CoStar Group, Inc. CSGP NDXSPX
CoStar Group, Inc. provides information, analytics, and online marketplace services to real estate and related business communities in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers CoStar Property that provides inventory of office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and student housing, and land properties; CoStar Leasing, a data on lease transactions and tools to manage user-entered lease data; CoStar Sales, a database of commercial real estate sales transactions; CoStar Owners provides detailed portfolio information; CoStar Markets to view and report on market and submarket trends; and CoStar Tenant that provides tenant information. The company also provides hospitality benchmarking that allows hotels to measure performance against competitors; Debt Solutions, a tool for lenders to manage loan portfolios and risk; and real estate and lease management technology solutions, such as lease administration, lease accounting, and transaction management services. In addition, it offers Apartamentos.com, an apartment marketing sites; LoopNet.com, a commercial property marketing sites; Homes.com, a home for sale listings site; Ten-X, an online auction platform for commercial real estate; Land.com, a marketplace for rural land sales; and BizBuySell.com, a marketplace for operating businesses and franchises for sale. It serves sales, leasing, and mortgage brokers; property, real estate investment trust, insurance companies, and asset managers; and government agencies, property owners, mortgage-backed security issuers, appraisers, design and construction professionals, pension fund managers, real estate developers, reporters tenant vendors, bankers, building services vendors, mortgage bankers, communications providers, retailers, institutional advisors, hospitality owners, investors, and real estate agents. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 14.2% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 460.0.
- Earnings shrank at -73.3% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 66.8% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Real Estate).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSGP CoStar Group, Inc. NDXSPX | 32.20 | 460.00 | $13.15B | - | -0.74% | 0.30% | 14.16% | -73.34% |
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| 5 | AMT American Tower Corporation SPX | 186.96 | 30.11 | $87.10B | 3.73% | 7.82% | 29.95% | 3.34% | 12.73% |
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| 7 | DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. SPX | 190.00 | 50.53 | $67.96B | 2.57% | 3.99% | 5.69% | 9.22% | 51.32% |
| 8 | O Realty Income Corporation SPX | 61.28 | 50.23 | $57.14B | 5.30% | 3.27% | 2.83% | 19.80% | 6.78% |
| 9 | PSA Public Storage SPX | 303.69 | 31.34 | $53.31B | 3.95% | 10.69% | 20.18% | 4.88% | -25.69% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 226.55M | 237.15M | 247.53M | 253.99M | 273.72M | 297.02M | 305.52M | 315.57M | 328.43M | 343.76M | 352.81M | 374.73M | 391.85M | 397.16M | 425.62M | 444.39M | 457.70M | 480.33M | 499.32M | 515.83M | 536.31M | 556.92M | 584.40M | 605.90M | 624.70M | 656.40M | 677.80M | 692.60M | 732.00M | 781.30M | 833.60M | 899.90M | 897.00M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 153.00M | 167.80M | 172.20M | 192.70M | 196.00M |
| Gross Profit | 113.62M | 126.02M | 135.35M | 156.84M | 164.19M | 170.49M | 172.30M | 175.21M | 181.88M | 192.05M | 195.69M | 211.24M | 229.88M | 233.45M | 247.32M | 257.27M | 271.84M | 281.64M | 299.73M | 312.94M | 323.12M | 347.75M | 366.24M | 368.95M | 390.77M | 406.72M | 420.35M | 435.34M | 448.56M | 465.20M | 493.50M | 501.00M | 515.20M | 542.00M | 552.00M | 579.00M | 613.50M | 661.40M | 707.20M | 701.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 622.00M | 640.70M | 712.50M | 658.10M | 698.00M |
| Operating Income | -3.51M | -20.13M | -431.00K | 30.30M | 28.12M | 39.60M | 46.89M | 37.66M | 27.88M | 57.51M | 50.76M | 53.45M | 43.77M | 70.69M | 105.66M | 93.49M | 74.80M | 94.27M | 100.99M | 75.86M | 81.32M | 76.81M | 55.21M | 101.21M | 101.01M | 89.73M | 128.28M | 110.18M | 85.33M | 72.20M | 79.10M | 61.60M | -42.80M | -16.10M | 23.70M | -43.00M | -27.20M | -51.10M | 49.10M | 3.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.00M | 38.60M | 18.10M | 130.10M | 85.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -7.00M | 21.60M | -45.80M | 60.90M | 12.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.00M | 15.40M | -14.90M | 14.40M | 9.00M |
| Net Income | -6.13M | -14.97M | -5.36M | 16.72M | 15.58M | 23.20M | 29.57M | 22.13M | 22.18M | 34.18M | 44.20M | 52.23M | 43.84M | 58.76M | 83.51M | 85.17M | 63.25M | 72.79M | 87.93M | 72.79M | 60.36M | 58.19M | 35.79M | 74.21M | 61.15M | 64.30M | 89.32M | 83.47M | 72.29M | 87.10M | 100.50M | 90.60M | 6.70M | 19.20M | 53.00M | -15.00M | 6.20M | -30.90M | 46.50M | 3.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.19 | -0.47 | -0.17 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.72 | 0.91 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 1.04 | 1.22 | 1.44 | 1.20 | 1.61 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 1.73 | 2.15 | 2.39 | 1.98 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.91 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.13 | -0.04 | 0.01 | -0.07 | 0.11 | 0.01 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 837.63M | 965.23M | 1.19B | 1.40B | 1.66B | - | 2.18B | 2.46B | 2.74B | 3.25B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 414.00M | 491.00M | 558.00M | 686.00M |
