NYSE$CUZ

Cousins Properties Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong third quarter results with significant leasing and strategic investments, raising FFO guidance

Cousins Properties reported a net income of $11.2 million and FFO of $102.3 million. They leased 763,000 square feet, the highest quarterly volume since 2019. The company also completed an unsecured bond issuance and made accretive new investments.

  • Leased 763,000 square feet of office space, the highest quarterly volume since 2019.
  • Same property net operating income (NOI) on a cash-basis increased 4.4%.
  • Second generation net rent per square foot on a cash-basis increased 7.2%.
  • Acquired a 20% interest in a newly formed joint venture that purchased Proscenium in Midtown Atlanta.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$209M

Previous: $199M+5.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.67

Previous: $0.65+3.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$48M

Previous: -$64M+24.9%
Free Cash Flow

$11.2M

Previous: $19.4M-42.2%
Net Income

$11.2M

Previous: $19.4M-42.2%
Operating Income

$142M

Previous: $135M+5.3%
Gross Profit

$143M

Previous: $134M+6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$76.1M

Previous: $6.93M+999.4%
Total Assets

$7.77B

Previous: $7.59B+2.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Cousins Properties · Revenue · Quarterly

$209M

Q3 2024+5.2%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cousins Properties · $2.51M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Fee Income
    $2.31M
  • Other Revenues
    $201K

Forward guidance

Cousins Properties revised its full-year 2024 earnings guidance, projecting net income between $0.26 and $0.30 per share and FFO between $2.66 and $2.70 per share.

Tailwinds

  • The increase in FFO is primarily driven by lower short-term interest rates.
  • The increase in FFO is primarily driven by lower real estate taxes.
  • The increase in FFO is primarily driven by new investment activity.
  • Guidance does not include any operating property acquisitions.
  • Guidance does not include any operating property dispositions.

Headwinds

  • Net income guidance was updated from $0.31-$0.36 per share to $0.26-$0.30 per share.
  • FFO guidance was updated from $2.63-$2.68 per share to $2.66-$2.70 per share.
  • Guidance does not include any operating property acquisitions.
  • Guidance does not include any operating property dispositions.
  • Guidance does not include any capital markets transactions.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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