As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the real estate services industry, including Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) and its peers.

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The 14 real estate services stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.6% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 7.8% below.

Luckily, real estate services stocks have performed well with share prices up 14.3% on average since the latest earnings results.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

With expertise in the commercial real estate sector, Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) is a global Chicago-based real estate firm offering a comprehensive range of services to clients.

Cushman & Wakefield reported revenues of $2.34 billion, up 2.5% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. Overall, it was a slower quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 13.5% since reporting and currently trades at $14.90.

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Best Q3: The Real Brokerage (NASDAQ:REAX)

Founded in Toronto, Canada in 2014, The Real Brokerage (NASDAQ:REAX) is a technology-driven real estate brokerage firm combining a tech-centric model with an agent-centric philosophy.

The Real Brokerage reported revenues of $372.5 million, up 73.5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 7.4%. The business had an incredible quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The Real Brokerage achieved the fastest revenue growth among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 2.7% since reporting. It currently trades at $5.49.

Is now the time to buy The Real Brokerage? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Slowest Q3: Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS)

Formerly known as Realogy Holdings, Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS) is a residential real estate company with a network of brokerages, franchises, and settlement services.

Anywhere Real Estate reported revenues of $1.54 billion, down 3.1% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 5.7%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a miss of analysts’ transacted dollars estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Anywhere Real Estate delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. Interestingly, the stock is up 26.2% since the results and currently trades at $5.05.

Read our full analysis of Anywhere Real Estate’s results here.

RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX)

Short for Real Estate Maximums, RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX) operates a real estate franchise network spanning over 100 countries and territories.

RE/MAX reported revenues of $78.48 million, down 3.4% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but EBITDA guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.

RE/MAX had the weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The stock is up 8.4% since reporting and currently trades at $13.28.

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Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

Founded in 1971, Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) specializes in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services.

Marcus & Millichap reported revenues of $168.5 million, up 4% year on year. This result beat analysts’ expectations by 4.7%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter as it also put up an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is up 2% since reporting and currently trades at $40.99.

Read our full, actionable report on Marcus & Millichap here, it’s free.

Market Update

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