| Gross Profit | 135.94M | 142.66M | 163.57M | 235.07M | 311.76M | 418.96M | 522.88M | 663.82M | 744.83M | 921.90M | 1.11B | 1.35B | - | 1.77B | 1.96B | 2.18B | 2.56B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.32B | 1.68B | 2.17B | 2.63B |
| Operating Income | 31.84M | 22.77M | 21.77M | 27.44M | 54.15M | 80.88M | 11.46M | 144.91M | 173.82M | 273.56M | 363.55M | 289.20M | - | 451.00M | 282.00M | 5.00M | -72.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 588.90M | 390.00M | 152.00M | 191.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 486.50M | 502.00M | 210.00M | 30.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.00M | 127.00M | 71.00M | 23.00M |
| Net Income | 18.69M | 13.29M | 14.66M | 9.91M | 29.73M | 44.87M | -3.46M | 85.07M | 122.69M | 238.33M | 314.96M | 227.13M | - | 369.50M | 375.00M | 139.00M | 7.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.94 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.37 | 1.05 | 1.46 | -0.11 | 2.62 | 3.66 | 6.54 | 0.86 | 0.59 | - | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 14.16% |
| 1 Year: | 22.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -73.34% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -56.23% |
| 6 Months: | -53.47% |
| 3 Months: | -27.85% |
| 1 Month: | -5.68% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 439.65M | 771.03M | 1.17B | 1.26B | 2.07B | 2.08B | 2.19B | 2.87B | 3.31B | 3.85B | 6.92B | - | 8.40B | 8.92B | 9.26B | 10.54B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.19B | 5.48B | 4.95B | 2.12B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 159.98M | 205.79M | 206.41M | 545.28M | 156.03M | 255.95M | 527.01M | 421.82M | 567.22M | 1.21B | 1.10B | 1.07B | 3.69B | - | 4.97B | 5.22B | 4.68B | 1.63B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 153.90M | 190.00M | 188.00M | 234.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 58.15M | 111.86M | 338.80M | 329.12M | 556.94M | 535.79M | 530.85M | 222.19M | 291.01M | 448.39M | 1.54B | - | 1.53B | 1.58B | 1.70B | 2.17B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 50.89M | 61.78M | 101.64M | 111.55M | 115.95M | 135.28M | 154.95M | 146.67M | 154.16M | 207.06M | 330.85M | - | 372.70M | 455.80M | 552.00M | 746.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 0 | 153.12M | 129.06M | 355.14M | 338.37M | 306.47M | 0 | - | 0 | 986.72M | - | 989.20M | 990.50M | 992.00M | 993.00M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.11B | 1.11B | 1.15B | 1.18B |
| Total Equity | - | 359.01M | 381.50M | 659.18M | 826.34M | 927.86M | 1.51B | 1.54B | 1.65B | 2.65B | 3.02B | 3.41B | 5.38B | - | 6.87B | 7.34B | 7.55B | 8.33B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 406.67M | 408.10M | 409.50M | 425.00M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 38.45M | 39.27M | 27.79M | 86.13M | 108.30M | 143.91M | 139.77M | 200.64M | 234.70M | 335.46M | 457.78M | 486.11M | - | 478.70M | 490.00M | 393.00M | 430.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 4.53M | -40.50M | 58.37M | -640.40M | -18.97M | -605.99M | -215.50M | -23.26M | -72.27M | -448.00M | -483.75M | -464.16M | - | -69.10M | -239.00M | -913.00M | -2.82B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.17M | 2.04M | 252.68M | 164.94M | 10.40M | 733.51M | -29.03M | -30.56M | 480.43M | 2.74M | -4.15M | 2.66B | - | 734.00M | -4.00M | -14.00M | -559.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0 | -0 | - | -93.80M | -143.00M | -638.00M | -389.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 457.78M | 486.11M | - | 384.90M | 347.00M | -245.00M | 41.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.14B | 247.00M | -534.00M | -2.94B |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 500.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79.2% | 77.2% | 77.4% | 79.3% | 81.4% | - | 81.0% | 80.0% | 79.6% | 78.9% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.3% | 18.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 17.4% | - | 20.7% | 11.5% | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.2% | 12.7% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 13.7% | - | 16.9% | 15.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% |
| ROE % | 5.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | -0.2% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 4.2% | - | 5.4% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 4.4% | - | 5.6% | 3.3% | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 9.36% | 38.23M | $1.23B |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.28% | 33.81M | $1.09B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.72% | 27.42M | $883.05M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.57% | 18.65M | $600.56M |
| 5 | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 4.33% | 17.70M | $569.82M |
| 6 | BAMCO Inc. | 4.00% | 16.31M | $525.32M |
| 7 | Capital International Investors | 3.80% | 15.51M | $499.54M |
| 8 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 3.33% | 13.61M | $438.27M |
| 9 | Polen Capital Management, LLC | 3.08% | 12.57M | $404.77M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.05% | 12.45M | $400.85M |
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