Core EPS surged 67% to $1.20, while revenue grew 15% and net revenue increased 20%. The company's performance was particularly impressive in property leasing, with global revenue up 19%, led by strong growth in EMEA and the Americas.

Notable achievements include the first positive growth in global property sales revenue in eight quarters and substantial improvement in free cash flow, which increased 61% to $494 million. The company's net leverage ratio remains conservative at 1.26x, well below the covenant of 4.25x, indicating strong financial health.

The increased full-year Core EPS guidance to $4.95-$5.05 reflects management's confidence in continued momentum. The diversified revenue streams and operational efficiency improvements demonstrate CBRE's resilient business model and market leadership position.

The Q3 results reveal important shifts in commercial real estate market dynamics. Office leasing reaching a new third-quarter high with 26% growth suggests improving tenant confidence and market stabilization. The return of property sales growth, particularly in multifamily and retail sectors, indicates thawing capital markets.

The expansion of the loan servicing portfolio to $435 billion and 52% jump in mortgage origination revenue points to improving liquidity conditions. Property management's strong performance, boosted by the Brookfield office portfolio acquisition, demonstrates CBRE's ability to capture market share in core services.

The development pipeline remains robust at $13.4 billion, while Assets Under Management grew to $148.3 billion, reflecting continued institutional investor confidence in real estate as an asset class.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Key Highlights:

  • GAAP EPS up 20% to $0.73; Core EPS up 67% to $1.20
  • Revenue up 15%; net revenue up 20%
  • Resilient Business(1) net revenue increased 18%, anchored by Turner & Townsend
  • Global leasing revenue surged 19%, supported by a 24% increase in the United States
  • Global property sales revenue increased for the first time in eight quarters; 20% growth in the United Sates was driven by multifamily and retail assets
  • Net cash flow from operations improved to $573 million and free cash flow to $494 million – the fourth consecutive quarter of improvement. Free cash flow increased 61% from third-quarter 2023
  • Increased full-year Core EPS outlook to a range of $4.95 to $5.05 – up from $4.70 to $4.90

“Our performance in the third quarter was highlighted by our second-highest third quarter core earnings per share in company history, driven by double-digit revenue and profit growth and significant operating leverage in all three business segments. In addition, we achieved operational gains across key parts of our business and continued to advance our strategic positioning,” said Bob Sulentic, chair and chief executive officer of CBRE.

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):

 

 

 

 

 

% Change

 

Q3 2024

 

Q3 2023

 

USD

 

LC (2)

Operating Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

9,036

 

$

7,868

 

14.8

%

 

15.4

%

Net revenue (3)

 

5,318

 

 

4,430

 

20.0

%

 

20.5

%

GAAP net income

 

225

 

 

191

 

17.8

%

 

20.9

%

GAAP EPS

 

0.73

 

 

0.61

 

19.7

%

 

23.0

%

Core adjusted net income (4)

 

369

 

 

226

 

63.3

%

 

65.5

%

Core EBITDA (5)

 

688

 

 

436

 

57.8

%

 

58.9

%

Core EPS (4)

 

1.20

 

 

0.72

 

66.7

%

 

68.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow provided by (used in) operations

$

573

 

$

383

 

49.6

%

 

 

Less: Capital expenditures

 

79

 

 

76

 

3.9

%

 

 

Free cash flow (6)

$

494

 

$

307

 

60.9

%

 

 

Advisory Services Segment

The following table presents highlights of the Advisory Services segment performance (dollars in millions; totals may not add due to rounding):

 

 

 

 

 

% Change

 

Q3 2024

 

Q3 2023

 

USD

 

LC

Revenue

$

2,395

 

 

$

2,013

 

 

19.0

%

 

19.5

%

Net revenue

 

2,371

 

 

 

1,992

 

 

19.0

%

 

19.5

%

Segment operating profit (7)

 

414

 

 

 

277

 

 

49.5

%

 

50.2

%

Segment operating profit on revenue margin (8)

 

17.3

%

 

 

13.8

%

 

3.5 pts

 

3.5 pts

Segment operating profit on net revenue margin (8)

 

17.5

%

 

 

13.9

%

 

3.6 pts

 

3.6 pts

Note: all percent changes cited are vs. third-quarter 2023, except where noted.

