You have been considering investing in CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP). You have decided to do a more thorough analysis of it.

i) Provide an industry and company analysis for CSGP (see supplementary resources on Blackboard). You should consider the factors which influence CSGP's share price (e.g. key competitors, peers, industry influences, company business, key financial ratios). (15 marks)

ii) Identify and discuss at least one benchmark that you have chosen to compare CSGP against. What considerations did you make in your choice of benchmark? Chart your choice of benchmark against CSGP's share price over the same period in Question 1 and compare the two graphically. (10 marks)

iii) Valuation multiples are often used to compare companies quickly. Identify an appropriate valuation multiple/ratio and evaluate if CSGP is over, under or fairly valued. Explain the reasoning behind your choice of multiple that you utilised for your analysis. Are there any limitations of utilising multiples that you might need to consider? (5 marks)