NYSE$CUZ
Cousins Properties Inc · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Cousins Properties reported strong first quarter results despite the emerging COVID-19 pandemic and withdrew its full-year earnings guidance due to the related uncertainty.
Cousins Properties announced first quarter 2020 results, reporting a net income of $1.18 per share and FFO of $0.76 per share. Same property net operating income on a cash basis increased 11.4%. Due to the uncertainty driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is withdrawing its previous 2020 earnings guidance.
- Net income per share diluted was $1.18.
- Funds from operations per share was $0.76.
- Same property net operating income on a cash basis increased 11.4%.
- Second generation net rent per square foot on a cash basis increased 14.3%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Cousins Properties · Revenue · Quarterly
$194M
Revenue by segment
Cousins Properties · $194M total across 3 segments · Q1 2020
- Rental Property Revenues$189M—97.5%
- Fee Income$4.73M—2.4%
- Other Revenues$37K—0.0%
Forward guidance
Due to uncertainty driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is withdrawing its previous 2020 earnings guidance. However, the Company is providing additional financial information, some of which is related to the effects of COVID-19 and some of which is not, to assist investors as they assess the Company’s outlook for the balance of 2020.
Tailwinds
- An elimination of all remaining speculative leasing commencements for the balance of the year may reduce net operating income by approximately $1.5 million.
- Rent deferrals may reduce net operating income by $1 million to $3 million.
- A reduction in parking revenue may reduce net operating income by $3.5 million to $9.5 million.
- General and administrative expenses may decrease by $3 million to $5 million due to lower long-term compensation and other potential non-compensation cost reduction measures.
- Interest and other expense, net of capitalized interest, may decrease by $2 million to $4 million primarily due to lower short-term interest rates.
Headwinds
- Elimination of speculative leasing may reduce NOI by $1.5 million
- Rent deferrals may reduce NOI by $1-3 million
- Reduction in parking revenue may reduce NOI by $3.5-9.5 million
- Transition of Parsley Energy space will reduce NOI by $1 million
- Guidance excludes potential property operating expense increases/decreases, rent deferral relief impacts beyond those referenced, and customer defaults.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.8%
Avg return
30 days after
59%
38 / 64 earnings
Positive
+9.7%
Q1 2010
Best reaction
-6.9%
Q2 2011
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.3% | +4.0% | +7.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.2% | -10.8% | -10.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | +0.7% | +0.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.4% | -0.4% | +1.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.8% | -0.7% | -4.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +0.9% | -1.4% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | +9.5% | +9.3% | +12.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.1% | -0.8% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | +4.9% | +8.7% | +8.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.5% | +1.5% | +12.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.1% | -0.8% | -7.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.5% | +0.5% | -4.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.2% | +1.2% | -16.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.1% | +0.5% | +10.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.0% | -0.9% | -7.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.5% | -4.3% | -7.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -1.9% | -1.9% | +2.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.7% | -0.5% | -2.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.4% | -0.8% | -1.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.4% | +1.0% | +1.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.9% | +0.6% | +6.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.0% | +2.4% | +33.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.5% | +1.6% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -6.4% | -8.8% | +0.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.5% | +0.8% | -10.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +4.4% | +4.1% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -3.6% | -2.8% | -7.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.7% | +0.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.4% | +2.9% | +7.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.5% | +2.1% | +0.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.8% | -1.7% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.1% | +4.2% | +7.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.8% | -0.2% | +1.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | -1.3% | -1.8% | -1.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.6% | +5.9% | +4.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.9% | +0.2% | -6.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.8% | -7.1% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -3.2% | -1.6% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +8.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +9.7% | — | — |
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