CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors $71.44 +1.60 (+2.29%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CSGP vs. EQIX, SE, EBAY, VRSN, AKAM, SPSC, ENV, YELP, ZD, and CMPRShould you be buying CoStar Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CoStar Group include Equinix (EQIX), SEA (SE), eBay (EBAY), VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Envestnet (ENV), Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), and Cimpress (CMPR). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. CoStar Group vs. Equinix SEA eBay VeriSign Akamai Technologies SPS Commerce Envestnet Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Do insiders & institutionals believe in EQIX or CSGP? 94.9% of Equinix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CoStar Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer EQIX or CSGP? In the previous week, Equinix had 6 more articles in the media than CoStar Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Equinix and 7 mentions for CoStar Group. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Equinix's score of 0.71 indicating that CoStar Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CoStar Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EQIX or CSGP? Equinix received 448 more outperform votes than CoStar Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.46% of users gave CoStar Group an outperform vote while only 73.09% of users gave Equinix an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEquinixOutperform Votes110073.09% Underperform Votes40526.91% CoStar GroupOutperform Votes65275.46% Underperform Votes21224.54% Is EQIX or CSGP more profitable? Equinix has a net margin of 12.29% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 6.57%. Equinix's return on equity of 8.34% beat CoStar Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equinix12.29% 8.34% 3.18% CoStar Group 6.57%3.53%2.88% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EQIX or CSGP? Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than CoStar Group. Equinix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CoStar Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquinix$8.60B10.41$969.18M$11.0983.61CoStar Group$2.67B10.98$374.70M$0.44162.36 Which has more risk and volatility, EQIX or CSGP? Equinix has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate EQIX or CSGP? Equinix currently has a consensus price target of $976.81, suggesting a potential upside of 5.35%. CoStar Group has a consensus price target of $93.25, suggesting a potential upside of 30.53%. Given CoStar Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than Equinix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equinix 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84CoStar Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryEquinix beats CoStar Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get CoStar Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSGP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSGP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCoStar GroupBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$29.29B$19.94B$25.94B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A2.60%2.78%4.23%P/E Ratio162.3728.21238.1117.17Price / Sales10.9810.803,337.02116.95Price / Cash47.8935.3435.6837.86Price / Book3.985.908.114.78Net Income$374.70M$525.34M$681.16M$225.60M7 Day Performance-4.84%-0.64%0.41%-1.23%1 Month Performance-7.21%-2.17%7.00%3.36%1 Year Performance-17.95%18.44%23.09%16.60% CoStar Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSGPCoStar Group4.0565 of 5 stars$71.44+2.3%$93.25+30.5%-18.0%$29.29B$2.67B162.376,152High Trading VolumeEQIXEquinix4.105 of 5 stars$962.01-0.3%$976.81+1.5%+15.7%$92.82B$8.60B86.6213,151SESEA2.4589 of 5 stars$114.47-1.7%$91.21-20.3%+191.4%$65.52B$13.06B776.4762,700Gap DownEBAYeBay4.0494 of 5 stars$63.830.0%$62.63-1.9%+48.7%$30.57B$10.27B15.7912,300Insider TradeVRSNVeriSign4.3564 of 5 stars$196.81-0.3%$243.00+23.5%-2.7%$18.91B$1.49B22.95920AKAMAkamai Technologies4.1003 of 5 stars$98.24-1.0%$117.21+19.3%-19.8%$14.76B$3.97B29.1710,250Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSPSCSPS Commerce2.2885 of 5 stars$196.82+2.3%$220.78+12.2%-0.3%$7.39B$611.82M92.052,489Insider TradePositive NewsENVEnvestnet0.2397 of 5 stars$63.14flat$61.88-2.0%N/A$3.49B$1.34B-13.243,100YELPYelp3.8562 of 5 stars$39.81+0.3%$37.00-7.1%-21.1%$2.62B$1.39B23.784,872Insider TradeZDZiff Davis3.7363 of 5 stars$59.72+3.4%$69.71+16.7%-16.3%$2.55B$1.38B48.944,200Positive NewsCMPRCimpress4.7462 of 5 stars$79.70+1.2%$114.50+43.7%-7.9%$2.00B$3.34B13.5316,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Equinix Alternatives SEA Alternatives eBay Alternatives VeriSign Alternatives Akamai Technologies Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Envestnet Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Ziff Davis Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSGP) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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