Stock AnalizCousins Properties Inc. CUZ
Real Estate Investment Trusts · data as of November 13, 2026
Cousins Properties Inc. (CUZ) is a real estate company listed in the US with a market value of about $4.9B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.0B and net income of $15M, a net margin of 1.4%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.8 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (3/5); the weakest is value (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 329.3, a price to free cash flow of 271.3, 5-year revenue growth of 6% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 6%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 27% above the current price.
Score: 1.8 / 5
Checks passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Dividend 3 years in a row
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | $994M | $857M | $803M | $762M | $755M | $740M | $658M | $475M | $466M | $259M |
| Net income | $15M | $41M | $46M | $83M | $167M | $279M | $237M | $150M | $79M | $216M | $79M |
| Free cash flow | $18M | $135M | $148M | $89M | $23M | — | — | — | $161M | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.09 | $0.24 | $0.30 | $0.55 | $1.11 | $1.87 | $1.60 | $1.17 | $0.75 | $2.08 | $1.24 |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 10.3% | 21.9% | 36.9% | 32.0% | 22.9% | 16.7% | 46.4% | 30.5% |
| ROIC | — | 6.6% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 11 analysts is $33.36, 13% above the current price; targets range from $30.00 to $36.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $0.19 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cousins Properties’s P/E ratio?
About 329.3, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 70.6).
Is Cousins Properties stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 27% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Cousins Properties pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 4.32%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Cousins Properties a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Cousins Properties scores 1.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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