The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability.
But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
A company with profits isn’t always a great investment.
Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.
Commercial real estate firm CBRE (NYSE:CBRE) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 12.3% year on year to $8.91 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.86 per share was 12.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can cause discretionary stocks to plummet when macro uncertainty enters the fray,
and over the past six months, the industry has shed 12.7%. This drawdown was worse than the S&P 500’s 6.2% loss.
Commercial real estate firm CBRE (NYSE:CBRE) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 12.3% year on year to $8.91 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.86 per share was 11.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
U.S. equities are pushing higher for a third straight session, eyeing the longest winning streak since the Trump tariff announcement on April 2, as optimism over corporate earnings and easing trade tensions boosts risk sentiment.
Looking back on real estate services stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Offerpad (NYSE:OPAD) and its peers.
Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence.
With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the real estate services industry, including eXp World (NASDAQ:EXPI) and its peers.
