CUZ vs SLG vs DEI Stock Comparison

Cousins Properties, Sl Green Realty and Douglas Emmett Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CUZ Cousins Properties Inc
$28.86 +0.7% 1M +8.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.68B
P/E
728.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.03B
Div. yield
0.05%
Office REITs Real Estate
6 wins
SLG Sl Green Realty Corp
$49.47 -3.0% 1M -6.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.49B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.07B
Div. yield
–
Office REITs Real Estate
1 win
DEI Douglas Emmett Inc
$10.06 +2.5% 1M -24.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.67B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.08%
Office REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Cousins Properties leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Cousins Properties 6, Douglas Emmett 2, Sl Green Realty 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCUZSLGDEILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.68B $3.49B $1.67B CUZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 728.7x -24.4x -72.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 137.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.9% +9.7% +0.8% CUZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% — -2.3% CUZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 34.6x — 23.3x DEI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.00% 0.08% DEI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.0% -6.2% -24.5% CUZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.3%/yr -7.4%/yr -21.1%/yr CUZ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.1% 38.2% 30.9% CUZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 29/100 49/100 31/100 SLG

Percentile Scorecard

CUZSLGDEI

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

AxisCUZSLGDEI
Valuation 30 #102 of 145 49 #75 of 145 65 #51 of 145
Growth 29 #101 of 141 40 #85 of 141 6 #132 of 141
Profitability 31 #93 of 134 – 20 #108 of 134
Financial Health 37 #88 of 138 – 16 #116 of 138
Shareholder Returns 19 #106 of 131 59 #54 of 131 49 #67 of 131
Overall 29 49 31
  • CUZ ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SLG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DEI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCUZSLGDEISPY
1 month +0.7%-3.0%+2.5% -0.2%
3 months -9.0%-6.8%-16.3% +3.9%
6 months +12.7%+12.8%-9.5% +8.2%
Year to date +11.9%+7.8%-8.5% +12.9%
1 year +8.0%-6.2%-24.5% +12.3%
3 years +61.4%+69.1%-9.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.3%+19.2%-3.3% +23.3%
5 years -27.6%-31.7%-69.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -6.3%-7.4%-21.1% +10.9%
10 years -6.2%-51.8%-72.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year -0.6%-7.0%-11.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCUZSLGDEISPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.1%38.2%30.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.8%38.7%30.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.590.930.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.30-0.16-0.79 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.2%-76.2%-75.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.7%-17.3%-24.5% -1.2%
52-week high $32.30$59.83$13.32 $779.14
52-week low $21.34$35.33$9.18 $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.

MultipleCUZSLGDEI
P/E now vs peer median 739.2xmedian 26.3x -24.4xmedian 26.3x -73.7xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 4.0x 3.3xmedian 4.0x 1.7xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 78.6xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x 30.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -12.8xmedian 23.3x -3.5xmedian 23.3x -22.4xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 0.9xmedian 1.3x 0.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -11.21median 1.91 -0.71median 1.91 2.18median 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 monthsCUZSLGDEI
Revenue $1.03B $1.07B $1.01B
Gross profit $704.58M – $636.52M
Operating income -$322.93M – -$179.54M
Net income $6.88M – -$55.59M
Free cash flow -$369.91M – -$75.33M
EPS (diluted) $0.04 $-2.03 $-0.14
Cash & equivalents $6.70M $186.44M $354.96M
Total debt $3.73B – $5.72B
Shares (diluted) 165.29M 70.67M 167.49M
Enterprise value $4.66B $3.49B $204.16M

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
MetricCUZSLGDEI
P/E 739.2x -24.4x -73.7x
P/FCF -12.8x -3.5x -22.4x
P/Operating cash flow 11.0x – 4.4x
P/S 4.6x 3.3x 1.7x
P/B 1.1x 0.9x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.2x 0.5x
EV/EBITDA 78.6x – 30.6x
EV/EBIT -26.2x – -39.3x
EV/Revenue 8.2x 3.3x 7.0x
EV/FCF -22.9x – -93.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.6x – 18.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -11.21 -0.71 2.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCUZSLGDEI
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.9% 9.7% 0.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.1% 1.5% -0.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.0% – 0.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.2% – -1.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -45.3% – -4.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -21.9% – -8.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -88.7% – -267.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -64.2% – -45.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -89.1% -7,085% -160.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -65.9% 34.3% -33.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% – -1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.4% – -7.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 47.5% – -134.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -98.0% – -31.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCUZSLGDEI
Gross margin 68.1% – 63.2%
EBITDA margin 10.4% – 22.9%
Operating margin -31.2% – -17.8%
Pretax margin -48.2% – -45.0%
Net margin 0.6% – -2.3%
FCF margin -35.7% – -7.5%
Operating cash flow margin 41.7% – 38.3%
Return on equity 0.2% -2.6% -2.0%
Return on assets 0.1% – -0.7%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x – 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 62.8x – -6.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% – 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCUZSLGDEI
Debt / assets 41.3% – 59.9%
Debt / equity 0.8x – 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 34.6x – 23.3x
Debt / FCF -10.1x – -76.0x
Liabilities / assets 50.3% – 63.2%
Equity / assets 49.7% – 36.8%
Interest coverage -1.8x – -0.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCUZSLGDEI
Dividend yield 4.4% 4.8% 7.6%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 4.4% 4.8% 7.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 3,132% – -228.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) -58.2% – -169.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.8% – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.2% – -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.

ConsensusCUZSLGDEI
Forward P/E 137.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.21FY2026 $-0.75FY2026 $-0.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -12.5%FY2026 – -233.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +128.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.04BFY2026 $640.65MFY2026 $1.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +6.5%FY2026 +9.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.4% +6.4% -6.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCUZSLGDEI
Held by institutions 100.0% 99.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 393 355 283
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +0.0% +5.5%
Institutions buying 200 185 171
Institutions selling 139 118 77
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.57 2.22

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.

CUZSLGDEI
CUZ 1.00 0.72 0.71
SLG 0.72 1.00 0.69
DEI 0.71 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CUZ, SLG and DEI?

Cousins Properties (CUZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cousins Properties (CUZ) $4.68B, Sl Green Realty (SLG) $3.49B, Douglas Emmett (DEI) $1.67B.

Which company is growing faster?

Cousins Properties (CUZ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cousins Properties (CUZ) +11.9%, Sl Green Realty (SLG) +9.7%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) +0.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cousins Properties (CUZ) has the highest net margin (Cousins Properties (CUZ) 0.6%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) -2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cousins Properties (CUZ) returned the most: Cousins Properties (CUZ) +8.0%, Sl Green Realty (SLG) -6.2%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) -24.5%. Over five years, Cousins Properties (CUZ) compounded fastest (Cousins Properties (CUZ) -6.3%/yr, Sl Green Realty (SLG) -7.4%/yr, Douglas Emmett (DEI) -21.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Douglas Emmett (DEI) has the highest dividend yield: Cousins Properties (CUZ) 0.05%, Sl Green Realty (SLG) 0.00%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) 0.08%. Sl Green Realty (SLG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cousins Properties (CUZ) has been the steadiest (Cousins Properties (CUZ) 27.1%, Sl Green Realty (SLG) 38.2%, Douglas Emmett (DEI) 30.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cousins Properties (CUZ) 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.