COSTAR GROUP, INC.
Business
COSTAR GROUP, INC. provides commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplace services. It offers subscription-based data platforms, property listings and advertising services, auction and transaction marketplaces, lease and portfolio management tools, research and benchmarking products, and media-rich property content. The company operates major brands and services including CoStar, Apartments.com, LoopNet, Homes.com, Ten-X, STR, and regional businesses such as Business Immo and OnTheMarket, organized into product offerings for commercial, multifamily, and residential markets. It sells services primarily through subscription license agreements, digital channels, field sales, and local offices across North America and international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,247 | 2,736 | 2,455 | 2,182 | 1,944 | |
| Cost of revenue | 686 | 558 | 491 | 414 | 357 | |
| Gross profit | 2,561 | 2,178 | 1,964 | 1,768 | 1,587 | |
| Selling and marketing (excluding customer base amortization) | 1,560 | 1,364 | 990 | 684 | 622 | |
| Software development | 406 | 326 | 268 | 221 | 201 | |
| General and administrative | 549 | 439 | 382 | 339 | 257 | |
| Customer base amortization | 118 | 44 | 42 | 74 | 75 | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,633 | 2,173 | 1,682 | 1,317 | 1,155 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −72 | 5 | 282 | 451 | 432 | |
| Interest income, net | 110 | 213 | 214 | 32 | −32 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −8 | −8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Income before income taxes | 30 | 210 | 502 | 487 | 404 | |
| Income tax expense | 23 | 71 | 127 | 117 | 111 | |
| Net income | 7 | 139 | 375 | 370 | 293 | |
| Earning per share basic (in dollars per share) | 0.02 | 0.34 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.75 | |
| Earning per share diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.02 | 0.34 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.74 | |
| Weighted average outstanding shares basic (in shares) | 417 | 406 | 405 | 396 | 392 | |
| Weighted average outstanding shares diluted (in shares) | 421 | 408 | 407 | 398 | 394 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,633 | 4,681 | — | — | — | |
| Restricted cash | 100 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 263 | 211 | 213 | 166 | 138 | |
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | −29 | −23 | −23 | −12 | −13 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 234 | 188 | 190 | 154 | 125 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 134 | 81 | 70 | 64 | 36 | |
| Total current assets | 2,119 | 4,950 | 5,476 | 5,186 | 3,988 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 47 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 5 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,323 | 1,015 | 472 | 321 | — | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 123 | 103 | 80 | 80 | 101 | |
| Goodwill | 4,944 | 2,528 | 2,386 | 2,315 | 2,321 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 1,771 | 433 | 314 | 329 | 436 | |
| Deferred commission costs, net | 184 | 170 | 168 | 143 | 102 | |
| Deposits and other assets | 27 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 22 | |
| Total assets | 10,538 | 9,257 | 8,920 | 8,403 | 7,257 | |
| Accounts payable | 42 | 44 | 23 | 29 | 22 | |
| Accrued wages and commissions | 145 | 133 | 118 | 105 | 82 | |
| Accrued expenses | 203 | 164 | 163 | — | — | |
| Litigation accrual | 99 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Income taxes payable | 1 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 31 | |
| Lease liabilities | 28 | 32 | 40 | 36 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 205 | 137 | 104 | 104 | 96 | |
| Other current liabilities | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 746 | 552 | 456 | 373 | 339 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 993 | 992 | 991 | 989 | 988 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 238 | 8 | 37 | 76 | 99 | |
| Income taxes payable | 27 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 12 | |
| Lease and other long-term liabilities | 163 | 127 | 80 | 80 | 107 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,167 | 1,704 | 1,581 | 1,533 | 1,545 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 2.0 million shares authorized; zero outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1.2 billion shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and 2024; and 425.0 million issued and 417.9 million outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 409.5 million issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,410 | 5,232 | 5,148 | 5,065 | 4,253 | |
| Treasury stock, 7.1 million shares, cost basis at December 31, 2025 | −510 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 80 | −26 | −18 | −29 | −6 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,350 | 2,343 | 2,204 | 1,830 | 1,460 | |
| Stockholders' equity attributable to CoStar Group | 8,334 | 7,553 | 7,339 | 6,870 | 5,712 | |
| Equity attributable to NCI | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total equity | 8,371 | 7,553 | 7,338 | 6,868 | — | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 10,538 | 9,257 | 8,920 | 8,403 | 7,257 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 263 | 147 | 108 | 138 | 140 | |
| Amortization of deferred commissions costs | 141 | 117 | 95 | 76 | 63 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 30 | 33 | 30 | 39 | 29 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 194 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 64 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 36 | −50 | −37 | −31 | 24 | |
| Credit loss expense | 32 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 11 | |
| Other operating activities, net | −5 | 1 | −2 | −2 | −700,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −28 | −30 | −67 | −46 | −30 | |
| Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets | −21 | −8 | −17 | −18 | −15 | |
| Deferred commissions | −152 | −120 | −120 | −117 | −72 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −12 | 44 | 34 | 23 | −30 | |
| Lease liabilities | −31 | −38 | −39 | −37 | −31 | |
| Income taxes payable, net | −45 | 22 | 11 | −19 | 6 | |
| Deferred revenue | 21 | 11 | −1 | 7 | 17 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 430 | 393 | 490 | 479 | 470 | |
| Proceeds from sale and settlement of investments and other assets | 205 | 2 | 4 | 900,000 | 0 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment, and other assets for new campuses | −307 | −579 | −118 | −35 | −124 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment, and other assets | −82 | −59 | −25 | −59 | −65 | |
| Purchases of equity securities | −285 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −2,347 | −277 | −100 | −6 | −193 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2,816 | −913 | −239 | −69 | −381 | |
| Repurchase of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations | −75 | −30 | −26 | −23 | −33 | |
| Stock repurchase | −500 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 24 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 18 | |
| Other financing activities, net | −8 | −9 | −1 | 0 | −400,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −559 | −14 | −4 | 734 | −16 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −3 | −1 | 1 | −3 | −2 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −2,948 | −535 | 248 | 1,141 | 71 | |
| Interest paid | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | |
| Income taxes paid | 73 | 100 | 163 | 169 | 82 | |
| Consideration owed for acquisitions | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100,000 | |
| Accrued capital expenditures and non-cash landlord incentives | 74 | 64 | 29 | 15 | 2 |