NYSE$CUZ

Cousins Properties Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cousins Properties reported solid Q4 2022 results, highlighted by strong leasing activity and positioning for future opportunities.

Cousins Properties reported solid fourth-quarter results, with 632,000 square feet of executed leases marking the best quarter of the year. The company's Sun Belt trophy portfolio is well-positioned for the current economic climate, and its industry-leading balance sheet allows it to capitalize on compelling investment opportunities.

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $24.1 million, or $0.16 per share.
  • Funds From Operations (FFO) was $100.2 million, or $0.66 per share.
  • Same property net operating income (NOI) on a cash-basis increased 2.5%.
  • Executed 632,000 square feet of office leases.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$195M

Previous: $174M+11.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.66

Previous: $0.68-2.9%
Net Income

$24.3M

Previous: $167M-85.5%
Operating Income

$224K

Previous: $184M-99.9%
Gross Profit

$130M

Previous: $126M+3.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.15M

Previous: $8.94M-42.4%
Total Assets

$7.54B

Previous: $7.31B+3.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Cousins Properties · Revenue · Quarterly

$195M

Q4 2022+11.7%vs Q4 2021
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

For the year ending December 31, 2023, Cousins Properties expects net income between $0.57 and $0.69 per share and FFO between $2.52 and $2.64 per share. This guidance excludes any operating property acquisitions, operating property dispositions, or development starts.

Tailwinds

  • Net income between $0.57 and $0.69 per share.
  • FFO between $2.52 and $2.64 per share.
  • Guidance does not include any operating property acquisitions.
  • Guidance does not include any operating property dispositions.
  • Guidance does not include any development starts.

Headwinds

  • Guidance reflects management’s current plans and assumptions as of the date of this report.
  • Guidance is subject to the risks and uncertainties more fully described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
  • Actual results could differ materially from this guidance.
  • No acquisitions included in the guidance.
  • No dispositions included in the guidance.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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