Summary
CBRE Group, Inc. reported a solid third quarter for 2018, with total revenue increasing by 13.4% year-over-year to $5.26 billion. This growth was driven by broad-based organic increases across key service lines, including occupier outsourcing, property management, leasing, sales, and commercial mortgage origination. Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. saw a significant increase to $290.5 million, up from $199.1 million in the prior year's third quarter. This improvement was bolstered by a one-time gain of $92.6 million from the remeasurement of an investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary. Financially, the company demonstrated strong operational performance and a robust balance sheet. The successful redemption of $800 million in senior notes in the first quarter of 2018 contributed to a decrease in interest expense. While operating, administrative, and other expenses saw an increase, partly due to reorganization costs and a litigation settlement, the company's overall revenue growth and a favorable effective tax rate helped drive substantial net income growth. Investors should note the ongoing impact of foreign currency fluctuations, which had a negative effect on reported revenue in this quarter.
Financial Highlights
47 data points| Revenue | $5.26B |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.10B |
| Gross Profit | $1.16B |
| Operating Expenses | $5.07B |
| Operating Income | $189.72M |
| Interest Expense | $26.65M |
| Net Income | $290.47M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.86 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.85 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 339.48M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 343.73M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue increased by 13.4% to $5.26 billion, driven by strong organic growth across multiple service lines.
- 2Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. rose significantly to $290.5 million, up from $199.1 million in Q3 2017.
- 3A one-time gain of $92.6 million from investment remeasurement positively impacted 'Other Income'.
- 4Interest expense decreased by 22.7% due to the early redemption of 5.00% senior notes.
- 5Operating, administrative, and other expenses increased by 21.9%, impacted by reorganization costs and litigation settlement expenses.
- 6The effective tax rate decreased from 27.9% to 24.6% due to the lower U.S. corporate tax rate.
- 7The company completed the FacilitySource Acquisition for approximately $265.5 million, which contributed to goodwill and future growth potential.