CoStar Group (CoStar Group) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

: $5,216 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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CoStar Group's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 ($5,205.30 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($5,229.88 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($5,229.88 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5,215.90 Mil).

CoStar Group's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2021 ($3,827.13 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($4,968.00 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($4,968.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5,215.90 Mil).

CoStar Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoStar Group's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.
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CoStar Group Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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1,070.73

3,693.81

3,827.13

4,968.00

5,215.90

CoStar Group Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4,968.00	5,055.65	5,205.30	5,229.88	5,215.90

CoStar Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

CoStar Group (NAS:CSGP) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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CoStar Group (CoStar Group) Business Description

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Address

1331 L Street, Northwest, WA, USA, 20005

Website

https://www.costar.com

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