CBRE GROUP, INC.
Business
CBRE GROUP, INC. provides integrated commercial real estate services and investment management, serving real estate investors and occupiers globally. It offers property leasing, capital markets, valuation, mortgage servicing, property and facilities management, project and program management, real estate development and investment management, and flexible workplace solutions. The company operates through four principal segments: Advisory Services; Building Operations & Experience (facilities and property management); Project Management; and Real Estate Investments (investment management and development). CBRE distributes services worldwide across direct client engagements, long‑term enterprise contracts, local market work and digital platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 40,550 | 35,767 | 31,949 | 30,828 | 27,746 | |
| Cost of revenue | 32,984 | 28,811 | 25,675 | 24,239 | 21,580 | |
| Operating, administrative and other | 5,543 | 5,011 | 4,562 | 4,649 | 4,074 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 729 | 674 | 622 | 613 | 526 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 39,256 | 34,496 | 30,859 | 29,560 | 26,180 | |
| Gain on disposition of real estate | 459 | 142 | 27 | 244 | 71 | |
| Operating income | 1,753 | 1,413 | 1,117 | 1,512 | 1,637 | |
| Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 40 | −19 | 248 | 229 | 619 | |
| Other income | 19 | 39 | 61 | −12 | 204 | |
| Interest expense, net of interest income | 216 | 215 | 149 | 69 | — | |
| Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 1,594 | 1,218 | 1,277 | 1,658 | 2,410 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 317 | 182 | 250 | 234 | 568 | |
| Net income | 1,277 | 1,036 | 1,027 | 1,424 | 1,842 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 120 | 68 | 41 | 17 | 5 | |
| Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 1,157 | 968 | 986 | 1,407 | 1,837 | |
| Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. (in dollars per share) | 3.88 | 3.16 | 3.2 | 4.36 | 5.48 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share (in shares) | 298 | 306 | 308 | 323 | 335 | |
| Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. (in dollars per share) | 3.85 | 3.14 | 3.15 | 4.29 | 5.41 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share (in shares) | 301 | 308 | 313 | 328 | 340 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,864 | 1,114 | 1,265 | 1,318 | 2,431 | |
| Restricted cash | 150 | 107 | 106 | 87 | 109 | |
| Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $125 and $101 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 8,284 | 7,005 | 6,370 | 5,327 | 5,150 | |
| Warehouse receivables | 1,630 | 561 | 675 | 455 | 1,304 | |
| Contract assets | 462 | 400 | 443 | 392 | 339 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 372 | 332 | 333 | 311 | 334 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 175 | 130 | 159 | 82 | 44 | |
| Other current assets | 552 | 321 | 315 | 557 | 372 | |
| Total Current Assets | 13,489 | 9,970 | 9,666 | 8,529 | 10,082 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,137 and $1,795 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1,049 | 914 | 907 | 836 | 816 | |
| Goodwill | 7,051 | 5,621 | 5,129 | 4,868 | 4,995 | |
| Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,764 and $2,494 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 3,000 | 2,300 | 2,100 | 2,200 | 2,400 | |
| Operating lease assets | 2,062 | 1,198 | 1,030 | 1,033 | 1,046 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries (with $421 and $890 at fair value at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 870 | 1,295 | 1,374 | 1,318 | 1,196 | |
| Non-current contract assets | 103 | 89 | 75 | 137 | 136 | |
| Real estate under development | 646 | 505 | 300 | 172 | 326 | |
| Non-current income taxes receivable | 106 | 75 | 78 | 52 | 33 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 697 | 538 | 361 | 266 | 157 | |
| Other assets | 1,832 | 1,880 | 1,547 | 1,109 | 876 | |
| Total assets | 30,877 | 24,383 | 22,548 | 20,513 | 22,073 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 4,838 | 4,102 | 3,562 | 3,079 | 2,916 | |
| Compensation and employee benefits payable | 1,630 | 1,419 | 1,459 | 1,459 | 1,539 | |
| Accrued bonus and profit sharing | 1,879 | 1,695 | 1,556 | 1,691 | 1,695 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 284 | 200 | 242 | 230 | 232 | |
| Contract liabilities | 448 | 375 | 298 | 276 | 281 | |
