SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) trades at a trailing P/E of 92.0, forward P/E of 84.8. Trailing earnings yield is 1.09%, forward earnings yield 1.18%. PEG 5.97. Graham Number is $12.35.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (32/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 92.0); PEG > 2.0 means the stock is expensive even after accounting for growth (PEG 5.97).
- Forward P/E 84.8 (down from trailing 92.0) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 5.97 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 1.09% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 1.18% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $29.71 (+27.9% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 50/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
32/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CUZ
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)92.0
Forward P/E84.8
PEG Ratio5.97
Forward PEG5.97
P/B Ratio0.80
P/S Ratio3.76
EV/EBITDA11.7
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.24
Forward EPS (Est.)$0.27
Book Value / Share$28.05
Revenue / Share$5.93
FCF / Share$-0.67
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield1.09%
Forward Earnings Yield1.18%
Dividend Yield5.76%
Graham Number$12.35
SharesGrow IV$42.66 (+83.7%)
Analyst Target$29.71 (+27.9%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
27.3 |
-0.59 |
0.88 |
8.34 |
11.26% |
| 2017 |
17.8 |
0.26 |
1.39 |
8.25 |
2.58% |
| 2018 |
41.9 |
-0.66 |
1.20 |
6.99 |
3.23% |
| 2019 |
51.9 |
9.74 |
1.21 |
8.02 |
2.71% |
| 2020 |
20.9 |
0.45 |
1.11 |
6.71 |
3.55% |
| 2021 |
21.5 |
1.00 |
1.31 |
7.93 |
3.05% |
| 2022 |
22.8 |
0.71 |
0.82 |
4.98 |
5.06% |
| 2023 |
44.5 |
-0.63 |
0.82 |
4.60 |
5.26% |
| 2024 |
102.3 |
-2.25 |
0.97 |
5.49 |
4.16% |
| 2025 |
106.9 |
-5.34 |
0.93 |
4.36 |
4.99% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.24 |
$259.21M |
$79.11M |
30.5% |
| 2017 |
$2.08 |
$466.19M |
$216.28M |
46.4% |
| 2018 |
$0.74 |
$475.21M |
$79.16M |
16.7% |
| 2019 |
$0.78 |
$657.52M |
$101.57M |
15.4% |
| 2020 |
$1.16 |
$740.34M |
$172.4M |
23.3% |
| 2021 |
$1.41 |
$755.07M |
$209.37M |
27.7% |
| 2022 |
$1.86 |
$762.29M |
$279.65M |
36.7% |
| 2023 |
$0.55 |
$802.87M |
$82.96M |
10.3% |
| 2024 |
$0.30 |
$856.76M |
$45.96M |
5.4% |
| 2025 |
$0.24 |
$993.82M |
$40.5M |
4.1% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$0.27 |
$0.26 – $0.27 |
$1.04B |
$1.03B – $1.05B |
3 |
| 2027 |
$0.33 |
$0.33 – $0.33 |
$1.08B |
$1.06B – $1.11B |
3 |
| 2028 |
$0.42 |
$0.41 – $0.45 |
$1.11B |
$1.1B – $1.11B |
1 |
| 2029 |
$0.55 |
$0.53 – $0.58 |
$1.19B |
$1.16B – $1.25B |
1 |
| 2030 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 – $0.00 |
$1.22B |
$1.19B – $1.28B |
0 |
