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CBRE Group CBRE Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.5B+18.6%
Gross profit$1.9B+15.0%
Operating income$511.0M+85.1%
Net income$318.0M+95.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.07+98.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.7B+10.0%
Total debt$10.5B+25.5%
Total equity$8.5B+2.9%
Total assets$30.2B+14.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$825.0M-51.1%
CapEx$81.0M+26.6%
Free cash flow-$906.0M-48.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$38.3B+1.9%
Enterprise value$47.14B+5.9%
P/E29.2×-8.2×
P/S0.9×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin18.4%-0.9pp
Net margin3.1%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.6%+3.5pp
Debt / equity1.2×+0.2×
Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CBRE Group’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: CBRE Group’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CBRE Group's operating margin?
CBRE Group (CBRE) reported operating margin of 4.7% in Q1 2026.
How has CBRE Group's operating margin changed year-over-year?
CBRE Group's operating margin increased by 16.6% year-over-year, from 4% to 4.7%.
What is the long-term trend for CBRE Group's operating margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CBRE Group's operating margin has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 21% to 17%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.