Property Leasing

  • Global leasing revenue surged 19% (same local currency), well above expectations.
  • Growth was led by Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA), with leasing revenue up 28% (27% local currency), driven by strong gains in the United Kingdom and several Continental European countries.
  • The Americas was also very strong, with leasing revenue up 20% (same local currency), including a 24% increase in the United States.
  • Asia-Pacific (APAC) leasing revenue rose 3% (4% local currency).
  • Global office leasing revenue reached a new high for any third quarter, increasing by 26%. Greater certainty about the economic outlook is supporting occupier decision making across primary and secondary markets, particularly in the United States and Europe.

Capital Markets

  • Global property sales revenue showed year-over-year growth for the first time since second-quarter 2022, rising 14% (15% local currency), better than expected.
  • The Americas paced global activity with sales revenue up 18% (19% local currency), led by 20% growth in the United States.
  • Higher U.S. property sales growth was driven by stronger activity in multi-family and retail.
  • Sales revenue increased more modestly in EMEA, up 6% (same local currency), and APAC, up 5% (up 6% local currency). Growth was notably strong in Singapore, reflecting an especially large industrial portfolio sale.
  • Mortgage origination revenue jumped 52% (same local currency), as liquidity returned to the real estate investment market. Growth was driven by a 36% increase in loan origination fees and higher interest earnings on escrow balances. Origination activity picked up notably with Government-Sponsored Enterprises.

Other Advisory Business Lines

  • Loan servicing revenue edged up 1% (flat local currency). The servicing portfolio increased to more than $435 billion, up 2% for the quarter and 10% from a year ago.
  • Property management net revenue increased 22% (23% local currency), with strong growth across geographies, most notably in the United States, driven by the addition of the Brookfield office portfolio.
  • Valuations revenue climbed 9% (same local currency).

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):

 

 

 

 

 

% Change

 

Q3 2024

 

Q3 2023

 

USD

 

LC

Revenue

$

6,346

 

 

$

5,649

 

 

12.3

%

 

13.0

%

Net revenue

 

2,652

 

 

 

2,232

 

 

18.8

%

 

19.4

%

Segment operating profit

 

318

 

 

 

251

 

 

26.7

%

 

27.5

%

Segment operating profit on revenue margin

 

5.0

%

 

 

4.4

%

 

0.6 pts

 

0.6 pts

Segment operating profit on net revenue margin

 

12.0

%

 

 

11.3

%

 

0.7 pts

 

0.8 pts

Note: all percent changes cited are vs. third-quarter 2023, except where noted.

  • Facilities management net revenue increased 22% (23% local currency), with broad-based strength in both the Enterprise and Local businesses.
  • Project management net revenue rose 12% (13% local currency). Turner & Townsend exhibited strength across its geographies and asset types, with revenue up 18%.
  • Net operating margin improved more than 70 basis points versus third-quarter 2023, reflecting the benefit of cost efficiency efforts.

Real Estate Investments (REI) Segment

The following table presents highlights of the REI segment performance (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

% Change

 

Q3 2024

 

Q3 2023

 

USD

 

LC

Revenue

$

302

 

$

210

 

43.8

%

 

43.8

%

Segment operating profit

 

67

 

 

7

 

857.1

%

 

857.1

%

Note: all percent changes cited are vs. third-quarter 2023, except where noted.

Investment Management

  • Total revenue surged 43% (same local currency), reflecting higher incentive fees. Asset Management fees also rose modestly.
  • Operating profit(9) totaled more than $75 million, up from $29 million in last year’s third quarter. This was driven by incentive fees and significant co-investment returns.
  • Assets Under Management (AUM) totaled $148.3 billion, an increase of $5.8 billion from second-quarter 2024. The increase was driven by capital raising, higher asset values, primarily in the listed securities portfolio, and favorable foreign currency movement.

