CUZ vs DEI vs BXP Stock Comparison

Cousins Properties, Douglas Emmett and Bxp Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CUZ Cousins Properties Inc
$29.09 +5.4% 1M +14.6% 1Y
Market cap
$4.79B
P/E
322.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.05B
Div. yield
4.40%
Office REITs Real Estate
4 wins
DEI Douglas Emmett Inc
$10.21 +6.1% 1M -19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.71B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
7.44%
Office REITs Real Estate
1 win
BXP BXP, Inc.
$62.99 +2.1% 1M -10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.05B
P/E
33.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.52B
Div. yield
4.45%
Office REITs Real Estate
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Bxp leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Bxp 6, Cousins Properties 4, Douglas Emmett 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCUZDEIBXPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.79B $1.71B $10.05B BXP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 322.8x -74.7x 33.8x BXP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 138.5x — 31.2x BXP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% +0.8% +1.9% CUZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.4% -2.3% 8.4% BXP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 31.3x 23.3x 7.5x BXP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.40% 7.44% 4.45% DEI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +14.6% -19.5% -10.5% CUZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.0%/yr -20.8%/yr -11.1%/yr CUZ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.9% 30.7% 27.9% CUZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 30/100 31/100 50/100 BXP

Percentile Scorecard

CUZDEIBXP

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

AxisCUZDEIBXP
Valuation 35 #95 of 145 63 #54 of 145 71 #43 of 145
Growth 30 #101 of 143 6 #134 of 143 42 #84 of 143
Profitability 31 #94 of 136 20 #109 of 136 67 #45 of 136
Financial Health 39 #85 of 138 16 #116 of 138 21 #109 of 138
Shareholder Returns 15 #112 of 131 50 #66 of 131 49 #68 of 131
Overall 30 31 50
  • CUZ ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DEI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • BXP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCUZDEIBXPSPY
1 month +5.4%+6.1%+2.1% +0.7%
3 months -8.9%-15.3%-12.1% +3.7%
6 months +13.6%-5.6%+7.7% +7.1%
Year to date +12.8%-7.1%-6.7% +12.8%
1 year +14.6%-19.5%-10.5% +11.9%
3 years +62.3%-9.3%+18.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +17.5%-3.2%+5.7% +22.8%
5 years -26.6%-68.8%-44.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -6.0%-20.8%-11.1% +10.9%
10 years -5.9%-71.7%-47.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year -0.6%-11.9%-6.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCUZDEIBXPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.9%30.7%27.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.4%30.4%29.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.620.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.54-0.64-0.38 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.2%-75.1%-64.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.9%-21.2%-13.7% -1.2%
52-week high $32.30$12.96$73.02 $779.14
52-week low $21.34$9.18$51.02 $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.

MultipleCUZDEIBXP
P/E now vs peer median 322.8xmedian 25.7x -74.7xmedian 25.7x 33.8xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 4.1x 1.7xmedian 4.1x 2.9xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 73.3xmedian 14.3x 30.7xmedian 14.3x 12.8xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -20.8xmedian 23.5x -22.7xmedian 23.5x -100.3xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 0.5xmedian 1.3x 1.3xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -6.96median 1.86 2.21median 1.86 -1.43median 1.86

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 monthsCUZDEIBXP
Revenue $1.05B $1.01B $3.52B
Gross profit $715.60M $636.52M $3.48B
Operating income -$314.84M -$179.54M $957.71M
Net income $15.11M -$55.59M $408.55M
Free cash flow -$229.86M -$75.33M -$100.19M
EPS (diluted) $0.09 $-0.14 $1.86
Cash & equivalents $5.21M $354.96M $493.95M
Total debt $3.58B $5.72B $14.64B
Shares (diluted) 165.79M 167.49M 159.63M
Enterprise value $4.77B $1.93B $7.26B

