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Compass (COMP) AI Stock Analysis

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Compass

(NYSE:COMP)

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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:$10.50▲(2.84% Upside)
Action:reiterated
Date:11/06/26

Overall score reflects improving fundamentals and execution (stronger profitability versus prior years and materially better free cash flow), supported by a very positive earnings call focused on cost synergies and EBITDA growth guidance. The score is held back by elevated leverage and still-thin margins, plus a demanding valuation (P/E ~47) and only mixed technical momentum.

Positive Factors
Strengthening Cash GenerationSubstantially stronger operating and free cash flow improves Compass’s ability to fund technology, integration, and other growth initiatives internally. Cash conversion at roughly 0.90x of net income also supports the quality of the recent return to profitability and provides greater financial resilience.
Negative Factors
Elevated LeverageElevated leverage increases Compass’s financial sensitivity to weaker housing activity or margin pressure because more cash may be required for debt service and refinancing needs. It can also constrain flexibility to invest, pursue opportunities, or absorb prolonged softness in residential transactions.

Compass Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Total TransactionsRepresents overall deal flow handled by Compass in a given period. Strong or improving transaction volumes point to healthy demand and platform adoption, while drops often precede lower revenues and can reflect market seasonality, pricing pressure, or competitive losses.

0.0025.00K50.00K75.00K100.00K125.00K150.00KMar 21Jun 21Sep 21Dec 21Mar 22Jun 22Sep 22Dec 22Mar 23Jun 23Sep 23Dec 23Mar 24Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
Chart Insights

Transaction volumes moved from a prolonged trough into clear recovery and then a sharp step-up in the latest quarter—momentum the company attributes to the Anywhere consolidation and new lead partnerships (Rocket/Redfin). That jump supports the improved pro‑forma revenue and record adjusted EBITDA, but it likely reflects mix and reporting changes (lower ASP and many low‑production agents) and comes alongside heavy integration costs and near‑term cash drag. Watch synergy realization and agent productivity improvements to see if higher transaction counts sustainably convert into free cash flow and margin expansion.

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Compass (COMP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-40%-20%0%20%40%60%COMP+7.59%SPY+8.76%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
$8.17B
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
13.88M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
55.2
Beta (1Y)
1.26
Revenue Growth
89.80%
EPS Growth
―
Country
US
Employees
3,200
Sector
Real Estate
Sector Strength
65
Industry
Real Estate - Services

Compass Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Headquartered in New York, New York, and established in 2012, Compass, Inc. delivers real estate brokerage services throughout the United States. The company's core offering is a sophisticated, cloud-based platform that integrates a comprehensive sui...

How the Company Makes Money

Compass generates the vast majority of its revenue from residential real estate brokerage commissions earned when homes are bought or sold through agents affiliated with Compass. In a typical transaction, the seller pays a commission that is shared b...

Compass Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 05, 2026(Q3-2026)|% Change Since:10.74%|Next Earnings Date:Mar 02, 2027
Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call was strongly positive on execution, financial performance, cost synergy realization, liquidity, agent retention, platform adoption, AI engagement, and mortgage growth. These achievements significantly outweighed the stated challenges from higher mortgage rates, weak pending sales, lower organic transactions, and a softer Q4 organic revenue outlook. Management remained cautious about the macro environment but expressed confidence in the company's ability to control costs and pursue growth through recruiting, platform rollout, integrated services, and digital reach.

Positive Updates

Record Third-Quarter Financial Results
Compass delivered record Q3 revenue of $3.9 billion, record Q3 GAAP net income of $62 million, record Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of $306 million, and record Q3 free cash flow of $240 million. Adjusted EBITDA was above the high end of guidance and exceeded the full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA generated by either standalone Compass or standalone Anywhere.

Negative Updates

Higher Mortgage Rates and Weak Housing Market Conditions
The 30-year mortgage rate rose 95 basis points during the quarter to 7.6%, the 10-year Treasury reached 24-year highs, seasonally adjusted home sales fell below 4 million, and 43% of homes experienced a price cut. Management described the current interest-rate environment as challenging.

Company Guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2026, Compass expects consolidated revenue in the range of $3.15 billion-$3.35 billion, consolidated adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $100 million-$130 million, non-GAAP operating expenses for the full year in the range of $2.71 billion-$2.73 billion, and basic weighted average share count between 776 million-778 million shares; this implies a full-year adjusted EBITDA range of $830 million-$860 million, with about $245 million in cost synergies expected to be realized in 2026, including about $175 million through the P&L and $70 million as lower Capex, while the $120 million wraparound effect on OpEx is expected in 2027 compared to 2026, and the company remains committed to its $500 million target in less than three years.

