CWK Cushman & Wakefield Plc

Moody’s Raises Cushman & Wakefield’s Debt Rating to Ba3 with Stable Outlook

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, recently announced that Moody's Investors Service has raised the company’s senior secured rating to Ba3, with a stable outlook.

The rating upgrade reflects Cushman & Wakefield's sustained improvement in its leverage metric, as measured by Debt/EBITDA, benefiting primarily from its recapitalization during its Initial Public Offering.

“Our recent Moody's upgrade is further validation of the breadth of our platform, resiliency of our cash flows, strong operating performance and our solid balance sheet with over $1.7 billion of liquidity as of December 31, 2018,” said Duncan Palmer, Chief Financial Officer for Cushman & Wakefield.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 51,000 employees in 400 offices and 70 countries. In 2018, the firm had revenue of $8.2 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services. To learn more, visit or follow on Twitter.

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Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC.: Update to credit analysis

Our credit view of this issuer reflects its ample liquidity with substantial cash balance, constrained by its modest profit margins due to large employee base and significant labor costs.

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Industry-Leading Seniors Housing Advisory Team of Josh Jandris and Bre...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cushman & Wakefield announced today that Josh Jandris and Brett Gardner joined the firm, with each serving as Vice Chair. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Brett Gardner Industry leaders in Seniors Housing capital markets advisory, Jandris and Gardner have closed investment sales of Seniors Housing properties totaling more than $15 billion. Based in Chicago, the team will represent institutional and private-capital investors in dispositions across the gamut of the sector, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living faciliti...

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Cushman & Wakefield Named to IAOP® Global Outsourcing 100® List for 14...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, has been named to the 2025 Global Outsourcing 100® list in the Leader category for large established global firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). This marks the 14th consecutive year that Cushman & Wakefield has earned this prestigious recognition, highlighting the firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence as one of the world’s best outsourcing service providers. "We are honored to earn a spot on IAOP's Global Outsourcing 100® list once again," said ...

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Office Construction Costs Ease as Inflation Slows: Tariff and Labor Ex...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Inflation has eased across the Americas, causing construction cost increases to drop below their 5- and 10-year averages, but the sector still faces uncertainties due to new U.S. tariffs on imports from key trading partners like Canada and Mexico. Rising labor costs and prices of commodities such as lumber, steel, copper, and cement are expected to continue into 2025, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Winter 2025 General Contractor Sentiment Survey. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Office: Under Construction (Graphic: Business Wire...

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