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CUZ (Cousins Properties) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.02 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Cousins Properties Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.02. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

CUZ's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
65.56% of 726 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 1.215 vs CUZ: 0.02

Cousins Properties Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cousins Properties Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Cousins Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.54 7.96 -32.06 -3.97 -1.59

Cousins Properties Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.07 -10.69 -3.15 -1.59 0.02

Competitive Comparison of Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Cousins Properties Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Cousins Properties's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 184.565 (Mar. 2025) / 184.252 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 897.845 (Mar. 2025) / 809.387 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.0017/0.1093
=0.02***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Cousins Properties  (NYSE:CUZ) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Cousins Properties Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3344 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30326-4802
Cousins Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust principally involved in the ownership, management, and development of properties in the Southern United States. Cousins Properties' real estate portfolio mainly comprises offices and mixed-use developments that encompass both apartment and retail space. Offices make up the vast majority of the portfolio in terms of total square footage. The segments operates in following geographical areas: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa, and other markets. The company derives nearly all of its revenue in the form of rental income from its properties, the majority of which comes from its office locations. A diverse set of tenants in the cities of Houston and Atlanta represent the company's key markets.
Executives
Pamela F Roper officer: Senior Vice President 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD NE STE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Jeffrey D Symes officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FWY., SUITE 1300, IRVING TX 75062
Gregg D Adzema officer: EVP and CFO 1056 BOLLING ROAD, CHARLETTE NC 28207
Scott W Fordham director 5950 SHERRY LANE, SUITE 700, DALLAS TX 75225
Dionne Nelson director 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Jane Kennedy Hicks officer: Executive VP, Investments 1820 PEACHTREE RD NW, #502, ATLANTA GA 30309
Hickson Richard G Iv officer: Executive Vice President 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Griffin R Kent Jr director 5950 SHERRY LANE, SUITE 700, DALLAS TX 75225
Gellerstedt Lawrence L Iii officer: President-Office/Multi-Fam Div 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
John S Mccoll officer: Senior Vice President 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD NE STE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Edward Manuel Casal director 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, STE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
S Taylor Glover director 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD NE STE 1800, ATLANTA 2Q 30326
Lillian C Giornelli director 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD STE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Charles T Cannada director 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD STE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Brenda J Mixson director P.O.BOX 697, ST. HELENA CA 94574