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CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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CoStar Group Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Revenues 605,906 584,366 573,345 556,921 536,308 515,825 506,786 499,319 480,333 457,697 444,393 425,620 397,159 391,847 374,726 352,808 343,760 328,425 315,571 305,525 297,018 273,718
Cost of revenues (112,362) (119,196) (109,194) (108,364) (100,971) (95,479) (86,330) (92,597) (89,566) (88,748) (78,154) (77,865) (74,040) (78,909) (74,996) (71,172) (71,918) (71,153) (68,248) (72,072) (67,136) (62,477)
Gross profit 493,544 465,170 464,151 448,557 435,337 420,346 420,456 406,722 390,767 368,949 366,239 347,755 323,119 312,938 299,730 281,636 271,842 257,272 247,323 233,453 229,882 211,241
Selling and marketing, excluding customer base amortization (250,026) (226,234) (173,486) (185,395) (181,344) (143,997) (138,653) (180,055) (164,612) (138,687) (133,576) (146,634) (130,461) (125,107) (99,845) (101,582) (119,075) (88,094) (69,152) (89,251) (112,965) (88,490)
Software development (63,369) (66,590) (58,403) (56,912) (51,587) (54,021) (52,522) (53,143) (48,573) (46,784) (41,573) (40,732) (39,001) (41,610) (36,580) (32,639) (28,455) (27,928) (25,580) (26,173) (26,271) (22,913)
General and administrative (90,563) (89,508) (92,161) (91,270) (77,345) (77,961) (69,964) (64,671) (58,226) (63,850) (118,100) (65,322) (57,403) (58,873) (50,797) (45,530) (42,337) (40,076) (39,001) (39,012) (38,056) (40,590)
Customer base amortization (10,440) (10,617) (12,939) (29,651) (14,878) (16,092) (18,932) (19,121) (18,345) (18,419) (17,780) (18,258) (14,935) (11,484) (11,522) (7,616) (7,175) (7,682) (7,933) (8,329) (8,816) (5,803)
Operating expenses (414,398) (392,949) (336,989) (363,228) (325,154) (292,071) (280,071) (316,990) (289,756) (267,740) (311,029) (270,946) (241,800) (237,074) (198,744) (187,367) (197,042) (163,780) (141,666) (162,765) (186,108) (157,796)
Income from operations 79,146 72,221 127,162 85,329 110,183 128,275 140,385 89,732 101,011 101,209 55,210 76,809 81,319 75,864 100,986 94,269 74,800 93,492 105,657 70,688 43,774 53,445
Interest income (expense), net 51,911 43,548 32,586 10,656 (3,399) (7,718) (7,923) (7,943) (7,877) (7,878) (7,913) (7,537) (3,596) 1,651 3,438 4,414 4,678 4,212 — — — —
Other income (expense), net 609 581 (213) 1,389 1,343 864 909 1,546 847 (50) (856) (338) (474) 841 9,881 240 538 1 3,912 2,318 1,924 2,297
Income before income taxes 131,666 116,350 159,535 97,374 108,127 121,421 133,371 83,335 93,981 93,281 46,441 68,934 77,249 78,356 114,305 98,923 80,016 97,705 109,569 73,006 45,698 55,742
Income tax expense (31,146) (29,219) (35,163) (25,084) (24,654) (32,103) (40,471) (19,031) (32,833) (19,069) (10,652) (10,748) (16,889) (5,563) (26,378) (20,304) (16,768) (12,536) (26,060) (14,247) (1,863) (3,511)
Net income 100,520 87,131 124,372 72,290 83,473 89,318 92,900 64,304 61,148 74,212 35,789 58,186 60,360 72,793 87,927 78,619 63,248 85,169 83,509 58,759 43,835 52,231

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


Revenues exhibit a consistent upward trajectory over the analyzed period, growing from 273.7 million US dollars in the first quarter of 2018 to 605.9 million US dollars by the second quarter of 2023. This represents a steady expansion of the top line, characterized by sequential growth in almost every period.

Gross Profitability
Gross profit has scaled in tandem with revenue, increasing from 211.2 million US dollars to 493.5 million US dollars. While the cost of revenues has also increased, it has done so at a slower rate than total revenue, maintaining a strong and relatively stable gross margin throughout the five-year span.
Operating Expense Trends
Selling and marketing expenses demonstrate significant quarterly volatility, frequently spiking in the second quarters of various years, such as June 2019, June 2021, and June 2023. Software development costs show a more linear increase, rising from 22.9 million US dollars in March 2018 to 63.4 million US dollars in June 2023, indicating a sustained investment in product infrastructure. General and administrative expenses remained relatively stable until a sharp increase in December 2020, after which they settled into a higher baseline ranging between 77 million and 92 million US dollars.
Operational Income Performance
Income from operations has fluctuated, reflecting the volatility in operating expenses. While operational income reached a peak of 140.4 million US dollars in December 2021, it has experienced periodic contractions, particularly during quarters with aggressive marketing spend. Despite these fluctuations, the company has remained operationally profitable in every quarter recorded.
Non-Operating Items and Net Income
A notable shift is observed in interest income and expenses. After a period of net interest expenses between 2020 and 2021, there is a substantial pivot toward significant interest income starting in late 2022, reaching 51.9 million US dollars in June 2023. This surge in non-operating income has materially bolstered the bottom line, contributing to a net income of 100.5 million US dollars in the final quarter of the data set, effectively offsetting some of the increased operating expenditures.

The overall financial profile indicates a business in a growth phase, characterized by aggressive scaling of revenue and strategic investments in marketing and software. The recent increase in net income is driven not only by core operational growth but also by a significant increase in interest income.

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