JLL achieved a record first-quarter diluted earnings per share of $3.33, up 207% versus the prior-year quarter (in local currency1)
News release
30 April 2026
JLL reports financial results for first-quarter 2026
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CHICAGO, April 30, 2026 -- Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) today reported operating performance for the first quarter of 2026. Diluted earnings per share was $3.33, up 192% in USD and 207% in local currency (LC), and adjusted diluted earnings per share1 was $3.43, up 48% in USD and 56% in LC.
- First-quarter revenue was $6.4 billion, up 11% in USD (9% in LC1), with Advisory4 revenues up 17% in LC and Resilient4 revenues up 7% in LC
- Real Estate Management Services grew 7% in LC, driven by strength in Workplace Management and Project Management
- Leasing Advisory increased 16% in LC, led by the U.S. with continued momentum in office and an acceleration in industrial
- Capital Markets Services was up 21% in LC, with broad-based growth across geographies, led by Investment Sales, Debt and Equity Advisory
- Continued profit and margin expansion led by revenue growth and incremental platform leverage
- Share repurchases were $300 million this quarter, including a $200 million accelerated share repurchase launched in March
- The company committed to an incremental €100 million investment in the LaSalle Encore+ Fund
"JLL achieved very strong results to start the year," said Christian Ulbrich, JLL CEO. "We continue to deliver robust growth with margin expansion and market share gains as clients focus on trusted partnerships and the highest-quality insight and execution. In a fluid macro environment, our Accelerate 2030 strategy positions JLL for long-term sustainable growth and expanding returns as we further build on our data and AI advantage and scale our core services."
About JLL
JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 113,000 as of March 31, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500® company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.