CSGP

Costar Group Inc

Exchange: NASDAQSector: Real EstateIndustry: Real Estate Services

CoStar Group is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces, and 3D digital twin technology. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives. CoStar Group’s major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; and Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace. CoStar Group’s industry-leading brands also include Matterport, a leading spatial data company whose platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible, STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking, Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom. CoStar Group’s websites attracted over 130 million average monthly unique visitors in the first quarter of 2025, serving clients around the world. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CoStar Group is committed to transforming the real estate industry through innovative technology and comprehensive market intelligence. From time to time, we plan to utilize our corporate website as a channel of distribution for material company information.

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Trading 71% above its estimated fair value of $10.81.

Current Price

$37.38

-3.59%

GoodMoat Value

$10.81

71.1% overvalued

Profile

Valuation (TTM)

Market Cap$15.84B

P/E2263.21

EV$17.64B

P/B1.90

Shares Out423.82M

P/Sales4.88

Revenue$3.25B

EV/EBITDA47.35

Costar Group Inc (CSGP) Financial Statements

GoodMoat Analysis

Based on data as of March 26, 2026

CoStar Group exhibits strong revenue growth but presents a deeply unfavourable quality profile for a value investor, characterized by negligible profitability, minimal free cash flow, and a sky-high valuation. The primary appeal is its 26.9% YoY revenue growth, but this is overshadowed by weak financial fundamentals.

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Analyzing CoStar Group through the GoodMoat Quality Indicators reveals significant concerns. The company's profitability metrics are exceptionally weak: a GAAP profit margin of only 0.2% and an operating margin of -2.2% indicate it is barely profitable, failing the framework's clear path to profitability test. Free cash flow generation is minimal, with a FCF yield of 0.2%, far below the favourable threshold of >10-15% FCF margin. Return on Equity is a negligible 0.1%, which is not sustainably high and falls drastically short of the 15-20% ROIC benchmark for quality. The balance sheet is a relative bright spot, with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, suggesting a healthy, low-leverage financial structure. Regarding growth, the 26.9% YoY revenue growth is strong and meets the framework's criterion for sustained growth above 20%. However, this growth is not translating into operational leverage or expanding margins, as evidenced by the negative operating margin. For a value investor focused on financial strength and cash generation, CoStar's profile is unfavourable, as high growth is currently decoupled from economic returns and cash flow. The extreme P/E of over 2,500x further underscores the disconnect between price and present fundamentals. Analysis based on data as of 2024-05-15.

CSGP Financial Data

EBITDA$323.00M

Revenue (TTM)$3.25B

Gross Profit (TTM)$2.56B

Gross Margin—

Operating Margin-2.22%

ROE0.08%

ROA0.07%

Debt/Equity0.14

Current Ratio2.84

FCF$41.00M

FCF Yield0.26%

Piotroski F-Score—

Rev/Share (TTM)$7.66

50-Day MA$43.07

200-Day MA$67.88

Shares Outstanding0.42B

CSGP Computed Insights

FCF$41.00M

FCF Growth Rate-31.91%

EPS Growth (CAGR)-46.98%

WACC10.00%

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CSGP Financial Statements & Data

Costar Group Inc (CSGP) financial data including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. This page provides a comprehensive view of Costar Group Inc's financial performance and position as a Real Estate company.

Trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue is $3.25B. Gross profit (TTM) is $2.56B. EBITDA is $323.00M. Earnings per share (EPS) is $0.02. The P/E ratio is 2263.21. Market capitalization is $15.84B.

Free cash flow (FCF) is $41.00M. FCF growth rate is -31.91%. EPS growth CAGR is -46.98%. Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 10.00%.

Historical revenue data covers 7 years from FY19 to FY25. Net income history spans 7 years. Free cash flow and capital expenditure data spans 7 years. GoodMoat displays interactive charts for revenue, net income, FCF vs CAPEX, and cash-to-debt ratios to help investors identify financial trends.

Use Costar Group Inc's financial data to assess the company's earnings quality, balance sheet health, and cash generation. Compare key metrics across periods to identify trends before making investment decisions with GoodMoat's valuation tools.