BXP vs CUZ vs CDP Stock Comparison

Bxp, Cousins Properties and Copt Defense Properties Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BXP BXP, Inc.
$61.47 -1.6% 1M -17.0% 1Y
Market cap
$9.81B
P/E
33.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.52B
Div. yield
4.56%
Office REITs Real Estate
3 wins
CUZ Cousins Properties Inc
$28.50 +1.5% 1M +8.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.69B
P/E
730.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.03B
Div. yield
4.49%
Office REITs Real Estate
1 win
CDP Copt Defense Properties
$33.46 -0.9% 1M +19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.79B
P/E
23.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$784.18M
Div. yield
3.78%
Office REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Copt Defense Properties leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Copt Defense Properties 7, Bxp 3, Cousins Properties 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBXPCUZCDPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.81B $4.69B $3.79B BXP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.0x 730.0x 23.0x CDP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.4x 135.7x 22.6x CDP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.9% +11.9% +4.5% CUZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% 0.6% 20.9% CDP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 5.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.5x 34.6x 6.7x CDP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.56% 4.49% 3.78% BXP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.0% +8.2% +19.5% CDP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.6%/yr -6.4%/yr +4.3%/yr CDP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.2% 27.1% 18.5% CDP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 29/100 50/100 BXP

Percentile Scorecard

BXPCUZCDP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBXPCUZCDP
Valuation 72 #41 of 145 29 #103 of 145 48 #76 of 145
Growth 43 #81 of 142 28 #102 of 142 60 #57 of 142
Profitability 68 #44 of 135 31 #94 of 135 80 #28 of 135
Financial Health 22 #106 of 136 37 #86 of 136 27 #100 of 136
Shareholder Returns 50 #66 of 131 19 #107 of 131 35 #85 of 131
Overall 51 29 50
  • BXP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CUZ ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CDP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBXPCUZCDPSPY
1 month -1.6%+1.5%-0.9% +0.9%
3 months -15.8%-11.8%-12.1% +5.9%
6 months +6.7%+13.7%+8.1% +8.5%
Year to date -8.9%+10.6%+20.4% +13.3%
1 year -17.0%+8.2%+19.5% +12.4%
3 years +17.3%+59.4%+45.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +5.5%+16.8%+13.4% +23.5%
5 years -45.9%-28.0%+23.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.6%-6.4%+4.3% +11.0%
10 years -48.3%-7.8%+27.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.4%-0.8%+2.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBXPCUZCDPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.2%27.1%18.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.9%28.8%17.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.590.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.600.301.05 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-58.2%-26.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.0%-11.8%-12.7% -0.9%
52-week high $74.09$32.30$38.34 $779.14
52-week low $51.02$21.34$27.32 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBXPCUZCDP
P/E now vs peer median 33.0xmedian 25.8x 730.0xmedian 25.8x 23.0xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 4.0x 4.5xmedian 4.0x 4.8xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 14.2x 78.1xmedian 14.2x 16.5xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -97.9xmedian 23.0x -12.7xmedian 23.0x 120.0xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -1.40median 1.91 -11.07median 1.91 -4.23median 1.91

