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| Metric | HIWHIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. | CDPCOPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES | VNOVORNADO REALTY TRUST | CUZCOUSINS PROPERTIES INC | Median of the restexcluding HIW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $30.47▲ 1.24 (4.24%) | $33.83▲ 0.74 (2.24%) | $34.34▲ 1.45 (4.41%) | $28.67▲ 0.94 (3.39%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $3.35B | $3.83B | $6.55B | $4.82B | |
| Revenue | $806.1M | $42.1M | $1.81B | $993.8M | |
| Profit | $162.7M | $159.5M | $905.0M | $40.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -2.4% | -44.3% | 1.3% | 16.0% | 1.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 68.4% | 68.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 67.6% | — | — | 67.8% | 67.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 20.2% | 379.2% | 50.0% | 4.1% | 50.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 44.1% | 686.6% | 61.5% | 13.6% | 61.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 6.8% | 10.5% | 15.1% | 0.9% | 10.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 18.3% | — | — | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 20.59x | 24.01x | 7.24x | 118.91x | 24.01x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | 7.49x | 7.49x |
| Price to book | 1.41x | 2.53x | 1.09x | 1.03x | 1.09x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.61x | 2.06x | 1.46x | 0.89x | 1.46x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/6 | 5/7 | 7/7 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How HIW compares with the others
- HIW's operating margin of 67.6% is in line with the other company selected (67.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -2.4% against 1.3%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 20.6x against 24.0x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.6x against 1.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.