Highwoods Properties HIW
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Highwoods Properties (HIW) EBT Margin (2009 - 2018)

Highwoods Properties' (HIW) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 18.81% in Q4 2018, up 206.0% year-over-year from 6.15% in Q4 2017, and down 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from 19.19% in Q3 2018.

Analysis

Highwoods Properties (HIW) EBT Margin (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Highwoods Properties has disclosed EBT Margin across 10 years of filings, most recently posting 18.81% for Q4 2018.

  • In Q4 2018, EBT Margin rose 206.0% year-over-year to 18.81%; the TTM figure through Dec 2018 stood at 19.13% (up 62.0% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was 19.13%, up 62.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin came in at 18.81% for Q4 2018 at Highwoods Properties, down from 19.19% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 21.89% in Q2 2017 to a low of 1.33% in Q4 2014.
  • Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 14.56%, with a median of 15.65% recorded in 2016.
  • The largest YoY upside for EBT Margin was 957 bps in 2015 against a maximum downside of 256 bps in 2015.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 1.33% in 2014, then surged by 718 bps to 10.9% in 2015, then soared by 40 bps to 15.27% in 2016, then climbed by 10 bps to 16.75% in 2017, then rose by 12 bps to 18.81% in 2018.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 18.81% in Q4 2018, 19.19% in Q3 2018, and 19.84% in Q2 2018.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Brookfield Property Partners 16.02 Bn 14.53 Bn - 6.42%
2 Alexandria Real Estate Equities 9.17 Bn 11.68 Bn - -
3 Cousins Properties 4.79 Bn 4.79 Bn 183.86 Mn -41.88%
4 Kilroy Realty 4.32 Bn 4.54 Bn 212.24 Mn -12.91%
5 Copt Defense Properties 3.99 Bn 4.04 Bn 191.37 Mn 24.42%
6 Sl Green Realty 3.93 Bn 4.23 Bn 263.98 Mn 78.18%
7 Highwoods Properties 3.44 Bn 3.29 Bn - -
8 Douglas Emmett 1.91 Bn 3.23 Bn 178.95 Mn -37.23%
9 American Assets Trust 1.35 Bn 1.29 Bn - 5.82%
10 Alexanders 1.34 Bn 1.04 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 18.81%
Sep 30, 2018 19.19%
Jun 30, 2018 19.84%
Mar 31, 2018 18.69%
Dec 31, 2017 16.75%
Sep 30, 2017 19.23%
Jun 30, 2017 21.89%
Mar 31, 2017 16.05%
Dec 31, 2016 15.27%
Sep 30, 2016 16.32%
Jun 30, 2016 16.03%
Mar 31, 2016 13.62%
Dec 31, 2015 10.90%
Sep 30, 2015 10.22%
Jun 30, 2015 12.14%
Mar 31, 2015 9.61%
Dec 31, 2014 1.33%
Sep 30, 2014 12.78%
Jun 30, 2014 12.79%
Mar 31, 2014 9.73%