CBRE Group, Inc.CBRE
NYSE•Real Estate•Real Estate Services
Understand cash generation quality and how management allocates capital.
Free cash flow was $-906.00M in the latest quarter (48.5% decrease YoY). FCF margin is -2.1%. Shares outstanding declined by 2.0% year-over-year, indicating buybacks (returning capital to shareholders). Free cash flow is the lifeblood of a business — it funds dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, and reinvestment without relying on external capital.
Free cash flow, earnings quality, and capital allocation