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
MetricCUZDEIBXP
P/E 322.8x -74.7x 33.8x
P/FCF -20.8x -22.7x -100.3x
P/Operating cash flow 11.3x 4.4x 7.8x
P/S 4.6x 1.7x 2.9x
P/B 1.1x 0.5x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 0.5x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 73.3x 30.7x 12.8x
EV/EBIT -26.6x -39.4x 25.3x
EV/Revenue 8.0x 7.0x 6.9x
EV/FCF -36.4x -94.0x -241.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.8x 18.3x 18.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -6.96 2.21 -1.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCUZDEIBXP
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% 0.8% 1.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.3% -0.2% 3.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.5% 0.5% 1.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.3% -1.2% 3.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -32.4% -4.6% -3.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -20.0% -8.3% -1.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -74.1% -267.2% 432.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -44.7% -45.8% -20.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -73.8% -160.7% 5,891%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.4% -33.8% -23.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.4% -1.5% 4.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.5% -7.2% 0.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 75.0% -134.4% -303.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -64.9% -31.1% 27.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCUZDEIBXP
Gross margin 68.4% 63.2% 99.0%
EBITDA margin 10.9% 22.9% 53.8%
Operating margin -30.1% -17.8% 27.2%
Pretax margin -47.3% -45.0% 10.2%
Net margin 1.4% -2.3% 8.4%
FCF margin -22.0% -7.5% -2.8%
Operating cash flow margin 40.4% 38.3% 36.5%
Return on equity 0.3% -2.0% 5.4%
Return on assets 0.2% -0.7% 1.6%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 28.0x -6.9x 3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 2.1% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCUZDEIBXP
Debt / assets 40.3% 59.9% 58.2%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.6x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 31.3x 23.3x 7.5x
Debt / FCF -15.6x -76.0x -146.1x
Liabilities / assets 49.8% 63.2% 69.3%
Equity / assets 50.2% 36.8% 30.7%
Interest coverage -1.7x -0.7x 1.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCUZDEIBXP
Dividend yield 4.4% 7.4% 4.4%
Net buyback yield -1.8% – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 2.6% 7.4% 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 1,419% -228.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -93.3% -169.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.7% 0.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.3% -8.3% –

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.

ConsensusCUZDEIBXP
Forward P/E 138.5xFY2026 – 31.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.21FY2026 $-0.12FY2026 $2.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -12.5%FY2026 -233.3%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +128.6% – -9.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.04BFY2026 $1.09BFY2026 $3.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +9.1%FY2026 -3.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.4% -6.2% +14.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCUZDEIBXP
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 394 284 549
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +5.5% +5.2%
Institutions buying 201 172 296
Institutions selling 139 77 166
Buyers to sellers 1.45 2.23 1.78

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.

CUZDEIBXP
CUZ 1.00 0.70 0.78
DEI 0.70 1.00 0.73
BXP 0.78 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CUZ, DEI and BXP?

Bxp (BXP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cousins Properties (CUZ) $4.79B, Douglas Emmett (DEI) $1.71B, Bxp (BXP) $10.05B.

Which stock is cheaper, CUZ, DEI and BXP?

Bxp (BXP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cousins Properties (CUZ) 322.8x, Douglas Emmett (DEI) -74.7x, Bxp (BXP) 33.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bxp (BXP) is cheapest (Cousins Properties (CUZ) 138.5x, Bxp (BXP) 31.2x). 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: Cousins Properties (CUZ) +8.5%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) +0.8%, Bxp (BXP) +1.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bxp (BXP) has the highest net margin (Cousins Properties (CUZ) 1.4%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) -2.3%, Bxp (BXP) 8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cousins Properties (CUZ) returned the most: Cousins Properties (CUZ) +14.6%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) -19.5%, Bxp (BXP) -10.5%. Over five years, Cousins Properties (CUZ) compounded fastest (Cousins Properties (CUZ) -6.0%/yr, Douglas Emmett (DEI) -20.8%/yr, Bxp (BXP) -11.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Douglas Emmett (DEI) has the highest dividend yield: Cousins Properties (CUZ) 4.40%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) 7.44%, Bxp (BXP) 4.45%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cousins Properties (CUZ) has been the steadiest (Cousins Properties (CUZ) 26.9%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) 30.7%, Bxp (BXP) 27.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bxp (BXP) leads on 6. 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.