What is Cousins Properties Inc worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Cousins Properties Inc's reported free cash flow gives -$6.43 per share. The share price was $28.65 on September 25, 2026, 545% below that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 1.0% | 10.0% | -$12.44 | -143% |
| Base | 6.0% | 9.0% | -$6.43 | -122% |
| Bull | 11.0% | 8.0% | $4.78 | -83% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | -$2.11 | -$0.79 | $0.83 | $2.84 | $5.44 |
| 8.0% | -$5.34 | -$4.48 | -$3.47 | -$2.25 | -$0.77 |
| 9.0% | -$7.69 | -$7.11 | -$6.43 | -$5.64 | -$4.71 |
| 10.0% | -$9.49 | -$9.07 | -$8.60 | -$8.06 | -$7.44 |
| 11.0% | -$10.90 | -$10.60 | -$10.26 | -$9.87 | -$9.44 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Cousins Properties Inc's revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (6.1% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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Move the sliders for growth, long-run growth and discount rate, or switch to average free cash flow, and see the value per share change.
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