(RTTNews) - CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP) announced earnings for second quarter that decreased from the same period last year.
The company's profit came in at $60.36 million, or $1.60 per share. This compares with $63.25 million, or $1.73 per share, in last year's second quarter.
Excluding items, CoStar Group, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $88.35 million or $2.34 per share for the period.
Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.00 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 15.5% to $397.16 million from $343.76 million last year.
CoStar Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:
-Earnings (Q2): $88.35 Mln. vs. $81.53 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $2.34 vs. $2.23 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.00 -Revenue (Q2): $397.16 Mln vs. $343.76 Mln last year.
-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $2.00 - $2.10 Next quarter revenue guidance: $415 - $420 Mln Full year EPS guidance: $9.22 - $9.42 Full year revenue guidance: $1.63 - $1.64 Bln
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