Real Estate Development

  • Global development operating loss(9) narrowed to $8 million. As expected, the company did not monetize any significant development assets in the period.
  • The in-process portfolio ended third-quarter 2024 at $19.0 billion, up $0.2 billion from second-quarter 2024. The pipeline increased $0.3 billion during the quarter to $13.4 billion.

Core Corporate Segment

  • Core corporate operating loss increased by approximately $12 million, reflecting both higher insurance costs and increased incentive compensation due to improved business performance.

Capital Allocation Overview

  • Free Cash Flow – During the third quarter of 2024, free cash flow improved significantly to $494 million. This reflected cash provided by operating activities of $573 million, adjusted for total capital expenditures of $79 million.(10) Free cash flow conversion improved to 71% on a trailing 12-month basis, the fourth consecutive increase.
  • Stock Repurchase Program – The company repurchased approximately 0.6 million shares for $62 million ($109.20 average price per share) during the third quarter. There was approximately $1.4 billion of capacity remaining under the company’s authorized stock repurchase program as of September 30, 2024.
  • Acquisitions and Investments – CBRE did not make any significant acquisitions during the third quarter.

Leverage and Financing Overview

  • Leverage – CBRE’s net leverage ratio (net debt(11) to trailing twelve-month core EBITDA) was 1.26x as of September 30, 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):

 

As of

 

September 30, 2024

Total debt

$

4,002

Less: Cash (12)

 

1,025

Net debt (11)

$

2,977

 

 

Divided by: Trailing twelve-month Core EBITDA

$

2,354

 

 

Net leverage ratio

1.26x

  • Liquidity – As of September 30, 2024, the company had approximately $4.0 billion of total liquidity, consisting of $1.0 billion in cash, plus the ability to borrow an aggregate of approximately $3.0 billion under its revolving credit facilities, net of any outstanding letters of credit.

Conference Call Details

The company’s third quarter earnings webcast and conference call will be held today, Thursday, October 24, 2024 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 (U.S.) or 201.689.8037 (International). A replay of the call will be available starting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 24, 2024. The replay is accessible by dialing 877.660.6853 (U.S.) or 201.612.7415 (International) and using the access code:13749005#. A transcript of the call will be available on the company's Investor Relations website at https://ir.cbre.com.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. We routinely post important information on our website, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in the Investor Relations section of our website at https://ir.cbre.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor such portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

