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Wharf Real Estate Investment Co vs CBRE Group Inc Class A: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Wharf Real Estate Investment Co (1997) and CBRE Group Inc Class A (CBRE) compare, as of Oct 1, 2026.

As of Oct 1, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Wharf Real Estate Investment Co as the less overvalued of the two: Wharf Real Estate Investment Co trades at HK$30.52 versus a fair value of HK$27.42 (−10.2%), while CBRE Group Inc Class A trades at $131 versus $91.06 (−30.4%).
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co
1997.HK · HKD · Real Estate
−10.2%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$30.52
Fair ValueHK$27.42
Quality61/100
CBRE Group Inc Class A
CBRE · USD · Real Estate
−30.4%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$131
Fair Value$91.06
Quality52/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Wharf Real Estate Investment CoCBRE Group Inc Class A
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)29.9×
14.3×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)34.0×
13.7×Forward P/E (FY2027)14.4×
16.8×Median P/E at FY-end (7 FY, ex one-offs where documented)n/a
0.93×P/S (TTM)0.89×
0.06×P/B4.38× · book value is mostly goodwill
3.5×EV/EBITDA19.0×
0.17×PEG0.74×
−10.2%Fair value upside−30.4%
5.2%Dividend yieldn/a
HK$1.60Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
72.6%Operating margin3.6%
1.14×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.78×
-1.1%Return on equity15.8%
2.5%Return on assets2.6%
Growth
-1.0%Revenue growth (YoY)15.5%
1.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)9.6%
-3.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)11.2%
n/aValue creation/yr+3.0%
Balance & size
6.5×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)5.8×
0.13×Debt / equity0.57×
$12BMarket cap$39B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
The P/E excluding one-off items is scored: for at least one of the two companies, special items (write-downs, restructuring, litigation) move the reported P/E by 15 % or more. The trailing P/E is shown for reference.
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 7 fiscal years (2017 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2025 ex one-offs: 16.8.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co leads: 8 to 5 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Wharf Real Estate Investment Coof which business quality 60 · market factors 77 CBRE Group Inc Class Aof which business quality 52 · market factors 36
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
6
49
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
30
33
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
100
44
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
56
38
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
100
69
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
69
53
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
84
37
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
73
14
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
82
96

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyWharf Real Estate Investment CoPrice HK$30.52CBRE Group Inc Class APrice $131
DCF Models−6.7%close to the priceHK$28.47−15.6%below the price$110
Dividend Discount−55.5%below the priceHK$13.59n/a
Multiples+52.7%above the priceHK$46.61−48.1%below the price$67.92
Asset-Based+31.4%above the priceHK$40.10−84.3%below the price$20.54
Growth DCF−13.5%close to the priceHK$26.39−33.2%below the price$87.44
Economic Profitn/a−72.6%below the price$35.89
Minimum−55.5%below the priceHK$13.59−84.3%below the price$20.54
Maximum+52.7%above the priceHK$46.61−15.6%below the price$110
Median−6.7%close to the priceHK$28.47−48.1%below the price$67.92
Geometric mean−6.3%close to the priceHK$28.58−58.3%below the price$54.55

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co: 8 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.

CBRE Group Inc Class A: 12 of 14 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co
Price HK$30.52
Fair Value HK$27.42
Bear HK$18.60Bull HK$42.66
CBRE Group Inc Class A
Price $131
Fair Value $91.06
Bear $48.17Bull $163

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co · Real Estate

Quality score61 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−10.2% · below median

CBRE Group Inc Class A · Real Estate

Quality score52 · below median
Fair value upside−30.4% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 1, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Wharf Real Estate Investment Co as the less overvalued of the two: Wharf Real Estate Investment Co trades at HK$30.52 versus a fair value of HK$27.42 (−10.2%), while CBRE Group Inc Class A trades at $131 versus $91.06 (−30.4%).

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co has the higher quality score (61/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.