VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

CoStar Group, Inc. vs Oracle Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

CoStar Group, Inc.

CSGP · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$13.2B
Gross margin (TTM)77.4%
Operating margin (TTM)-0.8%
Net margin (TTM)0.7%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryReal Estate - Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Oracle Corporation

ORCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$548.7B
Gross margin (TTM)66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)30.8%
Net margin (TTM)25.3%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-27
Moat score
65/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: CoStar Group, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Oracle Corporation).
  • Segment focus: CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)); Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (36.8% in Software license and support).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Oracle Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

CoStar Group, Inc.

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Market

Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising

Geography

United States

Customer

Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)

Role

Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)

Revenue share

39%

Oracle Corporation

Software license and support

Market

Enterprise software licenses and support for databases, middleware, and applications (on-premise and hybrid/cloud)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises & public sector

Role

Software vendor (licenses)

Revenue share

36.8%

Side-by-side metrics

CoStar Group, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CSGP - NASDAQ
ORCL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$13.2B
$548.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
77.4%
66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
-0.8%
30.8%
Net margin (TTM)
0.7%
25.3%
Sector
Real Estate
Technology
Industry
Real Estate - Services
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Software license and support
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-05-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleSuite Bundling

CoStar Group, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardIP Choke PointTwo Sided NetworkBrand TrustEcosystem Complements

Oracle Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsInteroperability HubSwitching Costs GeneralKeystone ComponentTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

CoStar Group, Inc. segments

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CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)

Oligopoly

37.3%

Information Services (lease management software + international info)

Competitive

5%

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Oligopoly

39%

LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)

Oligopoly

10.3%

Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)

Oligopoly

3.7%

Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)

Competitive

4.8%

Oracle Corporation segments

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Cloud applications

Oligopoly

24.4%

Cloud infrastructure

Oligopoly

25.6%

Software license and support

Oligopoly

36.8%

Hardware

Competitive

4.5%

Services

Competitive

8.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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