Top 11 Real Estate Services Stocks by Marvin Score
Marvin ranks 11 real estate services stocks by Overall score within their industry. Newmark (NMRK) is first, followed by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and CBRE. Opendoor (OPEN) has the lowest score of the group.
Real estate services companies earn money by helping others buy, sell, lease, manage or research property, rather than mainly owning buildings themselves. Marvin's rules picked 11 companies in this industry, and they are listed below from the highest Overall score to the lowest as of October 2026.
The list is a starting point for research, not a recommendation. Margins in this industry are often thin, and results tend to rise and fall with property activity, so a company can look strong on one measure and weak on another. Read each caution along with the strengths.
Marvin's scores only compare a company with others in the same industry today. A high score says a company looks better than its peers on Marvin's measures, not that its shares will do well.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin included companies above a minimum size cutoff in the Real Estate - Services industry and ranked them by Overall score, highest first. The Overall, quality and opportunity scores are relative to each company's own industry, so they show how a company compares with its direct peers rather than with the whole market. Figures such as growth, margins, return on equity and debt-to-equity come from each company's latest fiscal-year data, and some are missing for certain companies.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Real Estate - Services industry, highest Overall score first.
The stocks, one by one
Newmark Group, Inc. NMRK
Newmark has the top Overall score in the group at 94. Revenue grew 20.3% last fiscal year and free cash flow margin was 22.1%. Caution: the operating margin of 7.7% is thin, so costs take most of each sales dollar.
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated JLL
Jones Lang LaSalle scores 90 on quality, with debt-to-equity of 0.49, which suggests fairly modest borrowing, and revenue growth of 11.4%. Caution: operating margin is only 4.7%, and no free cash flow margin is available.
CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE
CBRE grew revenue 13.4% and earned a return on equity of 15.5%, a solid showing among its peers. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.29 means notable borrowing, and the operating margin of 4.5% leaves little cushion.
FRP Holdings, Inc. FRPH
FRP Holdings has a high quality score of 94 and an operating margin of 11.6%, but growth was only 2.6%. Caution: free cash flow margin was -95.1%, so free cash flow was negative, and return on equity was just 0.0%.
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. MMI
Marcus & Millichap turned 10.4% of revenue into free cash flow and grew sales 8.5%. Caution: operating margin is just 1.2%, return on equity is only 2.5%, and no debt figure is available to judge borrowing.
CoStar Group, Inc. CSGP
CoStar has a high gross margin of 78.7%, growth of 18.7% and very low debt, with debt-to-equity of 0.15. Caution: operating margin is only 2.2% and return on equity is 0.9%, so little profit reaches shareholders.
Compass, Inc. COMP
Compass grew revenue 23.7%, the fastest pace in this group, and free cash flow margin was slightly positive at 1.2%. Caution: operating margin was -2.6%, meaning an operating loss, and debt-to-equity of 1.32 is fairly high.
Cushman & Wakefield plc CWK
Cushman & Wakefield grew revenue 8.9% and kept an operating margin of 4.4%, which is thin but positive. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.52 is the heaviest in this group, and return on equity is only 3.4%.
AGNT, Inc. AGNT
AGNT grew revenue 4.5% and produced a small positive free cash flow margin of 1.9%. Caution: operating margin was -0.3%, a slight loss, return on equity was -6.1%, and no debt figure is available.
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. TCI
Transcontinental Realty Investors has low debt, with debt-to-equity of 0.25, and revenue growth of 4.2%. Caution: operating margin was -18.3%, a large operating loss, return on equity was only 1.0%, and no free cash flow margin is available.
Opendoor Technologies Inc. OPEN
Opendoor has the lowest Overall score here at 8. Revenue fell -15.2% last fiscal year, operating margin was -16.0% and return on equity was -166.4%. Caution: negative figures across growth, profit and cash flow (-14.6%) point to real weakness.
Common questions
What does the real estate services industry include?
It covers companies that earn fees or commissions from property activity, such as brokerage, leasing, property management, advisory work and property data or listing platforms. They generally do not make money mainly from collecting rent on buildings they own.
Why are operating margins so low for many of these companies?
Many brokerage and advisory firms pay out a large share of their revenue to agents, brokers and staff, which leaves a small share as operating profit. A low margin is common in this industry, but it also means profits can shrink quickly when revenue slips.
Does a higher Marvin score mean a stock is the better choice?
No. Marvin's scores only show how a company compares with others in its industry today, using measures such as quality and opportunity. They do not predict future results, so check the individual figures and cautions before drawing conclusions.
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Marvin's scores (0-100) compare each company with others in its industry today. Growth and margin figures come from SEC filings. This is general information, not personal investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Do your own research.