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CoStar Group (CoStar Group) Gross Profit : $2,014 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CoStar Group Gross Profit?

CoStar Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $515 Mil. CoStar Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,014 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CoStar Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $515 Mil. CoStar Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $656 Mil. Therefore, CoStar Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 78.49%.

CoStar Group had a gross margin of 78.49% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CoStar Group was 81.63%. The lowest was 72.74%. And the median was 79.30%.


CoStar Group Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoStar Group's Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Chart

CoStar Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,110.48 1,350.05 1,586.90 1,768.40 1,963.50

CoStar Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 465.20 493.54 501.00 503.78 515.20

Competitive Comparison of CoStar Group's Gross Profit

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where CoStar Group's Gross Profit falls into.



CoStar Group Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

CoStar Group's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2455 - 491.5
=1,964

CoStar Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=656.4 - 141.2
=515

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,014 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

CoStar Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=515 / 656.4
=78.49 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


CoStar Group  (NAS:CSGP) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

CoStar Group had a gross margin of 78.49% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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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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