COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CUZ • US2227955026

24.7 USD
-0.45 (-1.79%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 01:09 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CUZ scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CUZ was compared to 122 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. While CUZ is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CUZ is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CUZ was profitable.
  • In the past year CUZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CUZ has always been profitable.
  • CUZ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CUZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCUZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M -800M

1.2 Ratios

  • CUZ has a Return On Assets of 0.46%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CUZ outperforms 46.72% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CUZ (0.87%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CUZ (2.07%) is worse than 61.48% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CUZ is in line with the industry average of 3.07%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.46%
ROE 0.87%
ROIC 2.07%
ROA(3y)0.69%
ROA(5y)1.62%
ROE(3y)1.22%
ROE(5y)2.67%
ROIC(3y)2.09%
ROIC(5y)2.03%
CUZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCUZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

1.3 Margins

  • CUZ has a Profit Margin (4.08%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CUZ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CUZ (22.44%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CUZ has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 68.17%, CUZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CUZ has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.44%
PM (TTM) 4.08%
GM 68.17%
OM growth 3Y-0.92%
OM growth 5Y-0.49%
PM growth 3Y-42.89%
PM growth 5Y-33.8%
GM growth 3Y1.17%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
CUZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCUZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CUZ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CUZ has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • CUZ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CUZ is higher compared to a year ago.
CUZ Yearly Shares OutstandingCUZ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
CUZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCUZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.56, we must say that CUZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.56, CUZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71. This is a neutral value indicating CUZ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.71, CUZ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.56
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC6.55%
CUZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCUZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CUZ has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that CUZ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CUZ has a Current ratio (0.82) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that CUZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.82, CUZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
CUZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCUZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CUZ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.33%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, CUZ shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -15.85% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CUZ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.00% in the last year.
  • CUZ shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.07% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.33%
EPS 3Y-33.6%
EPS 5Y-15.85%
EPS Q2Q%-27.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16%
Revenue growth 3Y9.24%
Revenue growth 5Y6.07%
Sales Q2Q%15.04%

3.2 Future

  • CUZ is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.67% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CUZ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.66%
EPS Next 2Y8.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y3.5%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5Y3.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CUZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCUZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CUZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCUZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 74.85, CUZ can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CUZ is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.03, CUZ is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 78.89, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CUZ.
  • CUZ's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CUZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say CUZ is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 74.85
Fwd PE 78.89
CUZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCUZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CUZ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.84
CUZ Per share dataCUZ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.05%, CUZ is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.81, CUZ has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CUZ pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.05%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CUZ has a limited annual growth rate of 1.50%.
  • CUZ has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CUZ has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
CUZ Yearly Dividends per shareCUZ Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 532.80% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CUZ. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CUZ's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP532.8%
EPS Next 2Y8.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CUZ Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCUZ Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M
CUZ Dividend Payout.CUZ Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CUZ Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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COUSINS PROPERTIES INC

NYSE:CUZ (2/11/2026, 1:09:08 PM)

24.7

-0.45 (-1.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners108.02%
Inst Owner Change-1.33%
Ins Owners0.72%
Ins Owner Change2.03%
Market Cap4.15B
Revenue(TTM)993.82M
Net Income(TTM)40.50M
Analysts81.25
Price Target31.71 (28.38%)
Short Float %6.03%
Short Ratio6.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.05%
Yearly Dividend1.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.5%
DP532.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date01-05
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-12.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-25.75%
Max EPS beat(2)1.62%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-25.75%
Max EPS beat(4)27.3%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.18%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.53%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)6.74%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.57%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.57%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.51%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.1%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.07%
PT rev (1m)-1.58%
PT rev (3m)-2.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 74.85
Fwd PE 78.89
P/S 4.17
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.31
P/B 0.89
P/tB 0.92
EV/EBITDA 11.84
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY1.34%
EPS(NY)0.31
Fwd EY1.27%
FCF(TTM)-0.8
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.39
OCFY9.7%
SpS5.92
BVpS27.86
TBVpS26.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.38
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.46%
ROE 0.87%
ROCE 2.62%
ROIC 2.07%
ROICexc 2.07%
ROICexgc 2.11%
OM 22.44%
PM (TTM) 4.08%
GM 68.17%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.69%
ROA(5y)1.62%
ROE(3y)1.22%
ROE(5y)2.67%
ROIC(3y)2.09%
ROIC(5y)2.03%
ROICexc(3y)2.09%
ROICexc(5y)2.03%
ROICexgc(3y)2.13%
ROICexgc(5y)2.08%
ROCE(3y)2.64%
ROCE(5y)2.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.29%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.45%
OM growth 3Y-0.92%
OM growth 5Y-0.49%
PM growth 3Y-42.89%
PM growth 5Y-33.8%
GM growth 3Y1.17%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.23
Cap/Depr 129.15%
Cap/Sales 53.98%
Interest Coverage 1.58
Cash Conversion 63.02%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 0.56
F-Score6
WACC6.55%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)187.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)190.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)78.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)76.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.33%
EPS 3Y-33.6%
EPS 5Y-15.85%
EPS Q2Q%-27.78%
EPS Next Y-3.66%
EPS Next 2Y8.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16%
Revenue growth 3Y9.24%
Revenue growth 5Y6.07%
Sales Q2Q%15.04%
Revenue Next Year3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y3.5%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5Y3.84%
EBIT growth 1Y29.82%
EBIT growth 3Y8.23%
EBIT growth 5Y5.55%
EBIT Next Year190.45%
EBIT Next 3Y48.87%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y84.36%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y0.51%
OCF growth 3Y3.28%
OCF growth 5Y2.76%

COUSINS PROPERTIES INC / CUZ FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for COUSINS PROPERTIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CUZ.


Can you provide the valuation status for COUSINS PROPERTIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CUZ stock?

COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of COUSINS PROPERTIES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) is 74.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.89.


What is the expected EPS growth for COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) is expected to decline by -3.66% in the next year.