Safe Harbor and Footnotes

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the economic outlook, the company’s future growth momentum, operations and business outlook. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested in forward-looking statements in this press release. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, the company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect actual results, any changes in expectations or any change in events. If the company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: disruptions in general economic, political and regulatory conditions and significant public health events, particularly in geographies or industry sectors where our business may be concentrated; volatility or adverse developments in the securities, capital or credit markets, interest rate increases and conditions affecting the value of real estate assets, inside and outside the United States; poor performance of real estate investments or other conditions that negatively impact clients’ willingness to make real estate or long-term contractual commitments and the cost and availability of capital for investment in real estate; foreign currency fluctuations and changes in currency restrictions, trade sanctions and import/export and transfer pricing rules; our ability to compete globally, or in specific geographic markets or business segments that are material to us; our ability to identify, acquire and integrate accretive companies; costs and potential future capital requirements relating to companies we may acquire; integration challenges arising out of companies we may acquire; increases in unemployment and general slowdowns in commercial activity; trends in pricing and risk assumption for commercial real estate services; the effect of significant changes in capitalization rates across different property types; a reduction by companies in their reliance on outsourcing for their commercial real estate needs, which would affect our revenues and operating performance; client actions to restrain project spending and reduce outsourced staffing levels; our ability to further diversify our revenue model to offset cyclical economic trends in the commercial real estate industry; our ability to attract new occupier and investor clients; our ability to retain major clients and renew related contracts; our ability to leverage our global services platform to maximize and sustain long-term cash flow; our ability to continue investing in our platform and client service offerings; our ability to maintain expense discipline; the emergence of disruptive business models and technologies; negative publicity or harm to our brand and reputation; the failure by third parties we do business with to comply with service level agreements or regulatory or legal requirements; the ability of our investment management business to maintain and grow assets under management and achieve desired investment returns for our investors, and any potential related litigation, liabilities or reputational harm possible if we fail to do so; our ability to manage fluctuations in net earnings and cash flow, which could result from poor performance in our investment programs, including our participation as a principal in real estate investments; the ability of our indirect subsidiary, CBRE Capital Markets, Inc., to periodically amend, or replace, on satisfactory terms, the agreements for its warehouse lines of credit; declines in lending activity of U.S. GSEs, regulatory oversight of such activity and our mortgage servicing revenue from the commercial real estate mortgage market; changes in U.S. and international law and regulatory environments (including relating to anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, trade sanctions, tariffs, currency controls and other trade control laws), particularly in Asia, Africa, Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, due to the level of political instability in those regions; litigation and its financial and reputational risks to us; our exposure to liabilities in connection with real estate advisory and property management activities and our ability to procure sufficient insurance coverage on acceptable terms; our ability to retain, attract and incentivize key personnel; our ability to manage organizational challenges associated with our size; liabilities under guarantees, or for construction defects, that we incur in our development services business; variations in historically customary seasonal patterns that cause our business not to perform as expected; our leverage under our debt instruments as well as the limited restrictions therein on our ability to incur additional debt, and the potential increased borrowing costs to us from a credit-ratings downgrade; our and our employees’ ability to execute on, and adapt to, information technology strategies and trends; cybersecurity threats or other threats to our information technology networks, including the potential misappropriation of assets or sensitive information, corruption of data or operational disruption; our ability to comply with laws and regulations related to our global operations, including real estate licensure, tax, labor and employment laws and regulations, fire and safety building requirements and regulations, as well as data privacy and protection regulations and ESG matters, and the anti-corruption laws and trade sanctions of the U.S. and other countries; changes in applicable tax or accounting requirements; any inability for us to implement and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; the effect of implementation of new accounting rules and standards or the impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets; and the performance of our equity investments in companies that we do not control.

Additional information concerning factors that may influence the company’s financial information is discussed under “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and “Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, our latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as in the company’s press releases and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such filings are available publicly and may be obtained on the company’s website at www.cbre.com or upon written request from CBRE’s Investor Relations Department at investorrelations@cbre.com.

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.

(1)

Net revenue from Resilient Businesses includes facilities management, project management, property management, loan servicing, valuations and asset management fees in the investment management business. Net revenue from Transactional Businesses includes sales, leasing, mortgage origination, carried interest and incentive fees in the investment management business, and development fees.

(2)

Local currency percentage change is calculated by comparing current-period results at prior-period exchange rates versus prior-period results.

(3)

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.

(4)

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 (benefit from) 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, interest expense related to indirect tax audit/settlement, certain carried interest incentive compensation expense (reversal) to align with the timing of associated revenue, costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, integration and other costs related to acquisitions, asset impairments, costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives, charges related to indirect tax audit/settlement and the impact of fair value adjustment related to unconsolidated equity investments. It also removes the fair value changes and related tax impact of certain strategic non-core non-controlling equity investments that are not directly related to our business segments (including venture capital “VC” related investments).

(5)

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, costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring, integration and other costs related to acquisitions, costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives, charges related to indirect tax audit/settlement and the impact of fair value adjustment related to unconsolidated equity investments. It also removes the fair value changes, on a pre-tax basis, of certain strategic non-core non-controlling equity investments that are not directly related to our business segments (including venture capital “VC” related investments).

(6)

Free cash flow is calculated as cash flow provided by operations, less capital expenditures (reflected in the investing section of the consolidated statement of cash flows).

(7)

Segment operating profit (loss) 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, costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring, integration and other costs related to acquisitions, costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives, charges related to indirect tax audit/settlement and the impact of fair value adjustment related to unconsolidated equity investments.

(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)

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the company incurred capital expenditures of $79 million (reflected in the investing section of the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows) and received tenant concessions from landlords of $8 million (reflected in the operating section of the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows).

(11)

Net debt is calculated as total debt (excluding non-recourse debt) less cash and cash equivalents.

