CoStar Group (CSGP) vs. Zillow (ZG)

Company Profile

CoStar Group (CSGP) and Zillow (ZG) are both classified in the Real Estate Services sub-industry within the broader Real Estate Management & Development industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Historical Performance

Zillow (ZG) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.06, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas CoStar Group (CSGP) is closer to market-like at 0.74 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Zillow (ZG) at 1.28% posts Return on Equity (TTM) around its industry mid-range, while CoStar Group (CSGP) at 0.30% drops into the bottom quartile.

Zillow (ZG) at 2.27% posts Net Profit Margin (TTM) around its industry mid-range, while CoStar Group (CSGP) at 0.73% drops into the bottom quartile.

CoStar Group (CSGP) reports a negative Operating Profit Margin (TTM) of -0.77%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Zillow (ZG) reports 0.41%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both CoStar Group (CSGP) at 2.20 and Zillow (ZG) at 2.29 carry Current Ratio (MRQ) within their industry mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Both CoStar Group (CSGP) at 0.13 and Zillow (ZG) at 0.08 maintain Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) in the lower-leverage quartile of industry peers, indicating less debt relative to equity than typical competitors.

CoStar Group (CSGP) at 14.65 ranks in the top quartile for Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM), ahead of Zillow (ZG) at 2.39, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Neither CoStar Group (CSGP) nor Zillow (ZG) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Neither CoStar Group (CSGP) nor Zillow (ZG) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Zillow (ZG) at 139.58 sits in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), but CoStar Group (CSGP) at 556.30 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range — both carry elevated trailing earnings multiples relative to peers, with CSGP higher.

Zillow (ZG) at 3.16 carries typical industry Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while CoStar Group (CSGP) at 4.04 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — CSGP carries a higher trailing revenue multiple relative to peers.

Both CoStar Group (CSGP) at 2.14 and Zillow (ZG) at 2.15 post Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on book-value multiple.

Valuation at a Glance