CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP)
CoStar Group is a digital powerhouse that provides the data, analytics, and online marketplaces that keep the commercial and residential property markets moving.
Is CoStar Group, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Dominant position in commercial real estate data. Worth weighing: Very low net profit margin currently.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does CoStar Group, Inc. do?
Think of CoStar as the 'Bloomberg of property'; they collect vast amounts of data on buildings and land, which professionals use to make informed decisions. They also own popular consumer websites like Homes.com, helping them earn money through subscriptions and advertising. Keep an eye on how successfully they grow their residential business to compete with established giants in the housing market.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and quality, and weakest on momentum.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 18% over the year
- !Thin profits - turns only about 2% of sales into profit
- !High P/E of 173 - big growth is already priced in
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Growth screens high
- Momentum screens low
- Income screens low
Does CoStar Group, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - CoStar Group, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
What do CoStar Group, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has CoStar Group, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, CoStar Group, Inc. fell as much as −72% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does CoStar Group, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of CoStar Group, Inc.'s sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £21 covers making the product or service, £77 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £2 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does CoStar Group, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
CoStar Group, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-27 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | $0.29 | $0.32 | Beat +12% |
| 2026-04-28 | $0.18 | $0.23 | Beat +25% |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.27 | $0.31 | Beat +14% |
| 2025-10-28 | $0.19 | $0.23 | Beat +22% |
| 2025-07-22 | $0.14 | $0.17 | Beat +23% |
| 2025-04-29 | $0.11 | $0.15 | Beat +44% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, CoStar Group, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for CoStar Group, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
CoStar becomes the dominant player in both commercial and residential property data.
Failure to turn residential investments into meaningful long-term profit.
What are the pros and cons of CoStar Group, Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Dominant position in commercial real estate data
- High gross margins indicate a scalable business
- Strong double-digit revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago.
- Very low net profit margin currently
- No dividend payments for income-focused investors
- Significant recent share price volatility
- High reliance on the health of the property market
- Intense competition in the residential portal space
- High valuation multiples leave little room for error
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained decline in year-over-year revenue growth
- Evidence that residential expansion is failing to attract users
Common questions about CoStar Group, Inc.
Does CoStar Group, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - CoStar Group, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does CoStar Group, Inc. report earnings next?
CoStar Group, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-27. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.