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CoStar (CSGP) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, CoStar Group (CSGP - Free Report) reported revenue of $732.2 million, up 11.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.14, compared to $0.10 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $719.37 million, representing a surprise of +1.78%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +27.27%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.11.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how CoStar performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenues- CoStar: $265.10 million compared to the $264.81 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.9% year over year.
  • Revenues- Information Services: $39.80 million versus $36.30 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.6% change.
  • Revenues- Other Marketplaces: $44.80 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $29.55 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +46.4%.
  • Revenues- LoopNet: $72.80 million versus $73.38 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.4% change.
  • Revenues- Residential: $27.20 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +46.2%.
  • Revenues- Multifamily: $282.50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $283.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.9%.
View all Key Company Metrics for CoStar here>>>

Shares of CoStar have returned +3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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