CoStarvsPublic Storage

CSGP and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

CoStar (CSGP) has a market value of $13.0B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, CSGP moved -55.1% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 72.6 for CSGP and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: CSGP none, PSA 3.61%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CSGP$13.0B

    PSA$62.1B

    PSA is 4.8 times CSGP

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CSGP$3.7B

    PSA$5.0B

    PSA is 1.4 times CSGP

  • Net income, 12 months

    CSGP$179M

    PSA$1.9B

    PSA is 11 times CSGP

  • Operating margin

    CSGP5.8%

    PSA–

  • ROIC

    CSGP1.8%

    PSA7.2%

    5.4 points apart

  • P/E

    CSGP72.6

    PSA36.6

    CSGP is 2.0 times PSA

  • Dividend yield

    CSGP0.0%

    PSA3.6%

    3.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CSGP-62.6%

    PSA+26.3%

    88.9 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CSGP-62.6%

PSA+26.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodCSGPWith dividendsPSAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-55.1%Price -55.1%+25.9%Price +20.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023-60.6%-26.7% a yearPrice -60.6%+52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-62.6%-17.9% a yearPrice -62.6%+26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+58.5%+4.7% a yearPrice +58.5%+134.3%+8.9% a yearPrice +56.8%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

CSGPCoStarPSAPublic Storage

Valuation

CSGPPSA
Valuation
Price$30.96$332.59
Market value$13.0B$62.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$13.5B$73.6B
P/E72.636.6
P/E, 5-year median–28.1
P/B1.66.4
EV/EBIT63.738.8
Free cash flow yield3.3%–

Results and growth

CSGPPSA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$3.7B$5.0B
Net income, 12 months$179M$1.9B
Free cash flow, 12 months$422M–
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.44$9.54
Revenue growth, year on year18.7%2.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.4%over 5 years+10.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-49.2%over 5 years+7.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CSGPPSA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin78.3%–
Operating margin5.8%–
Net margin4.9%37.8%
ROIC1.8%7.2%
ROE2.2%18.5%

Balance sheet

CSGPPSA
Balance sheet
Cash$500M$560M
Total debt$1.2B$12.0B
Net debt / EBITDA1.13.8
Interest cover7.6×5.4×

Dividends and buybacks

CSGPPSA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–3.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$12.00
Dividend growth a year, past–+8.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield3.9%–
Shareholder yield3.9%3.6%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, CoStar or Public Storage?

By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 4.8 times CoStar ($13.0B), at today's prices.

How did CSGP and PSA stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CSGP's price moved +58.5% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: CSGP +58.5% (+4.7% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CSGP or PSA?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for CoStar and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $12.00 per share.

What is the P/E of CSGP and PSA?

At today's price, the P/E is 72.6 for CSGP and 36.6 for PSA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, CoStar or Public Storage?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.9% for CoStar and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin 5.8% and –. Revenue was $3.7B and $5.0B.

Which is the better investment, CoStar or Public Storage?

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