Cushman & Wakefield plc

NYSE:CWK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.4b

Cushman & Wakefield Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Cushman & Wakefield's CEO is Michelle MacKay, appointed in Jul 2023, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is $9.68M, comprised of 10.3% salary and 89.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $3.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 1.7 years respectively.

Key information

Michelle MacKay

Chief executive officer

US$9.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.33%
CEO tenure2.3yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure1.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cushman & Wakefield: Q3 Beat And Raise Supports A 'Buy'

Nov 03

Does Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 10
Does Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Cushman & Wakefield plc's (NYSE:CWK) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 33%

Aug 19
Cushman & Wakefield plc's (NYSE:CWK) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 33%

Is Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Jul 16
Is Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Should You Investigate Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) At US$10.89?

Jun 24
Should You Investigate Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) At US$10.89?

Is Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) A Risky Investment?

Apr 27
Is Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) A Risky Investment?

Benign Growth For Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Underpins Stock's 27% Plummet

Apr 09
Benign Growth For Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Underpins Stock's 27% Plummet

Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 29
Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

At US$11.11, Is Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 11
At US$11.11, Is Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Worth Looking At Closely?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK)

Dec 01
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK)

Why Cushman & Wakefield's (NYSE:CWK) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Nov 13
Why Cushman & Wakefield's (NYSE:CWK) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Cushman & Wakefield: Staying Neutral Considering Q3 Results And Financial Leverage

Nov 06

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 08
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
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Decisive Financial Discipline And Strong Investment Focus Fueling Future Growth

Focus on debt reduction and strategic divestitures showcases effective cost management and prioritization of resources for long-term profitability.

Should You Think About Buying Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Now?

Sep 02
Should You Think About Buying Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Now?

Cushman & Wakefield Is Deserving Of Peer Valuation Discount

Jul 31

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Cushman & Wakefield plc's (NYSE:CWK) Tunnel

Jul 12
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Cushman & Wakefield plc's (NYSE:CWK) Tunnel

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK)

Jun 27
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK)

Is Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Potentially Undervalued?

May 23
Is Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) Potentially Undervalued?

There May Be Reason For Hope In Cushman & Wakefield's (NYSE:CWK) Disappointing Earnings

May 07
There May Be Reason For Hope In Cushman & Wakefield's (NYSE:CWK) Disappointing Earnings

Cushman & Wakefield plc's (NYSE:CWK) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Apr 09
Cushman & Wakefield plc's (NYSE:CWK) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Cushman & Wakefield: A Hold Despite Earnings Beat

Feb 23

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michelle MacKay's remuneration changed compared to Cushman & Wakefield's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$224m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$206m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$162m

Dec 31 2024US$10mUS$1m

US$131m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$88m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$21m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$12m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$870k

-US$35m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$75m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$18m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$75m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$750k

US$196m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$312m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$357m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$313m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$600k

US$250m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$77m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$29m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$183m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$408k

-US$220m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$190m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$141m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$34m

Dec 31 2019US$257kn/a

US$200k

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$21m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$74m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$114m

Dec 31 2018US$92kn/a

-US$186m

Compensation vs Market: Michelle's total compensation ($USD9.68M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.13M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Michelle's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Michelle MacKay (59 yo)

2.3yrs
Tenure
US$9,682,351
Compensation

Ms. Michelle Marie MacKay serves Global Chief Executive Officer of Cushman & Wakefield plc since 2024 and has been its Director since July 01, 2023. Ms. MacKay was CEO & Director of Cushman & Wakefield plc...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michelle MacKay
Global CEO & Director2.3yrsUS$9.68m0.11%
$ 3.9m
Andrew McDonald
Global President & COO2.3yrsUS$6.94m0.14%
$ 4.7m
Neil Johnston
Executive VP & Global CFO4.8yrsUS$4.00m0.083%
$ 2.8m
Nathaniel Robinson
Executive VP & Chief Investment & Strategy Officer7.8yrsUS$2.62m0.025%
$ 859.3k
Noelle Perkins
Executive VP2.3yrsUS$2.35m0.023%
$ 778.7k
JP LeVeque
Executive Vice Chairless than a yearno datano data
Laurida Sayed
Chief Accounting Officer1.5yrsno data0.0050%
$ 170.0k
Salumeh Companieh
Chief Digital & Information Officer3.7yrsno datano data
Megan McGrath
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations2.8yrsno datano data
Emily Kehinde
Chief Marketing Officer1.8yrsno datano data
Holly Tyson
Chief People Officer4.5yrsno datano data
Matthew Bouw
Chief Executive of APAC & EMEAless than a yearUS$806.70kno data
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: CWK's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michelle MacKay
Global CEO & Director2.3yrsUS$9.68m0.11%
$ 3.9m
JP LeVeque
Executive Vice Chairless than a yearno datano data
Stephen Clifton
Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Zach Wooten
Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Tom McDonnell
Executive Regional Director - Northwest Region & Head of Americas Office Agency Leasingless than a yearno datano data
Stephen Plavin
Independent Non-Executive Chairmanless than a yearno datano data
Michelle Felman
Independent Director2yrsUS$314.07k0.012%
$ 410.3k
Jodie McLean
Independent Director7.1yrsUS$316.01k0.031%
$ 1.1m
Billie Williamson
Lead Independent Director7.3yrsUS$353.25k0.038%
$ 1.3m
Jennifer McPeek
Independent Director1.7yrsno data0.0080%
$ 272.8k
Angela Sun
Independent Director4yrsUS$303.74k0.020%
$ 685.5k
Rajesh Vennam
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$302.90k0.0080%
$ 272.8k
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: CWK's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/21 13:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/21 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cushman & Wakefield plc is covered by 18 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael FunkBofA Global Research
Nicholas JosephCitigroup Inc
Nicholas JosephCitigroup Inc