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TIVP68 (Video): CoStar Group (CSGP): The Real Estate Empire Making a $5 Billion Bet w/ Shawn O'Malley & Daniel Mahncke
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- Apr 25, 2026
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Summary
Shawn O'Malley and Daniel Mahncke explore CoStar Group (ticker: CSGP), the dominant provider of commercial real estate data and analytics, and assess whether the company's massive $5 billion bet on Homes.com can successfully crack the residential real estate market dominated by Zillow, or whether this ambitious expansion will destroy shareholder value. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:42) Why the company has delivered nearly 60 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth (00:09:17) How CoStar built a dominant, near-monopoly position in commercial real estate data and analytics (00:18:30) How CoStar generates roughly 50% profit margins on its core B2B business (00:44:12) What makes CoStar's data moat so durable and difficult for competitors to replicate (00:48:12) How the company's acquisition-driven strategy has fueled decades of growth (00:56:22) Why CoStar is investing $5 billion into Homes.com to take on Zillow and Realtor.com 00:58:21) Competitive landscape in the residential real estate marketplace (01:08:41) Whether CoStar's massive residential bet will pay off or destroy shareholder value (01:23:57) How Shawn and Daniel value CoStar and whether CSGP belongs in the portfolio Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join The Intrinsic Value Conference in Omaha this May 1, 2026! Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here. Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Shawn, Kyle, Daniel, and the other community members. Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio. Costar pitch on the Value Investors Club. Drew Cohen’s podcast on CoStar. Follow Daniel on X and Li…