| Income taxes payable | 258 | 209 | 217 | 184 | 246 | |
| Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises have committed to purchase) | 1,609 | 552 | 666 | 448 | 1,277 | |
| Revolving credit facilities | 0 | 132 | 0 | 178 | 0 | |
| Other short-term borrowings | 856 | 222 | 16 | — | — | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 71 | 36 | 9 | 428 | 0 | |
| Other current liabilities | 447 | 345 | 218 | 226 | 199 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 12,320 | 9,287 | 8,243 | 8,242 | 8,419 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 5,050 | 3,245 | 2,804 | 1,086 | 1,538 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 2,121 | 1,307 | 1,089 | 1,080 | 1,117 | |
| Non-current income taxes payable | 0 | 0 | 30 | 55 | 55 | |
| Non-current tax liabilities | 183 | 160 | 157 | 149 | 145 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 238 | 247 | 255 | 282 | 405 | |
| Other liabilities | 1,339 | 945 | 903 | 1,013 | 1,036 | |
| Total liabilities | 21,251 | 15,191 | 13,481 | 11,907 | 12,714 | |
| Redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities | 433 | 0 | — | — | 0 | |
| Class A common stock; $0.01 par value; 525,000,000 shares authorized; 295,731,478 and 302,052,229 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 799 | |
| Accumulated earnings | 9,916 | 9,567 | 9,188 | 8,833 | 8,367 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1,041 | −1,159 | −924 | −983 | −641 | |
| Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders Equity | 8,878 | 8,411 | 8,267 | 7,853 | 8,528 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 315 | 781 | 800 | 753 | 831 | |
| Total Equity | 9,193 | 9,192 | 9,067 | 8,606 | 9,359 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 30,877 | 24,383 | 22,548 | 20,513 | 22,073 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of other assets | 199 | 195 | 168 | — | — | |
| Net non-cash mortgage servicing rights and premiums on loan sales | −187 | −162 | −102 | −203 | −143 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −269 | −194 | −121 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 120 | 146 | 96 | 160 | 185 | |
| Other non-cash adjustments | 227 | 8 | −18 | 55 | — | |
| Sale of mortgage loans | 15,135 | 12,817 | 9,714 | 14,527 | 17,195 | |
| Origination of mortgage loans | −16,163 | −12,668 | −9,905 | −13,652 | −17,016 | |
| Warehouse lines of credit | 1,057 | −114 | 218 | −830 | −107 | |
| Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets | −882 | −597 | −702 | −503 | −766 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities | 570 | 566 | 34 | 64 | 105 | |
| Accrued compensation expenses | 285 | 206 | −173 | −2 | 730 | |
| Income taxes, net | −40 | −82 | −103 | −133 | 248 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,559 | 1,708 | 480 | 1,629 | 2,364 | |
| Capital expenditures | −366 | −307 | −305 | −260 | −210 | |
| Payments for business acquired, net of cash acquired | −1,374 | −1,067 | −203 | −173 | −781 | |
| Capital contributions related to investments | −161 | −136 | −127 | −385 | −335 | |
| Acquisition and development of real estate assets | −390 | −389 | −171 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of real estate assets | 509 | 235 | 77 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities, net | 155 | 150 | 48 | −101 | −24 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,627 | −1,514 | −681 | −832 | −1,281 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 0 | 4,173 | 4,006 | 1,833 | 27 | |
| Repayment of revolving credit facility | −132 | −4,041 | −4,184 | −1,655 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from commercial paper, net | 677 | 175 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 2,410 | 495 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −670 | −9 | −437 | 0 | −300 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −968 | −627 | −665 | −1,850 | −369 | |
| Other financing activities, net | −521 | −387 | −289 | −22 | −44 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 796 | −221 | 154 | −1,766 | −490 | |
| Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 65 | −123 | 13 | −166 | −92 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 793 | −150 | −34 | −1,135 | 501 | |
| Interest | 448 | 396 | 191 | 89 | 41 | |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | 599 | 467 | 467 | 604 | 330 | |
| Deferred and/or contingent consideration | 183 | 19 | 54 | 0 | 485 |