We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CSGP. CSGP was compared to 62 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. CSGP has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CSGP is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CSGP had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CSGP had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years CSGP has always been profitable.
CSGP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

CSGP has a Return On Assets (0.19%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CSGP's Return On Equity of 0.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CSGP outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	0.19%
ROE	0.24%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)3.37%

ROA(5y)3.48%

ROE(3y)4.11%

ROE(5y)4.33%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

CSGP has a Profit Margin (0.66%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CSGP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CSGP has declined.
CSGP's Gross Margin of 79.25% is amongst the best of the industry. CSGP outperforms 91.94% of its industry peers.
CSGP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	0.66%
GM	79.25%

OM growth 3Y-80.23%

OM growth 5Y-63.35%

PM growth 3Y-30.42%

PM growth 5Y-25.78%

GM growth 3Y-0.84%

GM growth 5Y0.06%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CSGP does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, CSGP has more shares outstanding
CSGP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CSGP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

CSGP has an Altman-Z score of 8.31. This indicates that CSGP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CSGP has a better Altman-Z score (8.31) than 85.48% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that CSGP is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CSGP (0.12) is better than 74.19% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.12
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	8.31

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC8.65%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.12 indicates that CSGP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CSGP (3.12) is better than 74.19% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 3.12 indicates that CSGP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CSGP has a Quick ratio of 3.12. This is in the better half of the industry: CSGP outperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.12
Quick Ratio	3.12

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CSGP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.00%.
Measured over the past years, CSGP shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.71% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 14.61% in the past year. This is quite good.
CSGP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.35% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)5%

EPS 3Y-14.08%

EPS 5Y-6.71%

EPS Q2Q%4.55%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.61%

Revenue growth 3Y12.07%

Revenue growth 5Y14.35%

Sales Q2Q%20.36%

3.2 Future

CSGP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.83% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y19.05%

EPS Next 2Y37.5%

EPS Next 3Y38.27%

EPS Next 5Y34.83%

Revenue Next Year18.51%

Revenue Next 2Y18.16%

Revenue Next 3Y16.27%

Revenue Next 5Y14.26%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 78.10 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CSGP.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CSGP.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CSGP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say CSGP is valued expensively.
CSGP is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.19.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CSGP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CSGP to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say CSGP is valued expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	78.1
Fwd PE	48.19

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CSGP.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	191.67

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CSGP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CSGP's earnings are expected to grow with 38.27% in the coming years.