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KRG vs CUZ // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE) VS. Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KRG 7
— CUZ 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $25.42 (-1.24%) • MKT CAP: $5.10B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $29.24 (-1.88%) • MKT CAP: $4.91B
balance-sheet
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KRG VS. CUZ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KRG | CUZ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 8.30% | -1.90 | CUZ | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.2x | 9.2x | +7.00 | CUZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.81% | 7.47% | +0.34 | KRG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 43.20% | 67.80% | -24.60 | CUZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 35.40% | 4.10% | +31.30 | KRG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% | 16.00% | -15.20 | CUZ | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.72% | 4.51% | +0.21 | KRG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.7 | 62.9 | +2.80 | KRG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 0.96 | +0.20 | KRG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.6x | 99.3x | -83.70 | KRG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.10B | $4.91B | $190.6M | KRG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KRG REV | CUZ REV | KRG GROSS % | CUZ GROSS % | KRG FCF | CUZ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $844.4M | $993.8M | — | 68.4% | $391.7M | $357.6M |
| FY 2024 | $837.5M | $856.8M | — | 67.2% | $381.3M | $361.7M |
| FY 2023 | $821.3M | $802.9M | — | — | $357.7M | $332.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KRG // BETA 1.16
CUZ // BETA 0.96