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CUZ logoCousins Properties Incorporated(CUZ)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CUZ•NYSE•REIT / Real Estate
$26.79
$4.41B mkt cap·111.6× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorReal EstateIndustryOffice REITsSub-IndustrySun Belt and Multi-Market Office REITs
AboutCousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office towers located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets and opportunistic investments.Show more
  • Revenue$994M+16.0%
  • FFO$456M+10.9%
  • FFO/Share2.70+1.2%
  • FFO Payout47.34%-0.4%
  • FFO per Share2.70+1.2%
  • NOI Margin26.51%-60.6%
  • FFO Margin45.87%-4.4%
  • ROE0.85%-13.3%
  • ROA0.46%-18.1%
  • Debt/Assets41.34%+15.7%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA5.75-1.2%
  • Book Value/Share27.87-11.9%
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CUZ Key Insights

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Sustainable FFO payout ratio of 47.3%
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 4.8%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 1.2%
  • ✗Profits declining 29.8% over 5 years
  • ✗Low NOI margin of 26.5%
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CUZ Price & Volume

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CUZ Growth Metrics

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years10.04%
5 Years6.07%
3 Years9.24%
TTM12.11%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-10.69%
5 Years-29.78%
3 Years-37.61%
TTM-109.8%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-20.3%
5 Years-27.03%
3 Years-49.47%
TTM-110.06%

Return on Capital

10 Years2.24%
5 Years2.57%
3 Years2.57%
Last Year2.76%

CUZ Recent Earnings

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 29, 2026
EPS
$0.15
Est $0.06
-347.8%
Revenue
$261M
Est $257M
+1.7%
Q1 2026
Feb 5, 2026
EPS
$0.71
Est $0.06
+1027.3%
Revenue
$253M
Est $251M
+1.0%
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025
EPS
$0.69
Est $0.69
+0.0%
Revenue
$248M
Est $252M
-1.5%
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025
EPS
$0.70
Est $0.70
+0.0%
Revenue
$240M
Est $240M
+0.2%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 29, 2026
$0.15vs $0.06-347.8%
$261Mvs $257M+1.7%
Q1 2026Feb 5, 2026
$0.71vs $0.06+1027.3%
$253Mvs $251M+1.0%
Q4 2025Oct 30, 2025
$0.69vs $0.69+0.0%
$248Mvs $252M-1.5%
Q3 2025Jul 31, 2025
$0.70vs $0.70+0.0%
$240Mvs $240M+0.2%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CUZ Peer Comparison

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) competitors in Sun Belt and Multi-Market Office REITs — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
HIW logoHIWHighwoods Properties, Inc.Direct Competitor2.85B25.8217.81-2.39%11.4%3.76%1.49
PDM logoPDMPiedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.Direct Competitor1.06B8.45-12.61-0.93%-20.46%-5.7%1.52
DEA logoDEAEasterly Government Properties, Inc.Direct Competitor1.08B23.2980.3111.27%4.27%1.07%1.23
VRE logoVREVeris Residential, Inc.Direct Competitor1.78B18.9523.696.4%24.19%5.59%1.07
BXP logoBXPBXP, Inc.Product Competitor9.5B59.8434.392.19%7.95%3.58%2.26
KRC logoKRCKilroy Realty CorporationProduct Competitor4.16B35.0915.13-2.02%24.81%4.91%0.86
SLG logoSLGSL Green Realty Corp.Product Competitor3.18B44.71-28.1241.96%-8.99%-2.03%1.82
VNO logoVNOVornado Realty TrustProduct Competitor5.94B31.567.511.27%43.99%11.77%1.16

Compare CUZ vs Peers

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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Most directly comparable listed peer for CUZ.

