CBRE Combines Project Management Business With Turner & Townsend

Company Announcement - CBRE Group has completed the combination of its project management business with Turner & Townsend, a majority-owned subsidiary since 2021 [1] - Turner & Townsend's board chair and CEO, Vincent Clancy, has joined CBRE's board of directors [1] - Turner & Townsend's revenues have increased at a compound annual rate of more than 20% since 2021 [1] Strategic Benefits - The unified project management business is unmatched in scale and breadth of capabilities, poised to benefit from trends in infrastructure, green energy transition, and employee experience [2] - CBRE now owns 70% of the combined Turner & Townsend/CBRE Project Management business [2] - From 2025, CBRE will report Project Management results as a standalone business segment, increasing transparency for investors [2] Company Overview - CBRE Group is well-positioned to benefit from its wide range of real estate products and services [3] - The outsourcing business remains healthy with a strong pipeline, offering growth opportunities [3] - Strategic buyouts and technology investments are expected to drive performance [3] Stock Performance - CBRE's shares have rallied 48.8% over the past six months, outperforming the industry's 20.9% upside [4] Industry Comparison - Jones Lang (JLL) and Kennedy-Wilson (KW) are better-ranked stocks in the operations real estate industry, each carrying a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) [5] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for JLL's 2024 and 2025 EPS is $13.60 and$16.42, suggesting year-over-year growth of 83.8% and 20.7%, respectively [5] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KW's 2024 EPS is $3.00, indicating a significant increase from the year-ago figure, and$3.05 for 2025, suggesting 1.7% growth [7]