Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP) vs. Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Financial Survey

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) and Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Cousins Properties and Hudson Pacific Properties’ 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%
Hudson Pacific Properties	-70.04%	-20.76%	-7.73%

Volatility & Risk

Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hudson Pacific Properties has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Hudson Pacific Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Hudson Pacific Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cousins Properties and Hudson Pacific Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cousins Properties	$993.82 million	4.59	$40.50 million	$0.04	693.07
Hudson Pacific Properties	$831.10 million	0.79	-$561.69 million	($8.85)	-1.37

Cousins Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Hudson Pacific Properties. Hudson Pacific Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cousins Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cousins Properties and Hudson Pacific Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cousins Properties	0	2	7	0	2.78
Hudson Pacific Properties	3	6	4	0	2.08

Cousins Properties presently has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.62%. Hudson Pacific Properties has a consensus target price of $15.45, indicating a potential upside of 27.47%. Given Hudson Pacific Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hudson Pacific Properties is more favorable than Cousins Properties.

Summary

Cousins Properties beats Hudson Pacific Properties on 10 of the 14 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 Hudson Pacific Properties

Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) is a real estate investment trust serving dynamic tech and media tenants in global epicenters for these synergistic, converging and secular growth industries. Hudson Pacific's unique and high-barrier tech and media focus leverages a full-service, end-to-end value creation platform forged through deep strategic relationships and niche expertise across identifying, acquiring, transforming and developing properties into world-class amenitized, collaborative and sustainable office and studio space.