Cousins Properties/$CUZ
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About Cousins Properties
Cousins Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust principally involved in the ownership, management, and development of properties in the Southern United States. Cousins Properties' real estate portfolio mainly comprises offices and mixed-use developments that encompass both apartment and retail space. Offices make up the vast majority of the portfolio in terms of total square footage. The segments operates in following geographical areas: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa, and other markets. The company derives nearly all of its revenue in the form of rental income from its properties, the majority of which comes from its office locations. A diverse set of tenants in the cities of Houston and Atlanta represent the company's key markets.
- Ticker
- $CUZ
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 351
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Website
- www.cousins.com
CUZ Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.6B
728.82
$0.04
1.17
$1.28
4.58%
Price and volume
Market cap
$4.6B
Beta
1.17
52-week high
$32.95
52-week low
$21.03
Average daily volume
1.3M
Dividend rate
$1.28
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.524
Quick ratio
0.293
Long term debt to equity
0.683
Total debt to equity
0.842
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
3,353.43%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.29%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
649.622
Gross margin (TTM)
67.78%
Net profit margin (TTM)
0.63%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.11%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$2,920,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.57%
Return on equity (TTM)
0.15%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
728.819
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.545
Price to book
1.03
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.07
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
29.622
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.38%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.943
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.58%
Forward dividend yield
4.58%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.71%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-89.68%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.65%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
24.90%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-66.12%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-34.53%
Bulls say / Bears say
Cousins leased 924,000 square feet in the second quarter, taking the portfolio to 92.8% leased. Cash second-generation rents rose 9.2%, same-property cash NOI rose 5.9%, and the company lifted the lower end of its 2026 FFO guidance. (StockTitan)
Cousins’ 100% Sun Belt, Class A portfolio is positioned for flight-to-quality demand while new office construction remains limited. Management says asking rents are 28% above pre-pandemic levels and its late-stage leasing pipeline is close to 1 million square feet. (StockTitan)
The development platform is beginning to add further income: Neuhoff’s office component reached 96% leased after Oracle expanded its commitment, while the 5th & Walsh Austin project was 58% pre-leased. These projects give Cousins additional growth beyond its existing portfolio. (StockTitan, Cousins Properties)
Improving leasing has not yet restored full occupancy: weighted-average occupancy was 89.4% against 92.8% leased. Management also warned that large Charlotte lease expirations could cause a temporary occupancy dip in the third quarter. (Investing.com)
The balance sheet remains exposed to financing conditions, with debt near $3.75 billion and leverage around 5.6 times net debt to EBITDA. Even after extending its credit facility and reducing spreads, higher borrowing costs or weaker capital markets could constrain FFO and investment capacity. (StockTitan, Investing.com)
A $36.6 million impairment on One Eleven Congress weighed heavily on first-half net income, which fell to $1.3 million from $35.4 million a year earlier. That shows the portfolio still carries asset-value and capital-needs risk despite stronger operating leasing figures. (StockTitan)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing CUZ
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Fund name | Fund size | $CUZ weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Developed Markets Property Yield$IDWP | $1.2B | 0.27% |
iShares Developed Markets Property Yield£IWDP | £859M | 0.27% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.13% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.13% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.06% |
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