On the stock market since 1995, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 23,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $2.4B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 47% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 8% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 3 buys and 2 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $176 — 96% above today’s price.
The company’s market value is 42 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 3/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, CIGI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CIGI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.