Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ – Get Free Report) and Empire State Realty OP (NYSE:ESBA – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Dividends
Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Empire State Realty OP pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cousins Properties pays out 3,200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Cousins Properties and Empire State Realty OP, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cousins Properties | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Empire State Realty OP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Cousins Properties and Empire State Realty OP”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cousins Properties | $993.82 million | 4.91 | $40.50 million | $0.04 | 741.00 |
| Empire State Realty OP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cousins Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Empire State Realty OP.
Profitability
This table compares Cousins Properties and Empire State Realty OP’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cousins Properties | 0.62% | 0.14% | 0.07% |
| Empire State Realty OP | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Cousins Properties beats Empire State Realty OP on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cousins Properties
Cousins Properties Incorporated ("Cousins") is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments.
About Empire State Realty OP
Empire State Realty OP, L.P. operates as a subsidiary of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
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