(12)

Cash represents cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash).

CBRE GROUP, INC.

OPERATING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

(in millions, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

$

5,318

 

 

$

4,430

 

 

$

14,734

 

 

$

13,088

Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

3,718

 

 

 

3,438

 

 

 

10,629

 

 

 

9,911

Total revenue

 

9,036

 

 

 

7,868

 

 

 

25,363

 

 

 

22,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

7,252

 

 

 

6,397

 

 

 

20,521

 

 

 

18,583

Operating, administrative and other

 

1,237

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

3,538

 

 

 

3,356

Depreciation and amortization

 

178

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

465

Total costs and expenses

 

8,667

 

 

 

7,604

 

 

 

24,556

 

 

 

22,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) gain on disposition of real estate

 

(1

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

368

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity (loss) income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

(4

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(77

)

 

 

121

Other income

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

22

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

64

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

110

Income before provision for income taxes

 

312

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

646

Provision for income taxes

 

67

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

114

Net income

 

245

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

535

 

 

 

532

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

20

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

23

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

$

225

 

 

$

191

 

 

$

481

 

 

$

509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

1.57

 

 

$

1.64

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share

 

306,253,811

 

 

 

307,854,518

 

 

 

306,269,264

 

 

 

309,716,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.61

 

 

$

1.56

 

 

$

1.62

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share

 

308,305,013

 

 

 

312,221,133

 

 

 

308,281,111

 

 

 

313,944,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core EBITDA

$

688

 

 

$

436

 

 

$

1,618

 

 

$

1,472

CBRE GROUP, INC.

SEGMENT RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

(in millions, totals may not add due to rounding)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

Advisory

Services

 

Global Workplace

Solutions

 

Real Estate

Investments

 

Corporate (1)

 

Total Core

 

Other

 

Total

Consolidated

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

$

2,371

 

$

2,652

 

 

$

302

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

5,318

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,318

 

Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

24

 

 

3,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,718

 

Total revenue

 

2,395

 

 

6,346

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

9,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

1,478

 

 

5,716

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

7,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,252

 

Operating, administrative and other

 

517

 

 

329

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,237

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

70

 

 

90

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

Total costs and expenses

 

2,065

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

8,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposition of real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

330

 

 

211

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(181

)

 

 

368

 

 

 

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

1

 

 

(9

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(4

)

Other income

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

12

 

Add-back: Depreciation and amortization

 

70

 

 

90

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives

 

13

 

 

11

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Charges related to indirect tax audit / settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

Integration and other costs related to acquisitions

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Provision associated with Telford’s fire safety remediation efforts

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

Impact of fair value non-cash adjustments related to unconsolidated equity investments

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment operating profit (loss)

$

414

 

$

318

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

(111

)

 

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

688

 

 

 

 

 

_______________

(1)

Includes elimination of inter-segment revenue.

CBRE GROUP, INC.

SEGMENT RESULTS—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

(in millions, totals may not add due to rounding)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory

Services

 

Global Workplace

Solutions

 

Real Estate

Investments

 

Corporate (1)

 

Total Core

 

Other

 

Total

Consolidated

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

$

1,992

 

$

2,232

 

$

210

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

4,430

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,430

 

Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

21

 

 

3,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,438

 

Total revenue

 

2,013

 

 

5,649

 

 

210

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

7,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

1,253

 

 

5,104

 

 

43

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

6,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,397

 

Operating, administrative and other

 

497

 

 

303

 

 

153

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,058

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

66

 

 

66

 

 

3

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

Total costs and expenses

 

1,816

 

 

5,473

 

 

199

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

7,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on disposition of real estate

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

197

 

 

176

 

 

16

 

 

 

(120

)

 

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(13

)

Other income (loss)

 

11

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

14

 

Add-back: Depreciation and amortization

 

66

 

 

66

 

 

3

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Integration and other costs related to acquisitions

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment operating profit (loss)

$

277

 

$

251

 

$

7

 

 

$

(99

)

 

 

 

$

(12

)

 

$

424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

436

 

 

 

 

 

_______________

(1)

Includes elimination of inter-segment revenue.

CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,025

 

 

$

1,265

 

Restricted cash

 

132

 

 

 

106

 

Receivables, net

 

6,705

 

 

 

6,370

 

Warehouse receivables (1)

 

1,438

 

 

 

675

 

Contract assets

 

496

 

 

 

443

 

Prepaid expenses

 

361

 

 

 

333

 

Income taxes receivable

 

157

 

 

 

159

 

Other current assets

 

302

 

 

 

315

 

Total Current Assets

 

10,616

 

 

 

9,666

 

Property and equipment, net

 

936

 

 

 

907

 

Goodwill

 

5,778

 

 

 

5,129

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

2,372

 

 

 

2,081

 

Operating lease assets

 

1,122

 

 

 

1,030

 

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

1,334

 

 

 

1,374

 

Non-current contract assets

 

96

 

 

 

75

 

Real estate under development

 

457

 

 

 

300

 

Non-current income taxes receivable

 

68

 

 

 

78

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

392

 

 

 

361

 

Other assets, net

 

1,674

 

 

 

1,547

 

Total Assets

$

24,845

 

 

$

22,548

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

3,851

 

 

$

3,562

 

Compensation and employee benefits payable

 

1,241

 

 

 

1,459

 

Accrued bonus and profit sharing

 

1,223

 

 

 

1,556

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

229

 

 

 

242

 

Contract liabilities

 

329

 

 

 

298

 

Income taxes payable

 

75

 

 

 

217

 

Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises have committed to purchase) (1)

 

1,422

 

 

 

666

 

Revolving credit facility

 

683

 

 

 

 

Other short-term borrowings

 

4

 

 

 

16

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

38

 

 

 

9

 

Other current liabilities

 

335

 

 

 

218

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

9,430

 

 

 

8,243

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

3,277

 

 

 

2,804

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

1,205

 

 

 

1,089

 

Non-current income taxes payable

 

 

 

 

30

 

Non-current tax liabilities

 

155

 

 

 

157

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

253

 

 

 

255

 

Other liabilities

 

969

 

 

 

903

 

Total Liabilities

 

15,289

 

 

 

13,481

 

Equity:

 

 

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

 

9,584

 

 

 

9,188

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(895

)

 

 

(924

)

Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

 

8,692

 

 

 

8,267

 

Non-controlling interests

 

864

 

 

 

800

 

Total Equity

 

9,556

 

 

 

9,067

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

24,845

 

 

$

22,548

 

_______________

(1)

Represents loan receivables, the majority of which are offset by borrowings under related warehouse line of credit facilities.

CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Net income

$

535

 

 

$

532

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

497

 

 

 

465

 

Amortization of financing costs

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Gains related to mortgage servicing rights, premiums on loan sales and sales of other assets

 

(111

)

 

 

(79

)

Gain on disposition of real estate assets

 

(12

)

 

 

(18

)

Net realized and unrealized gains, primarily from investments

 

(10

)

 

 

(4

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

16

 

 

 

13

 

Net compensation expense for equity awards

 

112

 

 

 

73

 

Equity loss (income) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

77

 

 

 

(121

)

Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

43

 

 

 

189

 

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

 

7,479

 

 

 

7,081

 

Origination of mortgage loans

 

(8,212

)

 

 

(7,611

)

Increase in warehouse lines of credit

 

756

 

 

 

546

 

Tenant concessions received

 

21

 

 

 

8

 

Purchase of equity securities

 

(56

)

 

 

(11

)

Proceeds from sale of equity securities

 

80

 

 

 

10

 

Increase in real estate under development

 

(6

)

 

 

 

Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets (including contract and lease assets)

 

(134

)

 

 

(227

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities (including contract and lease liabilities)

 

68

 

 

 

(293

)

Decrease in compensation and employee benefits payable and accrued bonus and profit sharing

 

(525

)

 

 

(669

)

Increase in net income taxes receivable/payable

 

(157

)

 

 

(165

)

Other operating activities, net

 

(98

)

 

 

(96

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

368

 

 

 

(373

)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(214

)

