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Cousins Properties Incorporated CUZ

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cousins Properties Incorporated

Overview of Cousins Properties Incorporated

CUZ NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Office Mid Cap
Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ), is a Mid Cap company, in the REIT - Office industry, last closed at $25.61, about 16.2% overvalued vs fair value, -7.0% 1Y return, ranked 93/330 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 16.0% ROE 0.9% Gross Margin 68.4% Div Yield 4.98%
$25.61
2.03%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 33.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$4.22B
Enterprise Value
$7.60B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 88%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cousins.com
HQ Atlanta, GA
Employees 351
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 30 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$19
$21
$24
Current: $25.61 -16% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Real Estate Investment Trust - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$993.8M
16%%
Net Operating Income
$225.3M
29.1%%
Net Income
$40.5M
-11.9%%
FFO (Funds From Operations)
$456.0M
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Real Estate Investment Trust

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO Payout Ratio
47.3%
Excellent

Dividends / FFO - basic dividend safety

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$217.7M
62.4% of AFFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
3/4
Improving
3
High Impact
1
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cousins Properties Incorporated's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
70
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Rent Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 92% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CUZ's balance between Growth (39.2%), Profitability (34.1%), and Safety (26.7%). Growth 39% Safety 27% Profitability 34%

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Growth

75th percentile vs peers
75
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 16.0% 93p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.2% 86p FFO Growth YoY 10.9% 82p FFO/Share 2.71 65p AFFO/Share 2.31 65p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (16.0%, 93th percentile)
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (9.2%, 86th percentile)
  • FFO Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (10.9%, 82th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (85%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

65th percentile vs peers
65
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Safety

51th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cousins Properties Incorporated.

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Base
$21.45
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-16.2% vs current
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