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CUZ Income Statement

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue466.19M475.21M657.51M740.34M755.07M762.29M802.87M856.76M993.82M1.01B
Revenue Growth %79.85%1.94%38.36%12.6%1.99%0.96%5.32%6.71%16%12.11%
Property Operating Expenses163.88M164.68M222.15M250.85M259.46M258.37M266.43M280.66M730.4M427.13M
Net Operating Income (NOI)
302.3M▲ 0%
310.53M▲ 2.7%
435.37M▲ 40.2%
489.49M▲ 12.4%
495.61M▲ 1.3%
503.92M▲ 1.7%
536.44M▲ 6.5%
576.1M▲ 7.4%
263.42M▼ 54.3%
579.46M▲ 0%
NOI Margin %64.85%65.35%66.21%66.12%65.64%66.11%66.81%67.24%26.51%57.57%
Operating Expenses224.27M203.42M435.37M489.49M317.41M323.91M347.23M401.61M40.44M354.84M
G&A Expenses27.52M22.04M37.01M27.03M29.32M28.32M32.33M36.57M40.44M40.27M
EBITDA471.51M440.12M393.25M587.37M466.29M475.6M504.11M539.53M638.33M646.28M
EBITDA Margin %101.14%92.62%59.81%79.34%61.75%62.39%62.79%62.97%64.23%64.2%
Depreciation & Amortization393.47M372.44M257.15M288.65M288.09M295.59M314.9M365.05M415.36M421.65M
D&A / Revenue %84.4%78.37%39.11%38.99%38.15%38.78%39.22%42.61%41.79%41.89%
Operating Income
78.03M▲ 0%
67.68M▼ 13.3%
136.1M▲ 101.1%
0▼ 100.0%
178.2M▲ 0%
180.01M▲ 1.0%
189.21M▲ 5.1%
174.49M▼ 7.8%
222.97M▲ 27.8%
224.63M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %16.74%14.24%20.7%0%23.6%23.61%23.57%20.37%22.44%22.32%
Interest Expense33.52M39.43M53.96M60.6M67.03M72.54M105.46M122.48M03M
Interest Coverage2.19x3.05x3.83x4.93x5.16x3.31x1.79x1.38x--
Non-Operating Income4.73M-39.43M-65.43M-298.72M-167.82M-59.97M-67K5.43M045.24M
Pretax Income
39.78M▲ 0%
63.1M▲ 58.6%
29.26M▼ 53.6%
238.11M▲ 713.9%
279M▲ 17.2%
167.44M▼ 40.0%
83.82M▼ 49.9%
46.58M▼ 44.4%
41.25M▼ 11.4%
-4.51M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %8.53%13.28%4.45%32.16%36.95%21.97%10.44%5.44%4.15%-0.45%
Income Tax-176.49M-16.06M00000000
Effective Tax Rate %-443.61%-25.45%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Net Income
216.28M▲ 0%
79.16M▼ 63.4%
101.57M▲ 28.3%
237.28M▲ 133.6%
278.59M▲ 17.4%
166.79M▼ 40.1%
82.96M▼ 50.3%
45.96M▼ 44.6%
40.5M▼ 11.9%
-5.25M▲ 0%
Net Margin %46.39%16.66%15.45%32.05%36.9%21.88%10.33%5.36%4.08%-0.52%
Net Income Growth %173.39%-63.4%28.3%133.61%17.41%-40.13%-50.26%-44.6%-11.88%-109.8%
Funds From Operations (FFO)
609.75M▲ 0%
451.6M▼ 25.9%
358.72M▼ 20.6%
525.93M▲ 46.6%
566.68M▲ 7.7%
462.38M▼ 18.4%
397.86M▼ 14.0%
411.01M▲ 3.3%
455.86M▲ 10.9%
416.4M▲ 0%
FFO Margin %130.8%95.03%54.56%71.04%75.05%60.66%49.55%47.97%45.87%41.37%
FFO Growth %80.74%-25.94%-20.57%46.61%7.75%-18.41%-13.95%3.3%10.91%-10.98%
FFO per Share5.764.232.763.543.813.072.622.672.702.50
FFO Payout Ratio %16.26%23.73%39.85%33.51%32.27%41.58%48.85%47.54%47.34%38.72%
EPS (Diluted)
2.08▲ 0%
0.74▼ 64.4%
0.78▲ 5.4%
1.16▲ 48.7%
1.41▲ 21.6%
1.86▲ 31.9%
0.55▼ 70.4%
0.30▼ 45.5%
0.24▼ 20.0%
-0.03▲ 0%
EPS Growth %67.74%-64.42%5.41%48.72%21.55%31.91%-70.43%-45.45%-20%-110.06%
EPS (Basic)2.080.750.791.161.411.860.550.300.24-
Diluted Shares Outstanding105.82M106.87M129.83M148.64M148.89M150.42M152.04M154.01M168.72M166.4M

CUZ Balance Sheet

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets4.2B4.15B7.15B7.11B7.31B7.54B7.63B8.8B8.89B9.09B
Asset Growth %0.79%-1.39%72.48%-0.62%2.88%3.08%1.29%15.29%1%37.99%
Real Estate & Other Assets3.63B3.72B6.24B6.48B6.87B7.07B7.13B8.17B140.17M8.35B
PP&E (Net)12.24M14.94M17.79M22.98M19.51M19.91M21.17M20.52M53.93M19.47M
Investment Securities1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Total Current Assets278.32M99.63M504.18M290.47M177.59M197.84M226.53M250.92M292.58M323.93M
Cash & Equivalents148.93M2.55M15.6M4.29M8.94M5.14M6.05M7.35M5.72M6.3M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Assets52.91M-4.94M356.66M121.5M-5.77M000023.24M
Intangible Assets184.53M144.21M255.97M187.49M166.88M134.57M108.99M170.31M164.74M182.12M
Total Liabilities1.38B1.33B2.72B2.61B2.71B2.89B3.09B3.93B4.19B4.55B
Total Debt1.09B1.06B2.28B2.22B2.29B2.39B2.51B3.15B3.68B3.82B
Net Debt944.3M1.06B2.27B2.22B2.28B2.38B2.5B3.14B3.67B3.82B
Long-Term Debt1.09B1.06B2.22B2.16B2.24B2.33B2.46B3.1B2.64B3.77B
Short-Term Borrowings00000000870.13M0
Capital Lease Obligations0059.38M58.62M53.02M53.13M53.35M50M167.27M317.86M
Total Current Liabilities175.29M151.43M316.83M291.67M336.21M432.9M516.38M656.33M870.13M584.73M
Accounts Payable0000000000
Deferred Revenue37.38M41.27M85.7M92.8M111.69M161.8M216.62M319.08M343.64M336.97M
Other Liabilities73.61M69.88M72.16M36.53M10.37M69.43M58.8M129.98M168.93M147.55M
Total Equity
2.83B▲ 0%
2.82B▼ 0.1%
4.43B▲ 57.0%
4.5B▲ 1.5%
4.6B▲ 2.3%
4.65B▲ 1.0%
4.55B▼ 2.1%
4.87B▲ 7.1%
4.7B▼ 3.4%
4.53B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %12.36%-0.14%56.95%1.53%2.33%1.01%-2.12%7.08%-3.45%4.66%
Shareholders Equity2.77B2.77B4.36B4.47B4.57B4.63B4.52B4.85B4.68B4.51B
Minority Interest53.14M55.29M68.56M28.4M33.63M21.29M24.16M23.49M22.61M22.32M
Common Stock430.35M107.68M149.35M151.15M151.27M154.02M154.34M167.66M167.98M164.54M
Additional Paid-in Capital3.6B3.93B5.49B5.54B5.55B5.63B5.64B5.96B5.97B5.89B
Retained Earnings-1.12B-1.13B-1.14B-1.08B-985.34M-1.01B-1.13B-1.28B-1.46B-1.54B
Preferred Stock6.87M1.72M1.72M0000000
Return on Assets (ROA)5.16%1.9%1.8%3.33%3.86%2.25%1.09%0.56%0.46%-0.06%
Return on Equity (ROE)8.1%2.8%2.8%5.32%6.13%3.61%1.8%0.98%0.85%-0.11%
Debt / Assets26%25.63%31.91%31.25%31.33%31.68%32.89%35.74%41.34%42.06%
Debt / Equity0.39x0.38x0.52x0.49x0.50x0.51x0.55x0.65x0.78x0.78x
Net Debt / EBITDA2.00x2.41x5.76x3.77x4.89x5.01x4.97x5.82x5.75x5.75x
Book Value per Share26.7026.4034.1030.2530.9030.8929.9231.6227.8727.24

