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Is CoStar Overpaying for Matterport?
28 minutes Posted Apr 26, 2024 at 7:06 am.
Intros
Macro level rundown
Matterport losses are a challenge
Can CoStar afford to be patient?
Has Andy Florance undermined his own strategy?
Does CoStar want to dominate Commercial in Europe?
Similarweb performance of Homes.com and OnTheMarket
Have prices gone up for future CoStar acquisitions?
Will CoStar go big again, or revert to smaller investments?
Final takeaways, European Conference update, and Goodbyes
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Simon and Harvey get together for a quick rundown of this week's biggest story—CoStar Group's acquisition of tech and data giant Matterport.
But at $800 Million in cash and a further $800 Million in CoStar stock, has Andy Florance paid over the odds for a company that is spending $2 for every $1 it makes?
00:00 - Intros
00:50 - Macro level rundown
05:00 - Matterport losses are a challenge
08:50 - Can CoStar afford to be patient?
11:10 - Has Andy Florance undermined his own strategy?
12:00 - Does CoStar want to dominate Commercial in Europe?
16:00 - Similarweb performance of Homes.com and OnTheMarket
20:50 - Have prices gone up for future CoStar acquisitions?
23:00 - Will CoStar go big again, or revert to smaller investments?
25:30 - Final takeaways, European Conference update, and Goodbyes