CoStar vs Firstservice
Firstservice is the larger business, with $5.50bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.25bn for CoStar (1.7 times as much). CoStar grew faster (18.7% against 5.4%). Firstservice kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 2.6% against 0.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | CoStarCSGP, 2025 | FirstserviceFSV, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.25bn | $5.50bn |
| Revenue growth | 18.7% | 5.4% |
| Net income | $7.0m | $145m |
| Operating margin | -2.2% | — |
| Net margin | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| Return on equity | 0.1% | 11.3% |
| Free cash flow | $123m | $318m |
| Cash | $1.63bn | $154m |
| Total debt | $993m | $1.08bn |
| Debt to equity | 11.9% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.7% |
| Share buybacks | $500m | — |
| Employees | 6,593 | — |
| Market value | $12.60bn | $6.87bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | — |
| Moat score | 60 (Moderate) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 7 buys, 4 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |