Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) reported Q4 EPS of $1.53, $0.74 better than the analyst estimate of $0.79. Revenue for the quarter came in at $495.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $370.8 million.

Business Outlook:

Notwithstanding the potential continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and anticipated interest rate increases on the current macroeconomic environment, the Company believes it is well positioned to achieve long-term growth.

The Company benefits from its experienced management team, infrastructure investments, industry-leading market research and proprietary technology. The size and fragmentation of the Private Client Market segment continues to offer long-term growth opportunities through consolidation. This highly fragmented market segment consistently accounts for over 80% of all commercial property sales transactions and over 60% of the commission pool. The top 10 brokerage firms led by MMI have an estimated 23% share of this segment by transaction count.

Key factors that may influence the Company’s business during 2022 include:

• Volatility in market sales and investor sentiment driven by:
• Slowdown in market sales of asset types impacted by COVID-19, interest rate fluctuations, increasing bid-ask spread between buyers and sellers, and economic trends
• Changes to investor sentiment and sales activity based on interest rates and economic initiatives which may affect real estate investor demand
• Possible impact to investor sentiment related to potential tax law changes which may contribute to transaction acceleration and/or future fluctuations in sales and financing activity
• Potential higher cost of services resulting from more experienced investment sales and financing professionals closing a larger share of revenue and surpassing revenue thresholds earlier in the year
• Volatility in each of the Company’s market segments
• Increase in costs related to in-person events, client meetings, and conferences as the economy opens further
• Global geopolitical uncertainty, which may cause investors to refrain from transacting
• The potential for acquisition activity and subsequent integration

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