Cushman & Wakefield (CWK) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Cushman & Wakefield's (CWK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.9% in Q1 2026, up 197.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 197.0% year-over-year to 8.9% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.9%, a 197.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.01%, up 266.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was little changed at 8.9% in Q1 2026 per CWK's latest filing, from 8.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 12.73% in Q2 2022 and bottomed 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%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1114 bps in 2022 and sank 851 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.92% in 2022, then tumbled by 61 bps to 3.89% in 2023, then surged by 67 bps to 6.5% in 2024, then jumped by 37 bps to 8.89% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 8.9% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CWK Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 8.9% (Q1 2026), 8.89% (Q4 2025), and 8.8% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colliers International | 4,798.15 Bn | 4,797.86 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | IHS Holding | 60.96 Bn | 61.13 Bn | 231.80 | 8.49% |
| 3 | KE Holdings | 53.48 Bn | 50.59 Bn | 661.06 Mn | - |
| 4 | Cbre | 39.71 Bn | 39.92 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 10.59% |
| 5 | Jones Lang Lasalle | 14.96 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | 11.31% |
| 6 | Costar | 11.08 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.27% |
| 7 | Compass | 7.92 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -10.11% |
| 8 | FirstService | 6.01 Bn | 6.28 Bn | 480.66 Mn | 2,524.68% |
| 9 | Opendoor Technologies | 3.69 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 72.00 Mn | -18.92% |
| 10 | Cushman & Wakefield | 2.90 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 420.70 Mn | 8.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.07% |