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Cushman & Wakefield plc (CWK): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Real Estate · Real Estate - Services · United States · High Growth
Is CWK undervalued?
At 11.61 (close of 16 Oct 2026), CWK trades 29% under the GLS average fair value of 16.26. 3 of the 8 models that produced a value land above the price. A discount of this size counts as a positive margin of safety in every GLS screen; whether it is enough depends on the rest of the picture - the health score, the moat and the option premium below.
There is a wide gap between EPV (3.28) and DCF (38.52). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files CWK under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for CWK
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 38.52 | +232% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 7.56 | -35% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 10.61 | -9% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 4.17 | -64% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 11.44 | -1% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 29.33 | +153% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 25.16 | +117% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 3.28 | -72% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -12.26 | -206% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 16.00 | +38% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Cushman & Wakefield plc scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 3.2/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 1.7%, ROE 4.5%, ROA 1.1% - with debt at 1.66 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 11.1%.
Cushman & Wakefield plc pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 3/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 1.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.2 / 10 | ROE | 4.5% |
| Debt / equity | 1.66 | ROA | 1.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 11.1% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 3 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 79: Good
With a Wheel Score of 79 - the Good band - Cushman & Wakefield plc clears the Sunday Scan's "70 or higher" rule. The parts: Value 24/25, Health 13/20, Moat 5/15, Premium 20/20, Stability 17/20; Moat (5/15) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 55% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is thin - 1,707 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 2.7M shares a day on a market cap of $2.7B, with a beta of 1.51 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 17 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 24 / 25 | 29% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.2/10 | |
| Premium | 20 / 20 | implied volatility 55% | |
| Stability | 17 / 20 | 2.7M shares/day, $2.7B cap, beta 1.51 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Cushman & Wakefield plc reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is CWK undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 11.61 the stock trades 29% below the average fair value of 16.26 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of CWK and what does it mean?
CWK scores 79 out of 100 (Good). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for CWK?
16.26 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Cushman & Wakefield plc report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does CWK have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 98 listed contracts with 1,707 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 55% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.