What is Costar Group, Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Costar Group, Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives $9.94 per share. The share price was $28.09 on September 25, 2026, 183% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 9.5% | 10.0% | $6.38 | -77% |
| Base | 14.5% | 9.0% | $9.94 | -65% |
| Bull | 19.5% | 8.0% | $17.02 | -39% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $12.69 | $13.54 | $14.59 | $15.90 | $17.58 |
| 8.0% | $10.62 | $11.18 | $11.83 | $12.62 | $13.58 |
| 9.0% | $9.12 | $9.50 | $9.94 | $10.45 | $11.05 |
| 10.0% | $7.98 | $8.25 | $8.56 | $8.91 | $9.31 |
| 11.0% | $7.09 | $7.29 | $7.51 | $7.76 | $8.04 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Costar Group, Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (14.4% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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