CUZ Cash Flow Statement

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations211.65M229.03M303.18M351.09M389.48M365.17M368.36M400.23M402.27M402.27M
Operating CF Growth %90.19%8.21%32.37%15.8%10.93%-6.24%0.88%8.65%0.51%-20.61%
Operating CF / Revenue %45.4%48.2%46.11%47.42%51.58%47.9%45.88%46.71%40.48%39.96%
Net Income219.96M80.77M150.42M238.11M279M167.44M83.82M45.96M-749K-5.25M
Depreciation & Amortization196.75M181.38M257.15M288.65M288.09M295.59M314.9M365.05M415.36M421.65M
Stock-Based Compensation2.99M3.4M13.73M5.3M7.46M10.14M11.97M14.79M16.45M16.43M
Other Non-Cash Items-42.55M-29.98M-162.61M-173.19M-200.8M-100.56M-43.06M-47.64M-16.35M-19.81M
Working Capital Changes5.87M-5.62M44.49M-7.78M15.73M-7.45M748K22.07M-12.44M-15.78M
Cash from Investing112.11M-284.48M-357.42M-132.46M-191.07M-334.5M-295.74M-1.31B-425.66M-835.75M
Acquisitions (Net)-7.57M-50.93M85.99M49.32M1.99M-9.06M-31.39M00-29.13M
Purchase of Investments-20.08M-50.93M000-47.89M0-167.22M0-578.3M
Sale of Investments237.88M-5.07M000-56.27M00055.9M
Other Investing-118.21M-228.49M-443.41M-181.78M-193.06M120.97M-264.35M-885.45M-158.43M236.17M
Cash from Financing-169.34M-147.6M69.16M-230.09M-194.38M-35.69M-71.72M906.47M21.76M438.74M
Dividends Paid-99.15M-107.17M-142.94M-176.26M-182.84M-192.28M-194.35M-195.41M-215.8M-216.54M
Common Dividends-99.15M-107.17M-142.94M-176.26M-182.84M-192.28M-194.35M-195.41M-215.8M-161.23M
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K2M
Share Repurchases0000000-1.11M0-89.73M
Other Financing-1.79M-9.03M1.78M3.97M1.83M-48.87M1.95M-10.66M-9.34M-7.79M
Net Change in Cash
154.42M▲ 0%
-203.05M▼ 231.5%
14.91M▲ 107.3%
-11.47M▼ 176.9%
4.03M▲ 135.1%
-5.02M▼ 224.6%
902K▲ 118.0%
1.3M▲ 44.3%
-1.63M▼ 225.1%
966K▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning51.32M205.75M2.69M17.61M6.14M10.17M5.14M6.05M7.35M5.72M
Cash at End205.75M2.69M17.61M6.14M10.17M5.14M6.05M7.35M5.72M6.3M
Free Cash Flow
-121.71M▲ 0%
-2.92M▲ 97.6%
303.18M▲ 10486.3%
351.09M▲ 15.8%
389.48M▲ 10.9%
22.93M▼ 94.1%
88.84M▲ 287.5%
147.5M▲ 66.0%
135.04M▼ 8.4%
-122.41M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %-5555.31%97.6%10486.33%15.8%10.93%-94.11%287.54%66.03%-8.45%-167.28%
FCF / Revenue %-26.11%-0.61%46.11%47.42%51.58%3.01%11.07%17.22%13.59%-12.16%

CUZ Key Ratios

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
FFO per Share5.764.232.763.543.813.072.622.672.72.5
FFO Payout Ratio16.26%23.73%39.85%33.51%32.27%41.58%48.85%47.54%47.34%38.72%
NOI Margin64.85%65.35%66.21%66.12%65.64%66.11%66.81%67.24%26.51%57.57%
Net Debt / EBITDA2.00x2.41x5.76x3.77x4.89x5.01x4.97x5.82x5.75x5.75x
Debt / Assets26%25.63%31.91%31.25%31.33%31.68%32.89%35.74%41.34%42.06%
Interest Coverage2.19x3.05x3.83x4.93x5.16x3.31x1.79x1.38x--
Book Value / Share26.726.434.130.2530.930.8929.9231.6227.8727.24
Revenue Growth79.85%1.94%38.36%12.6%1.99%0.96%5.32%6.71%16%12.11%

CUZ SEC Filings & Documents

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 29, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 1, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 9, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 5, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 7, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Apr 29, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 30, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 31, 2025·SEC

CUZ Frequently Asked Questions

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) reported $1.01B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1620% increase from $58.5M in 1996.

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) grew revenue by 16.0% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) reported a net loss of $5.3M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.77%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) has a return on equity (ROE) of 0.8%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Industry Metrics

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) generated Funds From Operations (FFO) of $416.4M in the trailing twelve months. FFO is the primary profitability metric for REITs.

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) offers a 4.77% dividend yield, which is attractive for income investors. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders.

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