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CUZ vs HSBC // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CUZ 7
— HSBC 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: HSBC
LAST: $29.55 (+1.58%) • MKT CAP: $4.79B
balance-sheet
1.60
LAST: $85.42 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $297.33B
balance-sheet
3.74
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CUZ VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CUZ | HSBC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 68.40% | 41.00% | +27.40 | CUZ | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.30% | 9.90% | -1.60 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.2x | 21.0x | -11.80 | CUZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.47% | 2.21% | +5.26 | CUZ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 67.80% | 13.90% | +53.90 | CUZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.10% | 10.90% | -6.80 | HSBC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.00% | 23.10% | -7.10 | HSBC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.51% | 0.00% | +4.51 | CUZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.60 | 3.74 | -2.14 | HSBC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.60% | +0.20 | HSBC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.4 | 25.0 | +37.40 | CUZ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 0.92 | +0.04 | CUZ | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 99.3x | 27.6x | +71.70 | HSBC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.79B | $297.33B | -$292.54B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CUZ REV | HSBC REV | CUZ GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | CUZ FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $993.8M | — | 68.4% | — | $357.6M | — |
| FY 2024 | $856.8M | — | 67.2% | — | $361.7M | — |
| FY 2023 | $802.9M | — | 44.0% | — | $332.2M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CUZ // BETA 0.96
HSBC // BETA 0.92