(CSGP) CoStar - Ratings and Ratios
Analytics, Listings, Marketplaces, Leasing, Sales
CSGP EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: CSGP CoStar
CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) delivers a suite of data, analytics, and online marketplace solutions covering commercial real estate (CRE) across the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Its core offerings include CoStar Property (inventory of office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, student housing, and land), CoStar Leasing (lease-transaction data and management tools), CoStar Sales (commercial sales transactions), CoStar Owners (portfolio details), CoStar Markets (market- and sub-market trend reporting), and CoStar Tenant (tenant-level information).
Beyond data, the company operates several vertical platforms: CoStar Benchmarking (hotel performance comparison), CoStar Lender (loan-portfolio risk management), and lease-administration, accounting, and abstraction services. Its consumer-facing marketplaces comprise Apartamentos.com (apartment marketing), LoopNet.com (commercial property listings), Homes.com (residential listings), Ten-X (online CRE auctions), Land.com (rural land sales), and BizBuySell.com (business-for-sale listings).
CoStar’s client base spans CRE brokers, REITs, insurers, asset managers, government agencies, mortgage-backed-security issuers, appraisers, developers, pension funds, hospitality owners, and a broad array of professional service providers, reflecting the company’s role as a data backbone for the entire real-estate ecosystem.
Key recent metrics (FY 2023) show revenue of $2.2 billion, a 12 % year-over-year increase driven largely by subscription growth in its SaaS platforms, and an operating margin of roughly 30 %. The CRE sector’s outlook is heavily influenced by interest-rate cycles-higher rates suppress leasing activity but increase demand for data-driven risk analytics, a trend that has historically benefitted CoStar’s subscription model. Additionally, the ongoing shift toward digital deal-making (e.g., online auctions and virtual tours) provides a secular tailwind for CoStar’s marketplace assets.
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CSGP Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 32,019m |
| Sub-Industry | Real Estate Services |
| IPO / Inception | 1998-06-29 |
CSGP Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 17.3% |
| Fundamental | 43.7% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -17.0% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.0 of 5 |
CSGP Dividends
Currently no dividends paidCSGP Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -87.4% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 65.8% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -12.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 1.02% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.03 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 0.07 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.58 |
| Alpha | -19.91 |
| Beta | 0.874 |
| Volatility | 28.38% |
| Current Volume | 2916k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2916k |
| Stop Loss | 71.7 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | -0.23 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
| Net Income (104.2m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 174.9m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.58pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 123.1% (prev 178.7%; Δ -55.64pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 394.6m > Net Income 104.2m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-2.62b) to EBITDA (181.3m) ratio: -14.46 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 5.83 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (424.3m) change vs 12m ago 4.15% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 79.33% (prev 79.34%; Δ -0.01pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 29.79% (prev 28.66%; Δ 1.13pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -0.98 (EBITDA TTM 181.3m / Interest Expense TTM 6.40m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 4.26
| (A) 0.34 = (Total Current Assets 4.33b - Total Current Liabilities 742.4m) / Total Assets 10.51b |
| (B) 0.22 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.33b / Total Assets 10.51b |
| (C) -0.00 = EBIT TTM -6.30m / Avg Total Assets 9.79b |
| (D) 1.24 = Book Value of Equity 2.36b / Total Liabilities 1.91b |
| Total Rating: 4.26 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 43.72
| 1. Piotroski 2.0pt = -3.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield -0.19% = -0.09 |
| 3. FCF Margin -1.89% = -0.71 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.13 = 2.49 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -14.46 = 2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -8.96)% = -11.20 |
| 7. RoE 1.29% = 0.11 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 99.53% = 7.46 |
| 9. EPS Trend -76.92% = -3.85 |
What is the price of CSGP shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.58%, over one month by -15.05%, over three months by -12.96% and over the past year by -4.36%.
Is CoStar a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CSGP is around 65.55 USD . This means that CSGP is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -11.41%.
Is CSGP a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 6
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the CSGP price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 97.1 | 31.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 97.1 | 31.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 73.4 | -0.8% |
Last update: 2025-10-13 02:05
CSGP Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 290.6923
P/E Forward = 39.0625
P/S = 10.9825
P/B = 4.1324
P/EG = 2.2307
Beta = 0.874
Revenue TTM = 2.92b USD
EBIT TTM = -6.30m USD
EBITDA TTM = 181.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 992.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 25.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.11b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -2.62b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 29.09b USD (32.02b + Debt 1.11b - CCE 4.04b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.98 (Ebit TTM -6.30m / Interest Expense TTM 6.40m)
FCF Yield = -0.19% (FCF TTM -55.2m / Enterprise Value 29.09b)
FCF Margin = -1.89% (FCF TTM -55.2m / Revenue TTM 2.92b)
Net Margin = 3.57% (Net Income TTM 104.2m / Revenue TTM 2.92b)
Gross Margin = 79.33% ((Revenue TTM 2.92b - Cost of Revenue TTM 602.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 78.52% (prev 79.06%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.77 (Enterprise Value 29.09b / Total Assets 10.51b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.58% (Interest Expense 6.40m / Debt 1.11b)
Taxrate = 71.30% (15.4m / 21.6m)
NOPAT = -1.81m (EBIT -6.30m * (1 - 71.30%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 5.83 (Total Current Assets 4.33b / Total Current Liabilities 742.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.13 (Debt 1.11b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.60b)
Debt / EBITDA = -14.46 (Net Debt -2.62b / EBITDA 181.3m)
Debt / FCF = 47.49 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -2.62b / FCF TTM -55.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.05b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.99% (Net Income 104.2m / Total Assets 10.51b)
RoE = 1.29% (Net Income TTM 104.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 8.05b)
RoCE = -0.07% (EBIT -6.30m / Capital Employed (Equity 8.05b + L.T.Debt 992.5m))
RoIC = -0.02% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -1.81m / Invested Capital 9.04b)
WACC = 8.94% (E(32.02b)/V(33.13b) * Re(9.24%) + D(1.11b)/V(33.13b) * Rd(0.58%) * (1-Tc(0.71)))
Discount Rate = 9.24% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 2.04%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -55.2m)
EPS Correlation: -76.92 | EPS CAGR: -64.50% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.53 | Revenue CAGR: 13.10% | SUE: 3.65 | # QB: 3
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