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CSGP (CoStar Group) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is CoStar Group Profitability Rank?

CoStar Group has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

CoStar Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.42%. As of today, CoStar Group's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of CoStar Group's Profitability Rank

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, CoStar Group's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, CoStar Group's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CoStar Group's Profitability Rank falls into.



CoStar Group Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

CoStar Group has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

CoStar Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=23.7 / 692.6
=3.42 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

CoStar Group has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

CoStar Group Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.5%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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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, hotels, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, self-storage, and data centers. It operates many flagship brands such as CoStar Suite, LoopNet, Apartments.com, BizBuySell, and Lands of America, with more than 80% of its revenue classified as subscription-based. The company 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
Lisa Ruggles officer: Senior VP, Global Research 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
Scott T Wheeler officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
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
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 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