CSGP Costar Group margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 64

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 11

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 20

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 45

Gross margin

78.7%

Operating margin

2.2%

EBITDA margin

12.6%

Net margin

2.1%

For this period, Costar Group reports a gross margin of 78.7%, an operating margin of 2.2%, an EBITDA margin of 12.6%, and a net margin of 2.1%. Operating margin recorded the largest improvement, increasing by 2.4 percentage points. Net margin recorded the largest decline, decreasing by 1.5 percentage points.

CSGP margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Costar Group's margins averaged 79.31% gross, 1.73% operating, 14.86% EBITDA, and 5.31% net during the last 3 years. Against the three-year averages, operating margin is above its three-year average and gross, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.

CSGP margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Compared with the same period last year, operating margin expanded by 2.4 percentage points and EBITDA margin by 0.1 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 0.6 percentage points and net margin by 1.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.6pp

Operating margin expansion

2.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0.1pp

Net margin expansion

-1.5pp

CSGP Gross margin

The average gross margin for Costar Group was 79.31% during the last 3 years. At present, the current gross margin for Costar Group is 78.7%, 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. The gross margin for Costar Group moved between 78.6% in Mar 2026 and 80% in Dec 2023.

CSGP Operating margin

In the last 3 years, Costar Group had an average operating margin of 1.73%. Costar Group's current operating margin is 2.2% and is 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Costar Group's operating margin reached 11.5% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and -2.6% at its lowest in Sep 2025.

CSGP EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Costar Group was 14.86% during the last 3 years. At present, the current EBITDA margin for Costar Group is 12.6%, 2.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Costar Group moved between 8.9% in Sep 2025 and 26.1% in Dec 2023.

CSGP Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Costar Group recorded an average net margin of 5.31%. Costar Group's current net margin is 2.1% and is 3.2 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Costar Group was 15.3% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 0.2% in Dec 2025.

CSGP margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 78.7%, CSGP is above the Real Estate sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Real Estate sector average of 63%, Costar Group's gross margin is 25% higher.

CSGP margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Costar Group's gross margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CSGP has a gross margin of 78.7%.

What is Costar Group's operating margin?

The current operating margin for CSGP is 2.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Costar Group's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CSGP recorded an EBITDA margin of 12.6%.

What is Costar Group's net margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CSGP recorded a net margin of 2.1%.

What are the average margins of CSGP?

The three-year average margins for CSGP were 79.3% gross, 1.7% operating, 14.9% EBITDA, and 5.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CSGP?

Looking back across 5 years, CSGP reached 81.8% gross in Jun 2022, 22.9% operating in Mar 2022, 31.4% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 16.9% net in Sep 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of CSGP?

Over this 5-year history, Costar Group's margins fell as low as 78.6% gross in Mar 2026, -2.6% operating in Sep 2025, 8.9% EBITDA in Sep 2025, and 0.2% net in Dec 2025.