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Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Cousins Properties Incorporated

CUZMarket cap $4.53BPrice $27.5

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorReal Estate

IndustryOffice REITs

Owns and operates trophy office towers in Sun Belt cities like Atlanta, Austin, and Charlotte, betting on where companies actually want to work. Its portfolio skews newer and higher-quality than most rivals, which keeps tenants renewing even as remote work reshapes the office sector.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+9%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+4%4

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-0%3

EPS Growth Y+2+123%10

EPS Growth Y+3+29%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin22%8

Net Income Margin1%2

Free Cash Flow Margin15%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA5.81

Efficiency

ROE0%2

ROA0%2

Earnings Stability22

GEAR+VERY WEAK15

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)611

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)401

P/BV1.09

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd125

EV/EBIT Fwd322

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield3.5%5

Dividend Yield4.6%9

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-2%7

3 month return-7%4

YTD return+12%7

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh85%6

1 year return+4%5

Long term

3 year return+70%6

5 year return-10%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.85

Volatility26%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin15%7

Free Cash Flow Yield3.5%5

Quality

ROCE3%2

Earnings Stability22

Net Debt/EBITDA5.81

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CUZCousins Properties

Revenue FY25$994M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE36 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-0%3

EPS growth, FY27E+123%10

EPS growth, FY28E+29%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 29%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 36% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-2%7

3-month return-7%4

YTD return+12%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%6

1-year return+4%5

3-year return+70%6

5-year return-10%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-2%) and so far this year (+12%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+70% over three years and -9.6% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's up 4% over the past year, but 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CUZCousins Properties

Revenue FY25$994M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE36 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-0%3

EPS growth, FY27E+123%10

EPS growth, FY28E+29%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 29%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 36% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-2%7

3-month return-7%4

YTD return+12%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%6

1-year return+4%5

3-year return+70%6

5-year return-10%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-2%) and so far this year (+12%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+70% over three years and -9.6% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's up 4% over the past year, but 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Cousins Properties Incorporated. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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