 

 

(211

)

Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired and goodwill, net of cash acquired

 

(1,052

)

 

 

(170

)

Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

(110

)

 

 

(105

)

Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

48

 

 

 

28

 

Acquisition and development of real estate assets

 

(212

)

 

 

(103

)

Proceeds from disposition of real estate assets

 

6

 

 

 

55

 

Other investing activities, net

 

40

 

 

 

(31

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,494

)

 

 

(537

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

 

3,213

 

 

 

3,836

 

Repayment of revolving credit facility

 

(2,530

)

 

 

(3,341

)

Proceeds from senior term loans

 

 

 

 

749

 

Repayment of senior term loans

 

 

 

 

(437

)

Proceeds from notes payable on real estate

 

51

 

 

 

60

 

Repayment of notes payable on real estate

 

 

 

 

(39

)

Proceeds from issuance of 5.500% senior notes

 

495

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of 5.950% senior notes

 

 

 

 

975

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(110

)

 

 

(646

)

Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date)

 

(23

)

 

 

(127

)

Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards

 

(105

)

 

 

(54

)

Non-controlling interest contributions

 

22

 

 

 

2

 

Non-controlling interest distributions

 

(39

)

 

 

(1

)

Other financing activities, net

 

(47

)

 

 

(71

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

927

 

 

 

906

 

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(15

)

 

 

(48

)

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

(214

)

 

 

(52

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

1,371

 

 

 

1,405

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD

$

1,157

 

 

$

1,353

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

Interest

$

307

 

 

$

128

 

Income tax payments, net

$

351

 

 

$

383

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

Deferred and/or contingent consideration

$

15

 

 

$

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following measures are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC guidelines:

(i)

Resilient Business net revenue

(ii)

Net revenue

(iii)

Core EBITDA

(iv)

Business line operating profit/loss

(v)

Segment operating profit on revenue and net revenue margins

(vi)

Free cash flow

(vii)

Net debt

(viii)

Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders, as adjusted (which we also refer to as “core adjusted net income”)

(ix)

Core EPS

These measures are not recognized measurements under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). When analyzing our operating performance, investors should use these measures in addition to, and not as an alternative for, their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

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 strategic acquisitions, which would include impairment charges of goodwill and intangibles created from such 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 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.

With respect to Resilient Business net revenue, the company believes that investors may find this measure useful to understand the performance of the portions of our business that hold up well in a down market cycle either because of their non-cyclical characteristics or because they benefit from secular tailwinds.

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
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

$

225

 

 

$

191

 

 

$

481

 

 

$

509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash depreciation and amortization expense related to certain assets attributable to acquisitions and restructuring activities

 

58

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

130

 

Interest expense related to indirect tax audit / settlement

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

Impact of adjustments on non-controlling interest

 

(6

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(27

)

Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments

 

8

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

44

 

Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives

 

41

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

145

 

Charges related to indirect tax audit / settlement

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

Carried interest incentive compensation (reversal) expense to align with the timing of associated revenue

 

(4

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(2

)

Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

Integration and other costs related to acquisitions (1)

 

22

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

60

 

Impact of fair value non-cash adjustments related to unconsolidated equity investments

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

Provision associated with Telford’s fire safety remediation efforts

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

Tax impact of adjusted items and strategic non-core investments

 

(45

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(119

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted

$

369

 

 

$

226

 

 

$

859

 

 

$

774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc., as adjusted

$

1.20

 

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

2.79

 

 

$

2.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share

 

308,305,013

 

 

 

312,221,133

 

 

 

308,281,111

 

 

 

313,944,855

 

Core EBITDA is calculated as follows (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding):

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

$

225

 

 

$

191

 

 

$

481

 

$

509

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

20

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

54

 

 

23

 

Net income

 

245

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

535

 

 

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

178

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

497

 

 

465

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

64

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

163

 

 

110

 

Provision for income taxes

 

67

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

70

 

 

114

 

Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives

 

41

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

137

 

 

145

 

Charges related to indirect tax audit / settlement

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

Carried interest incentive compensation (reversal) expense to align with the timing of associated revenue

