Jones Lang LaSalle vs Newmark Group
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I put Jones Lang LaSalle and Newmark Group side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Jones Lang LaSalle is the larger business, with $26.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.3B for Newmark Group, about 7.9 times as much.
- Newmark Group grew revenue faster (20.3%, against 11.5%).
- Newmark Group kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (7.1% operating margin, against 4.2%).
- Jones Lang LaSalle earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (11.6%, against 8.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Jones Lang LaSalle’s earnings: a P/E of 14.4x against 14.2x for Newmark Group.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
5/9
Return on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Newmark Group
NMRK
4/9
Revenue growth5-year growthOperating marginNet margin
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | JLL FY25 | NMRK FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $14.1B | $2.9B |
| Revenue | $26.1B | $3.3B |
| Free cash flow | — | $143M |
| Net income | $792M | $126M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 11.5% | 20.3% |
| 5-year growth | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| Share count change | −0.1% | 42.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 4.2% | 7.1% |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| FCF margin | — | 4.3% |
| Return on capital | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 9.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $207M | $443M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.2x | 1.1x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $212M | $127M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 14.4x | 14.2x |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 | 7 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.