CoStar Group Inc.  (CSGP)
 
Sector:   Services
Industry:   Business Services
Stock Type:  Aggressive Growth
Top Industry Grower:  INET
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The Numbers
metric1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Return on Capital-24.6%-17.2%-40.4%-17.2%-4.5%0.1%13.2%3.0%5.2%6.0%9.5%
Equity/Share$3.31$10.88$8.43$7.20$6.93$10.52$11.72$11.83$13.16$14.83$15.83
Earnings/Share$-0.44$-1.05$-3.28$-1.29$-0.30$0.01$1.33$0.34$0.65$0.82$1.37
FCF/Share$-0.23$-1.09$-2.55$-0.45$0.11$0.61$0.87$0.76$1.04$1.97$2.37
Sales/Share$1.99$2.75$3.90$4.83$5.29$5.94$6.23$7.07$8.36$10.15$11.07
Gross Margin67.2%56.2%48.4%58.2%64.7%67.7%68.4%67.0%64.7%60.2%64.0%
The Growth Rates
ROIC
10531
-6%6%6%8%
BVPS
9531
9%12%9%10%
EPS
<9>4.531
3%30%9%49%
FCFPS
<9>531
3%44%39%44%
SPS
9531
18%14%17%15%
The Trends
long term trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
7%3%7%8%4%
growth acceleration trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
4%-0%12%12%-1%
Quick Financial Health
ebit/interest [on debt]
CSGPEQUITY_INDUSTRYmarket
12,231.006.1058.10
cash/debt
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow Debt
equity/debt
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow Debt
assets/liabilities
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
6.47.967.487.937.9811.8610.6710.6510.898.049.76
growth
10531
4%-4%-3%21%
The Ratios
PEG
EntityCurrentNext Year (Current PE)Next Year (Forward PE)Five Year
CSGP0.261.431.500.83
Industry0.491.120.839.88
Market0.400.680.691.07
Valuations
EntityPrice/EarningsPrice/BookPrice/SalesPrice/Cash FlowDiv. Yield (%)
CSGP23.92.23.111.90.0
Industry33.14.64.220.90.0
Market13.02.91.79.13.2
The Pricing Metrics
Growth Rates
ZacksReutersThomson Fin.BVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
30.0%30.0%30.0%9.8%13.2%22.5%16.5%
Next Year's Growth Estimate16.7%
Priced-In Growth30.0%
Intrinsic Growth15.0%
Mulitple History
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
-20.0-28.0-9.3-17.2-67.74,688.231.4127.476.362.424.0
Front Loaded Estimate54.0
High Growth Estimate30.0
Five Year Avgerage64.3
Quality and Value
Quality (0-10)
InferiorLowBelow Avg.AverageAbove Avg.HighSuperior
   8.0   
Valuations
 PEEPSPRICEVALUE/PRICEMOS
Current Price23.9$1.38$33.001.0000.0%
Intrinsic Value29.5$0.75$22.050.668-49.6%
Price Adjusted for Industry23.9$1.38$33.001.0000.0%
Price Adjusted for Market21.9$1.38$30.220.916-9.2%
EPS estimated FY08 Price24.0$1.23$29.470.893-12.0%
EPS Quality (OIPS/E)2.08
Cash Quality (FCFPS/EPS)0.26
Short % of Float22.3%