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CoStar Group (CoStar Group) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 75.04 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), CoStar Group's share price is $85.695. CoStar Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.14. Hence, CoStar Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 75.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for CoStar Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CSGP' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.6   Med: 58.33   Max: 93
Current: 75.05

During the past 13 years, CoStar Group's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 93.00. The lowest was 29.60. And the median was 58.33.

CSGP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
92.73% of 1045 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 10.06 vs CSGP: 75.05

CoStar Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.34. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.14.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of CoStar Group was 8.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, CoStar Group's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 96.60% per year. The lowest was -64.30% per year. And the median was 21.55% per year.


CoStar Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoStar Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CoStar Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.23 80.94 77.03 73.18 76.59

CoStar Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 73.18 65.82 68.20 62.82 76.59

Competitive Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, CoStar Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CoStar Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, CoStar Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CoStar Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



CoStar Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

CoStar Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=85.695/1.142
=75.04

CoStar Group's Share Price of today is $85.695.
CoStar Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.14.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

CoStar Group  (NAS:CSGP) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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CoStar Group (CoStar Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1331 L Street, Northwest, WA, USA, 20005
CoStar Group is a leading provider of commercial real estate data and marketplace listing platforms. Its data offering contains in-depth analytical information on over 5 million commercial real estate properties related to various subsectors including office, retail, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, self-storage, and data centers. It operates many flagship brands such as CoStar Suite, LoopNet, Apartments.com, BizBuySell, and LandsofAmerica, with more than 80% of its revenue classified as subscription-based. The company also recently expanded its presence in Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, and France.
Executives
John W Hill director 1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Christopher J Nassetta director 77 WEST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3900, CHICAGO IL 60601
Angelique G. Brunner director C/O CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST, 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 625, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Lisa Ruggles officer: Senior VP, Global Research C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Scott T Wheeler officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Frank Simuro officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Frederick G. Saint officer: President, Marketplaces LOOPNET, INC., 181 W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE, SUITE 208, MONROVIA CA 91016
Andrew C Florance director, officer: President and CEO C/O COSTAR GROUP INC, 1331 L STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Michael J Desmarais officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Michael R Klein director 2001 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 206, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Gene Boxer officer: General Counsel and Secretary 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Kaplan Laura Cox director C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Matthew Linnington officer: Executive Vice President Sales C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
David Jay Steinberg director C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Robert W Musslewhite director 2445 M STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20037

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