JLL review
JLL looks like CBRE at about two-thirds of the size. The segment mix is close: management services are about three-quarters of revenue, and leasing is about 11.5%. JLL differs in reporting a separate software and technology segment, and in running LaSalle, with $86.4 billion of assets under management at year-end 2025.
Last verified: 2026-10-20
Chicago, Illinois · Public (NYSE: JLL). Scored on 65 of 100 points.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois. Investor contact address in the FY2025 release: 200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois. |
| Ownership | Public (NYSE: JLL) |
| FY2025 revenue | $26.12 billion |
| People | More than 113,000 (Dec 31, 2025) |
| Coverage | Over 80 countries |
| Services | Leasing, capital markets, real estate management services, project management, investment management through LaSalle |
| Leadership | Christian Ulbrich, CEO (quoted in the FY2025 release) |
| Fees | JLL publishes no fee schedule. |
| Website | www.jll.com |
Source for all rows: JLL FY2025 results release (Feb 18, 2026), accessed 2026-10-20.
What the filings reveal
Revenue mix, FY2025
| Line | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Management Services | $20.00 billion | 76.6% |
| Leasing Advisory | $3.01 billion | 11.5% |
| Capital Markets Services | $2.42 billion | 9.3% |
| Investment Management (LaSalle) | $450.1 million | 1.7% |
| Software and Technology Solutions | $232.3 million | 0.9% |
Gross contract costs were $17.16 billion. The release says JLL has served clients “for over 200 years” and calls it a Fortune 500 company.
- Capital Markets Services revenue grew 19% in USD in 2025, the fastest of JLL's segments. Investment Management fell 4%.
- LaSalle's assets under management fell from $88.8 billion to $86.4 billion over 2025.
- JLL reports Software and Technology Solutions ($232.3 million) as its own segment. None of the other five firms here does that in the sources we read.
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Score /10 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope of services | 25 | 10 | 25.0 |
| Fee transparency | 20 | 3 | 6.0 |
| Client experience | 15 | pending | |
| Market coverage | 15 | 9 | 13.5 |
| Responsiveness | 10 | pending | |
| Verified reviews | 10 | pending | |
| Scale | 5 | 9 | 4.5 |
Math: 49.0 points earned of 65 available. 49.0 / 65 × 10 = 7.5 / 10. Client experience, responsiveness and verified reviews are pending. See how we score.
Where it ranks
- Main ranking: #2 of 6
- National firms hub: listed by operating model
- City hubs with a verified local office: Charlotte, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Phoenix, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Detroit, Seattle, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Tampa, San Diego, Denver, Orlando, Baltimore, St. Louis, San Antonio, Austin, Portland, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati
In Charlotte
650 S Tryon St (Legacy Union), Uptown Charlotte. JLL's 2021 newsroom release says the move combined four offices and 150 professionals into 41,000 sq ft. The current location page lists tenant representation, office leasing, industrial and investment sales. Source: JLL newsroom: JLL opens workplace at Legacy Union in Charlotte (Mar 22, 2021). See the Charlotte hub.
JLL brokers we profile
Brad Cherry (Charlotte, NC, industrial leasing and sales); Matthew Greer (Charlotte, NC, industrial leasing and sales); Pete Pittroff (Charlotte, NC, industrial capital markets). Not a ranking. See the broker section.
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Evidence notes
- Figures come from the FY2025 annual filing or results release linked above. Shares of revenue are our arithmetic on the reported lines.
- Not verified: client satisfaction, response times, review averages and local team quality. These stay pending until we have data we have read ourselves.
- Firm claims such as “largest” or “leading” are quoted as the firm’s own words.
Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Profile published. Score carried over unchanged from the main ranking.
Other profiles: CBRE Colliers Cushman & Wakefield Newmark Marcus & Millichap
Sources
- JLL FY2025 results release (Feb 18, 2026) · accessed 2026-10-20
- JLL newsroom: JLL opens workplace at Legacy Union in Charlotte (Mar 22, 2021) · accessed 2026-10-20