Cushman & Wakefield Plc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) has announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. The company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on the same day to discuss the results. Investors can access the call through domestic (1-844-825-9789) or international (1-412-317-5180) dial-in numbers using passcode 1366930. A live webcast and audio replay will be available through the company's investor relations website at http://ir.cushmanwakefield.com.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) has successfully completed a repricing of its $990 million Term Loan issued in January 2023. The repricing reduces the interest rate by 25 basis points, from Term SOFR plus 3.00% to Term SOFR plus 2.75%. The Term Loan's maturity date of 2030 and other terms remain substantially unchanged.

Chief Financial Officer Neil Johnston emphasized that this transaction demonstrates the company's commitment to maintaining a strong financial foundation for future growth opportunities, while acknowledging the support of their lenders in achieving this successful repricing.

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Dave Lancaster as Executive Managing Director in their Equity, Debt & Structured Finance (EDSF) platform. Based in Chicago, Lancaster will lead EDSF services focused on capital markets advisory for production home builders across the U.S.

The appointment targets the residential home building market, valued at over $500 billion, with approximately 1.4 million homes built annually and an estimated 63,000 production home builders. Lancaster joins from Tile Capital, where he was a Founding Principal, bringing experience from roles at Builders Capital, JPMorgan, UBS, and Carmel Partners.

The strategic hire aims to address the increasingly complex single-family residential debt market, where homebuilders require sophisticated capital advisory for debt structuring and new off-balance sheet land acquisition strategies.

Cushman & Wakefield has strengthened its Northern California presence by hiring a premier multifamily brokerage team led by Keith Manson as Vice Chair, along with Zachary Greenwood (Managing Director) and Mac Watson (Senior Director). The trio, joining from CBRE where they were top producers, will lead C&W's Northern California Multifamily Capital Markets practice from San Francisco and East Bay offices.

The team brings over 20 years of experience in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in multifamily and mixed-use asset sales, apartment development land, and condominium conversions. Manson, a multiple Costar Power Broker recipient, was consistently ranked among CBRE's top ten brokers in East Bay offices.

This strategic hire reinforces C&W's commitment to its multifamily platform, aiming to better serve investor clients across Northern California and the US. The team emphasizes the region's strong potential for multifamily investors, citing robust millennial labor pools and high housing costs driving rental demand amid development supply.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) reports that U.S. industrial vacancy rates increased by 20 basis points to 6.7% in Q4, while quarterly net absorption rose 10.5% to 36.8 msf from Q3's 33.3 msf. However, this represents a 20% year-over-year decline.

Key highlights include:

• New leasing activity reached 130 msf in Q4, down 15.7% year-over-year
• Projects under construction decreased 36% to 290.5 msf
• New construction deliveries fell 48% year-over-year to 85.3 msf in Q4
• Asking rents increased 1% quarterly to $10.13 psf, with a 4.5% annual growth

The Inland Empire and Dallas/Fort Worth markets exceeded 45 msf in new leasing activity for 2024. The South and West regions dominated completions, accounting for 50% and 29% of the 2024 annual total, respectively.

Cushman & Wakefield has strengthened its Atlanta Office Agency Leasing team with three new additions: Stephen Clifton and Zach Wooten as Executive Directors, and Payton Maxheimer as an Associate. The trio, previously with Transwestern's Atlanta office, will focus on representing landlords in marketing and leasing buildings throughout the metro area.

The team will work closely with the firm's property management, capital markets, and project management divisions to provide comprehensive solutions. They bring experience in developing strategies for owners and investors to maximize property value, having worked with local operators, institutional groups, and REITs.

This expansion reinforces Cushman & Wakefield's presence in Atlanta, where they have operated since 1977 and currently employ over 750 professionals across various services.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) has achieved notable recognition for its military-focused initiatives, ranking fifth among 2025 Military Friendly® Employers with revenue over $5 billion. The firm secured this Top 10 position for the third consecutive year and has maintained Military Friendly® Employer status for seven years running. Additionally, the company ranked eighth as a 2025 Military Friendly® Spouse Employer, marking its third consecutive Top 10 placement in this category.

The company's Military & Veterans Program, led by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Matt Disher, focuses on recruiting, retaining, and developing military talent. The program has shared best practices with over 100 companies, demonstrating leadership in military employment initiatives. This recognition highlights the firm's commitment to creating sustainable benefits for active duty personnel, reserves, guard members, veterans, and their spouses.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) reported Q3 2024 financial results with revenue of $2.3 billion, up 3% from Q3 2023. Global leasing revenue grew 13%, driven by industrial and office leasing in Americas and APAC. Net income was $33.7 million, improving from a $33.9 million loss in Q3 2023. Adjusted EBITDA was $142.5 million, down 5% with margin at 8.7%. The company fully repaid its 2025 term loan and improved free cash flow by over $140 million year-to-date. Services and Capital markets revenue declined by 2% and 4% respectively.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) has successfully repriced approximately $1.0 billion of its Term Loan due 2030, reducing the interest rate by 50 basis points from Term SOFR plus 3.75% to Term SOFR plus 3.25%. The maturity and other terms remain substantially unchanged.

Additionally, the company has fully extinguished its 2025 Term Loan through prepayments, including a $48 million payment on October 1, 2024, and a $50 million payment in August 2024. This brings the total debt repayment for the year to $200 million.

With these actions, Cushman & Wakefield now has no funded debt maturities until 2028, positioning the company to capitalize on market growth opportunities as the commercial real estate market recovers.