Consolidated Revenue and Earnings Growth
Consolidated revenues up 12% (net revenues $1.15B). Adjusted EBITDA $125M, up 8%. Adjusted EPS $0.91, up 5% (tempered by a higher-than-expected European tax rate). Management maintained full-year outlook for mid-teens revenue, EBITDA and EPS growth.
Commercial Real Estate Transaction Momentum
CRE net revenue up 13%; transaction services (capital markets + leasing) grew ~25% overall. Capital markets revenue increased 43% and leasing revenue rose 9%, driven by market share gains across the U.S. and parts of Europe and strength in data center land and office/industrial sales. CRE segment net margin 6.3%, up 20 bps year-over-year.
Engineering Revenue Growth and Backlog Strength
Engineering segment net revenue up 13% (mix of acquisitions and organic growth). Backlog described as robust with strong demand in infrastructure, transportation, water and environmental end markets. Acquisition of Ayesa expected to expand geographic reach and capabilities.
Investment Management AUM and Fundraising Momentum
Assets under management increased 9% year-over-year to almost $1.9B. Investment Management net revenues increased 8%. The IM segment raised just under $1B in new capital commitments in Q1 and management is targeting $6B–$9B of fundraising for 2026, with momentum from new strategies and continued closes.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity Actions
Expanded financial flexibility via $400M long-term debt financing and an extension of the revolving credit facility. Total credit availability of $1.5B and reported leverage at 2.3x as of March 31. Management expects to fund Ayesa from available credit and to reduce leverage meaningfully in Q3/Q4 after a temporary pro forma increase.
Leadership Strengthening and M&A Pipeline
Leadership changes to capture engineering growth (Elias Mulamoottil named CEO of Engineering; Christian Mayer CEO of CRE). Ayesa acquisition expected to close soon; active acquisition pipeline with focus on strategic tuck-ins to expand capabilities.
Technology and AI Investment
Increased IT spending (OpEx and CapEx) to enable AI, improve producer productivity and efficiency. Announced a partnership with Google to leverage cloud, engineering talent and data capabilities.
Resilient Earnings Mix and Sector Tailwinds
More than 70% of earnings come from resilient businesses (Engineering, Project Management, Investment Management, Property Management, Mortgage Servicing). Harrison Street strategies focused on infrastructure and demographic-driven real assets (data centers, senior housing, student housing, medical office) supporting durable growth prospects.