Cushman & Wakefield (CWK) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Cushman & Wakefield (CWK) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.9% for Q1 2026, up 197.0% year-over-year from 3.0% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 8.89% in Q4 2025.
Cushman & Wakefield (CWK) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cushman & Wakefield's Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.9% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 197.0% year-over-year to 8.9%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.9% (up 197.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.01%, up 266.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.9%, roughly flat from 8.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.73% in Q2 2022, with the low at 3.83% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.93% (2025), against an average of 7.56%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 1114 bps in 2022, then plunged 851 bps in 2023.
- Cushman & Wakefield's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.92% in 2022, then plunged by 61 bps to 3.89% in 2023, then jumped by 67 bps to 6.5% in 2024, then soared by 37 bps to 8.89% in 2025, then grew by 0 bps to 8.9% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CWK's Return on Capital Employed at 8.9% in Q1 2026, 8.89% in Q4 2025, and 8.8% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cbre | 44.31 Bn | 42.82 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 10.41% |
| 2 | KE Holdings | 19.63 Bn | 16.75 Bn | 661.06 Mn | - |
| 3 | Jones Lang Lasalle | 17.89 Bn | 17.43 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 4 | Costar | 13.05 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 0.82% |
| 5 | Compass | 8.93 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 3.88 Bn | -3.99% |
| 6 | FirstService | 6.59 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 480.66 Mn | 2,524.68% |
| 7 | Colliers International | 5.48 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 635,105.00 Bn | - |
| 8 | Cushman & Wakefield | 3.48 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 512.00 Mn | 9.24% |
| 9 | Opendoor Technologies | 3.42 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 86.00 Mn | -30.88% |
| 10 | Newmark | 2.89 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | 8.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.56% |