Compass Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Improving operating trajectory with strong TTM operating cash flow ($327.3M) and free cash flow ($294.2M), plus a return to positive TTM net income ($133.4M) and accelerating TTM revenue growth (up 19.43%). Offsetting this, profitability remains thin (TTM net margin ~1.1%, EBITDA margin ~1.9%) and balance sheet leverage is elevated (debt-to-equity ~1.27x), increasing financial risk if housing conditions weaken.

Income Statement

62Positive

Balance Sheet

45Neutral

Cash Flow

68Positive
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue12.61B6.96B5.63B4.88B6.02B6.42B
Gross Profit1.08B738.70M994.50M878.00M1.08B1.11B
EBITDA330.50M61.90M-65.60M-216.40M-500.30M-428.50M
Net Income133.40M-58.50M-154.40M-321.30M-601.50M-494.10M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets8.60B1.54B1.18B1.16B1.53B1.80B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments841.00M199.00M223.80M166.90M361.90M618.30M
Total Debt4.17B476.20M497.60M533.90M763.00M580.70M
Total Liabilities5.45B752.20M765.60M728.30M1.01B953.00M
Stockholders Equity3.14B782.00M409.40M428.70M517.10M843.80M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow294.20M203.30M105.80M-37.10M-362.40M-78.70M
Operating Cash Flow327.30M216.70M121.50M-25.90M-292.30M-28.60M
Investing Cash Flow-467.30M-191.30M-36.60M-11.70M-100.10M-192.50M
Financing Cash Flow811.70M-50.20M-28.00M-157.40M136.00M399.30M

Compass Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis SentimentPositive
Last Price10.21

Price Trends

50DMA9.73Positive
100DMA10.75Negative
200DMA9.83Positive

Market Momentum

MACD-0.00Negative
RSI56.43Neutral
STOCH70.31Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For COMP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 10.21 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.41, above the 50-day MA of 9.73, and above the 200-day MA of 9.83, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.00 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 70.31 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for COMP.

Compass Risk Analysis

Compass disclosed 60 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Compass reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.

Higher RiskSector Avg.Lower RiskFinance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Latest Risks Added

2 New Risks
1.We have integrated, and may continue to integrate in the future, machine learning and AI in certain tools and features available on our platform. Machine learning and AI technology present various operational, compliance and reputational risks and if any such risks were to materialize, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.Q3, 2023
2.Ongoing antitrust regulatory and/or private plaintiff litigation activities, including the Antitrust Lawsuits, could result in meaningful industry-wide changes and could have a direct or indirect materially adverse affect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.Q3, 2023

Compass Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)

Financial Indicators

COMP against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
Sector *65Neutral$2.17B12.193.79%4.94%3.15%1.96%
REAXREAX62Neutral$462.89M-4.31-54.32%―32.27%-463.00%
COMPCOMP60Neutral$7.84B55.195.49%―89.80%―
AGNTAGNT52Neutral$510.61M-21.00-9.51%6.45%7.72%-22.43%
DOUGDOUG47Neutral$141.79M2.9115.69%―-2.75%―
OPENOPEN40Underperform$1.30B-0.70-190.36%―-28.78%-321.20%
FTHMFTHM37Underperform$5.06M-0.19-75.90%―4.33%24.93%

* Real Estate Sector Average

Performance Comparison

-50%0%COMPAGNTFTHMOPENREAXDOUGDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
COMP and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
COMPCompass Inc10.210.717.47%
AGNTExp World Holdings, Inc.3.10-7.34-70.32%
FTHMFathom Holdings Inc0.15-1.08-87.97%
OPENOpendoor Technologies Inc1.40-7.97-85.06%
REAXReal Brokerage Inc.12.66-28.34-69.12%
DOUGDouglas Elliman Inc.1.56-1.05-40.23%

Compass Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes

Compass reshapes board leadership and adds AI-focused director

Positive
Oct 14, 2026

On October 7, 2026, Compass director Charles E. Phillips Jr. resigned from the Board effective October 9, 2026, stepping down as Lead Independent Director, chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Audit Committee member. His de...

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Date of analysis: Nov 06, 2026