CSGP (CoStar Group) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jun. 15, 2025)

View and export this data going back to 1998. Start your Free Trial

What is CoStar Group Moat Score?

CoStar Group has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

CoStar Group has Wide Moat: CoStar Group Inc possesses a wide moat due to its market leadership in real estate information services, strong network effects, and significant customer switching costs. The company's proprietary technology and consistent innovation further solidify its durable competitive advantages, allowing it to maintain a dominant position.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes CoStar Group might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of CoStar Group's Moat Score

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where CoStar Group's Moat Score falls into.

Save Embed

;

Save Embed

;

CoStar Group (NAS:CSGP) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

CoStar Group Moat Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of CoStar Group's Moat Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

CoStar Group Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Real Estate » Real Estate » CoStar Group Inc (NAS:CSGP) » Definitions » Moat Score

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

CSGP:Mexico RLG:Germany RLG:Germany C1GP34:Brazil

Address

1201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, USA, 22209

Website

https://www.costargroup.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, hotels, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, self-storage, and data centers. It operates many flagship brands such as CoStar Suite, LoopNet, Apartments.com, BizBuySell, and Lands of America, with more than 80% of its revenue classified as subscription-based. The company 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
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
Andrew C Florance	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O COSTAR GROUP INC, 1331 L STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
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
Angelique G. Brunner	director	C/O CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST, 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 625, ARLINGTON VA 22203
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
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
Louise S Sams	director	C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC., 1331 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005