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBXPCUZCDP
Revenue $3.52B $1.03B $784.18M
Gross profit $3.48B $704.58M $754.22M
Operating income $957.71M -$322.93M $207.72M
Net income $408.55M $6.88M $171.84M
Free cash flow -$100.19M -$369.91M $31.63M
EPS (diluted) $1.86 $0.04 $1.43
Cash & equivalents $493.95M $6.70M $24.16M
Total debt $14.64B $3.73B $2.59B
Shares (diluted) 159.63M 165.29M 114.90M
Enterprise value $7.02B $4.68B $3.50B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBXPCUZCDP
P/E 33.0x 730.0x 23.0x
P/FCF -97.9x -12.7x 120.0x
P/Operating cash flow 7.6x 10.9x 11.2x
P/S 2.8x 4.5x 4.8x
P/B 1.3x 1.0x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 1.0x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 12.7x 78.1x 16.5x
EV/EBIT 25.0x -26.1x 30.6x
EV/Revenue 6.8x 8.1x 8.1x
EV/FCF -239.1x -22.8x 201.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.6x 19.5x 18.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.40 -11.07 -4.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBXPCUZCDP
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.9% 11.9% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 9.1% 4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.9% 11.0% 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 10.2% 7.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.4% -45.3% 19.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -21.9% 28.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 432.8% -88.7% 14.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -20.7% -64.2% -4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 5,891% -89.1% 12.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -23.6% -65.9% -5.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.2% 4.4% 3.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.1% 5.4% 8.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -303.9% 47.5% -17.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.3% -98.0% 31.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBXPCUZCDP
Gross margin 99.0% 68.1% 96.2%
EBITDA margin 53.8% 10.4% 49.1%
Operating margin 27.2% -31.2% 26.5%
Pretax margin 10.2% -48.2% 21.5%
Net margin 8.4% 0.6% 20.9%
FCF margin -2.8% -35.7% 4.0%
Operating cash flow margin 36.5% 41.7% 43.0%
Return on equity 5.4% 0.2% 10.9%
Return on assets 1.6% 0.1% 3.8%
Return on invested capital – – 5.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 62.8x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 1.6% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBXPCUZCDP
Debt / assets 58.2% 41.3% 57.4%
Debt / equity 1.9x 0.8x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 7.5x 34.6x 6.7x
Debt / FCF -146.1x -10.1x 82.0x
Liabilities / assets 69.3% 50.3% 65.0%
Equity / assets 30.7% 49.7% 35.0%
Interest coverage 1.5x -1.8x 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBXPCUZCDP
Dividend yield 4.6% 4.5% 3.8%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 4.6% 4.5% 3.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 3,132% 81.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -58.2% 441.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.8% 4.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.2% 3.8%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBXPCUZCDP
Forward P/E 30.4xFY2026 135.7xFY2026 22.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.02FY2026 $0.21FY2026 $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 -12.5%FY2026 +10.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.9% +128.6% -5.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.35BFY2026 $1.04BFY2026 $739.29MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.8%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026 +3.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.8% +10.4% +10.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBXPCUZCDP
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 548 393 329
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +0.6% +0.5%
Institutions buying 295 200 156
Institutions selling 166 139 108
Buyers to sellers 1.78 1.44 1.44

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BXPCUZCDP
BXP 1.00 0.78 0.45
CUZ 0.78 1.00 0.46
CDP 0.45 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BXP, CUZ and CDP?

Bxp (BXP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bxp (BXP) $9.81B, Cousins Properties (CUZ) $4.69B, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) $3.79B.

Which stock is cheaper, BXP, CUZ and CDP?

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bxp (BXP) 33.0x, Cousins Properties (CUZ) 730.0x, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 23.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is cheapest (Bxp (BXP) 30.4x, Cousins Properties (CUZ) 135.7x, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 22.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cousins Properties (CUZ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bxp (BXP) +1.9%, Cousins Properties (CUZ) +11.9%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) has the highest net margin (Bxp (BXP) 8.4%, Cousins Properties (CUZ) 0.6%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 20.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Copt Defense Properties (CDP) returned the most: Bxp (BXP) -17.0%, Cousins Properties (CUZ) +8.2%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +19.5%. Over five years, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) compounded fastest (Bxp (BXP) -11.6%/yr, Cousins Properties (CUZ) -6.4%/yr, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bxp (BXP) has the highest dividend yield: Bxp (BXP) 4.56%, Cousins Properties (CUZ) 4.49%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 3.78%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) has been the steadiest (Bxp (BXP) 28.2%, Cousins Properties (CUZ) 27.1%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 18.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BXP, CUZ and CDP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.