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CoStar Group (CoStar Group) EBIT : $282 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CoStar Group EBIT?

CoStar Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $69 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $282 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. CoStar Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.76%. CoStar Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 53.29%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. CoStar Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.85%.


CoStar Group EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoStar Group's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

CoStar Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 363.55 289.20 432.30 451.00 282.30

CoStar Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of CoStar Group's EBIT

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, CoStar Group's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, CoStar Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CoStar Group's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



CoStar Group EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT 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 $282 Mil.

* 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.


CoStar Group  (NAS:CSGP) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

CoStar Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=277.356 * ( 1 - 27.35% )/( (3410.701 + 3587.8)/ 2 )
=201.499134/3499.2505
=5.76 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=8771.655 - 275.293 - ( 5229.88 - max(0, 413.063 - 5498.724+5229.88))
=3410.701

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

CoStar Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=277.356/( ( (488.953 + max(-104.032, 0)) + (552 + max(-155.6, 0)) )/ 2 )
=277.356/( ( 488.953 + 552 )/ 2 )
=277.356/520.4765
=53.29 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(192.831 + 0 + 76.013) - (275.293 + 97.583 + 0)
=-104.032

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(190 + 0 + 70.200000000001) - (311.6 + 104.2 + 0)
=-155.6

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

CoStar Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=282.3/33347.801
=0.85 %

* 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 (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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