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- **Revenue Growth**: 10% YoY revenue increase, driven by 13% Transactional revenue growth and 26% investment sales expansion.
- **AI Adoption**: 41% daily usage of proprietary AI tools, up from 35% weekly, enhancing productivity across businesses.
- **Property Management Restructuring**: Exiting low-margin contracts in APAC causing short-term drag, but U.S. growth remains strong.
- **Free Cash Flow Strength**: Record levels support buybacks ($131M YTD) and net leverage reduction to 0.8x.
- **Capital Markets Momentum**: Debt Advisory up 47% YoY, with healthy pipeline and improving bidder activity.
- **Margin Expansion**: On track to meet low end of midterm EBITDA margin target range, with 16% YoY EBITDA growth.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Q3 2025 revenue grew 10% YoY, with adjusted EBITDA up 16% and adjusted EPS rising 29%, driven by a reacceleration in Transactional businesses.
- Transactional revenue increased 13%, led by 26% growth in investment sales, debt, and equity advisory, reflecting market recovery and client activity.
- AI adoption expanded, with 41% of addressable population using proprietary AI tools daily, up from 35% weekly earlier in the year.
- Software and Technology Solutions (STS) segment will integrate into Real Estate Management Services (REMS) effective Q1 2026 to enhance scalability and synergies.
- Capital Markets pipeline remains strong, supported by liquid debt markets and fundraising activity.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Adjusted EBITDA of $420 million, up 16% YoY, with margin expansion driven by higher transactional revenues and cost control.
- Free cash flow reached its highest level since 2021, reducing net debt and lowering net leverage to 0.8x, below the 1.0x target range.
- Share buybacks totaled $70 million in Q3, bringing YTD repurchases to $131 million, exceeding stock compensation dilution.
- Full year adjusted EBITDA target raised to $1.375 billion-$1.45 billion, with margin expansion on track to meet the low end of the midterm target range.
- Property Management revenue growth moderated due to intentional contract exits in APAC, expected to stabilize in H2 2026.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Property Management Strategy**: Exiting low-margin contracts in APAC caused short-term revenue drag, but U.S. Property Management grew mid-single digits. Full recovery expected by mid-2026.
- **AI Impact**: 41% daily AI tool adoption boosted productivity, with revenue per head in Capital Markets up significantly.
- **Capital Markets Momentum**: Debt Advisory revenue rose 47% YoY, driven by liquid debt markets and improved bidder dynamics.
- **Free Cash Flow**: Strong collections and earnings growth supported record free cash flow, with plans to continue offsetting stock compensation dilution.
- **Multifamily Credit Trends**: One-time fraud-related losses were isolated, with no broader deterioration in multifamily credit quality.


Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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