What is Compass's brokerage — sales and marketing?

Compass (COMP) reported brokerage — sales and marketing of $88M in Q2 2026.

What does brokerage — sales and marketing mean?

This includes expenditures related to brand advertising, lead generation, and agent recruitment efforts within the brokerage segment. It captures the investment required to attract both clients and high-performing real estate agents to the platform. These costs are essential for driving top-line growth.

Compass (COMP) Brokerage — Sales and marketing

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Other segment segments

Franchise

$10M+900%

Integrated Services

$6M+500%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.3B+109%

Operating income$124.0M+218%

Net income$92.0M+136%

EPS (diluted)$0.11+57.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$694.0M+292%

Total debt$3.9B+743%

Total equity$3.0B+314%

Total assets$8.3B+422%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$191.0M+162%

CapEx$11.0M+120%

Free cash flow$180.0M+165%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.59B+121%

Enterprise value$12.81B+177%

P/E143.5×—

P/S0.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin-2.6%-5.9pp

Net margin0.6%+0.4pp

FCF margin1.2%-1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.6%+2.1pp

Debt / equity1.3×+0.7×

Current ratio1.1×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Compass in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OtherSellingAndMarketingExpense.

The source filing: Compass’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed: Aug 6, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001563190-26-000143

Line item	Brokerage	Franchise	Integrated Services	Total
Segment revenue	$3,960	$135	$211	$4,306
Less (1):
Commissions and other related expenses	3,254	—	—
Sales and marketing	88	10	6
Operations and support	229	32	155
Technology and development	7	5	2
General and administrative	6	1	5
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(1)	—	(9)

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

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What is Compass's brokerage — sales and marketing?: Compass (COMP) reported brokerage — sales and marketing of $88M in Q2 2026.
What does brokerage — sales and marketing mean?: This includes expenditures related to brand advertising, lead generation, and agent recruitment efforts within the brokerage segment. It captures the investment required to attract both clients and high-performing real estate agents to the platform. These costs are essential for driving top-line growth.