CBRE Group (CBRE) reported $11.23 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.1%. EPS of $1.56 for the same period compares to $1.19 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.17 billion, representing a surprise of +0.54%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.12%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.47.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how CBRE performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: AUM - Investment Management: $155.00 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $158.38 billion. Total Revenue- Real Estate Investments: $193 million versus $230.18 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.2% change. Revenue- Real Estate Investments- Development services: $44 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $76.15 million. Revenue- Real Estate Investments- Investment management: $149 million versus $154.03 million estimated by three analysts on average. Total Revenue- Advisory Services: $2.31 billion versus $2.2 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.5% change. Revenue- Advisory Services- Other portfolio services, less pass-through costs: $88 million compared to the $85.76 million average estimate based on two analysts. Revenue- Advisory Services- Advisory sales: $551 million compared to the $514.04 million average estimate based on two analysts. Revenue- Advisory Services- Commercial mortgage origination: $97 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $102.4 million. Total Revenue- Building Operations & Experience: $6.69 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.77 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16%. Revenue- Advisory Services- Loan servicing: $121 million versus $124.25 million estimated by two analysts on average. Revenue- Advisory Services- Valuation: $220 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $213.84 million. Total Revenue- Project Management: $2.05 billion versus $1.92 billion estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for CBRE here>>>
Shares of CBRE have returned +9.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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