 

(4

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

12

 

 

(2

)

Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

4

 

Integration and other costs related to acquisitions (1)

 

22

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

30

 

 

60

 

Impact of fair value non-cash adjustments related to unconsolidated equity investments

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

Provision associated with Telford’s fire safety remediation efforts

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments

 

8

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

91

 

 

44

 

Core EBITDA

$

688

 

 

$

436

 

 

$

1,618

 

$

1,472

 

_______________

(1)

During the first quarter of 2024, we incurred integration and other costs related to acquisitions of $18 million in deal and integration costs, offset by reversal of $22 million in previously recognized transaction-related bonus expense due to change in estimate.

Core EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2024 is calculated as follows (in millions):

 

Trailing

Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

 

Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.

$

958

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

72

 

Net income

 

1,030

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

653

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

203

 

Provision for income taxes

 

206

 

Impact of fair value non-cash adjustments related to unconsolidated equity investments

 

9

 

Costs incurred related to legal entity restructuring

 

10

 

Integration and other costs related to acquisitions (1)

 

33

 

Carried interest incentive compensation expense to align with the timing of associated revenue

 

6

 

Costs associated with efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives

 

151

 

Charges related to indirect tax audit / settlement

 

38

 

Provision associated with Telford’s fire safety remediation efforts

 

33

 

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

)

Net fair value adjustments on strategic non-core investments

 

16

 

 

 

Core EBITDA

$

2,354

 

_______________

(1)

During the first quarter of 2024, we incurred integration and other costs related to acquisitions of $18 million in deal and integration costs, offset by reversal of $22 million in previously recognized transaction-related bonus expense due to change in estimate.

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 September 30,

 

2024

 

2023

Consolidated

 

 

 

Revenue

$

9,036

 

$

7,868

Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

3,718

 

 

3,438

Net revenue

$

5,318

 

$

4,430

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2024

 

2023

Property Management Revenue

 

 

 

Revenue

$

567

 

$

465

Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

24

 

 

21

Net revenue

$

543

 

$

444

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2024

 

2023

GWS Revenue

 

 

 

Revenue

$

6,346

 

$

5,649

Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

3,694

 

 

3,417

Net revenue

$

2,652

 

$

2,232

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2024

 

2023

Facilities Management Revenue

 

 

 

Revenue

$

4,370

 

$

3,844

Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

2,590

 

 

2,389

Net revenue

$

1,780

 

$

1,455

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2024

 

2023

Project Management Revenue

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,976

 

$

1,805

Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

1,104

 

 

1,028

Net revenue

$

872

 

$

777

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2024

 

2023

Net revenue from Resilient Business lines

 

 

 

Revenue

$

7,309

 

$

6,492

Less: Pass-through costs also recognized as revenue

 

3,718

 

 

3,438

Net revenue

$

3,591

 

$

3,054

Below represents a reconciliation of REI business line operating profitability/loss to REI segment operating profit (in millions):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

Real Estate Investments

2024

 

2023

Investment management operating profit

$

75

 

 

$

29

 

Global real estate development operating loss

 

(8

)

 

 

(22

)

Real estate investments segment operating profit

$

67

 

 

$

7

 

 

For further information:

Chandni Luthra - Investors

212.984.8113

Chandni.Luthra@cbre.com

Steve Iaco - Media

212.984.6535

Steven.Iaco@cbre.com

Source: CBRE Group, Inc.

FAQ

What was CBRE's earnings per share (EPS) in Q3 2024?

CBRE reported GAAP EPS of $0.73 (up 20%) and Core EPS of $1.20 (up 67%) in Q3 2024.

How much did CBRE's global leasing revenue grow in Q3 2024?

CBRE's global leasing revenue grew 19% in Q3 2024, with US leasing up 24%.

What is CBRE's updated Core EPS guidance for full-year 2024?

CBRE increased its full-year 2024 Core EPS guidance to $4.95-$5.05, up from previous guidance of $4.70-$4.90.

How much did CBRE's free cash flow improve in Q3 2024?

CBRE's free cash flow improved 61% to $494 million in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023.

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