Stock AnalizCostar Group, Inc. CSGP
Real Estate · IPO 1998 · data as of November 13, 2026
Costar Group, Inc. (CSGP) is a financial company listed in the US with a market value of about $12.5B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $3.7B and net income of $179M, a net margin of 4.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 70.4, a price to free cash flow of 29.5, 5-year revenue growth of 14% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 2%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 15% below the current price.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.7B | $3.2B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $965M | $838M |
| Net income | $179M | $7M | $139M | $375M | $370M | $293M | $227M | $315M | $238M | $123M | $85M |
| Free cash flow | $422M | $123M | -$186M | $372M | $444M | $346M | $486M | $458M | $306M | $210M | $182M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.44 | $0.02 | $0.34 | $0.92 | $0.93 | $0.74 | $0.59 | $0.86 | $0.65 | $0.37 | $0.26 |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 0.2% | 5.1% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 15.0% | 13.7% | 22.5% | 20.0% | 12.7% | 10.2% |
| ROIC | — | -0.6% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 20 analysts is $35.85, 16% above the current price; targets range from $26.00 to $50.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $1.41 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Costar Group’s P/E ratio?
About 70.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 18.2).
Is Costar Group stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 15% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Costar Group pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Costar Group a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Costar Group scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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