NASDAQ$CSGP
CoStar Group Inc · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
CoStar Group's revenue increased by 12% year-over-year, marking 50 straight quarters of double-digit revenue growth. Net income also increased by 25% compared to the prior year.
CoStar Group reported strong Q3 2023 results with a 12% increase in revenue year-over-year, reaching $625 million. Net income rose by 25% to $91 million. The company is focused on investing in Homes.com and aims to begin monetization in the second quarter of 2024.
- Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was $625 million, a 12% increase year-over-year.
- Net income for the third quarter was $91 million, a 25% increase year-over-year.
- Net new bookings totaled $65 million for the third quarter.
- Homes.com had 100 million unique visitors in September.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
CoStar · Revenue · Quarterly
$625M
Revenue by segment
CoStar · $311M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023
- CoStar$233M+9.7%75.0%
- LoopNet$67.5M+14.6%21.7%
- Residential$10.3M-46.8%3.3%
Forward guidance
CoStar Group anticipates revenue between $630 million and $635 million and adjusted EBITDA between $123 million and $128 million for Q4 2023. The company expects full year revenue between $2.445 billion and $2.450 billion and adjusted EBITDA between $485 million and $490 million.
Tailwinds
- Commercial information and marketplace business expected to deliver 12% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4 2023.
- Commercial information and marketplace business expected to deliver 14% year-over-year revenue growth for the full year 2023.
- Homes.com strategy is proving successful and has moved the company into second place in the U.S.
- Company is wisely accelerating investment in the residential marketplace in the second half of 2023.
- Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for Q4 2023 is expected to be in the range of $0.31 to $0.32.
Headwinds
- Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2023 is expected to be in the range of $485 million to $490 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2023 is expected to be in the range of $123 million to $128 million.
- The company continues to demonstrate that their commercial information and marketplace businesses can deliver strong, double-digit revenue growth regardless of market cycles
- Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the full year 2023 is expected to be in a range of $1.21 to $1.22
- Against one of the worst property markets in decades
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023
+1.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.0%
Avg return
30 days after
59%
39 / 66 earnings
Positive
+16.2%
Q2 2013
Best reaction
-17.6%
Q4 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | -4.2% | -10.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.7% | -8.1% | -19.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | -10.1% | -11.3% | -12.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.9% | +0.3% | -1.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -10.3% | -6.8% | -11.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | +5.0% | +2.7% | +4.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.9% | -3.7% | -0.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.1% | +4.0% | +0.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +7.8% | +8.6% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.2% | +4.2% | +20.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -3.2% | -3.6% | +14.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.8% | -9.8% | -12.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | +2.4% | +9.5% | +10.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -7.0% | -8.8% | -15.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +12.1% | +16.1% | +12.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +13.1% | +17.9% | +17.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.7% | +1.5% | -5.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -17.6% | -5.0% | +3.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -9.4% | -13.2% | -19.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.6% | -0.5% | -7.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -7.6% | -8.4% | -9.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.6% | -6.0% | -8.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.5% | -0.9% | +5.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +15.3% | +18.2% | +17.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.4% | +0.8% | +4.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.5% | -5.6% | -17.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | -3.8% | -4.1% | -0.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +7.6% | +8.6% | +5.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.6% | +0.2% | +5.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | +10.5% | +16.0% | +12.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.7% | -7.8% | -6.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.6% | -2.1% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.1% | -2.1% | +1.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.1% | +0.4% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.0% | +4.9% | +10.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | -2.7% | -2.3% | +0.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +9.5% | +12.2% | +19.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.6% | -3.5% | -1.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | -9.2% | -11.6% | -3.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | -7.5% | -8.3% | -7.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +7.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -6.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +16.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.9% | — | — |
Discussion
Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.
Join the conversation
Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.
Sign in with eToro