CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors $86.80 -0.26 (-0.30%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.91 +1.11 (+1.28%) As of 07:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSGP vs. SE, EQIX, EBAY, VRSN, AKAM, OPEN, SPSC, YELP, ZD, and CMPRShould you be buying CoStar Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CoStar Group include SEA (SE), Equinix (EQIX), eBay (EBAY), VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), and Cimpress (CMPR). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. CoStar Group vs. Its Competitors SEA Equinix eBay VeriSign Akamai Technologies Opendoor Technologies SPS Commerce Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) and SEA (NYSE:SE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, CSGP or SE? CoStar Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEA has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CSGP or SE? In the previous week, SEA had 6 more articles in the media than CoStar Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for SEA and 26 mentions for CoStar Group. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat SEA's score of 1.02 indicating that CoStar Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CoStar Group 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SEA 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CSGP or SE? SEA has higher revenue and earnings than CoStar Group. SEA 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 RatioCoStar Group$2.74B13.44$138.70M$0.25347.20SEA$16.82B6.87$444.32M$1.93101.69 Is CSGP or SE more profitable? SEA has a net margin of 6.23% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 3.57%. SEA's return on equity of 13.66% beat CoStar Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CoStar Group3.57% 2.88% 2.36% SEA 6.23%13.66%5.16% Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSGP or SE? 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of SEA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of CoStar Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CSGP or SE? CoStar Group presently has a consensus price target of $94.15, indicating a potential upside of 8.47%. SEA has a consensus price target of $176.85, indicating a potential downside of 9.89%. Given CoStar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than SEA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CoStar Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76SEA 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 SummaryCoStar Group and SEA tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 GroupIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$36.88B$221.55B$31.39B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.16%4.59%P/E Ratio347.2035.18438.4125.93Price / Sales13.4433.071,775.10122.58Price / Cash73.3724.7736.9460.44Price / Book4.717.487.246.29Net Income$138.70M$364.92M$808.32M$270.77M7 Day Performance-2.97%5.26%2.80%3.36%1 Month Performance-1.88%6.37%4.92%6.41%1 Year Performance11.32%194.47%24,304.86%28.26% CoStar Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSGPCoStar Group3.392 of 5 stars$86.80-0.3%$94.15+8.5%+9.4%$36.88B$2.74B347.206,593Positive NewsSESEA2.6546 of 5 stars$190.52-0.6%$173.99-8.7%+152.1%$112.24B$16.82B98.7180,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEQIXEquinix4.9686 of 5 stars$765.51-1.1%$962.52+25.7%-8.1%$74.91B$8.75B74.9813,606Positive NewsInsider TradeEBAYeBay4.2232 of 5 stars$93.02+0.4%$78.89-15.2%+52.2%$42.51B$10.28B20.4911,500VRSNVeriSign4.1113 of 5 stars$282.92+1.0%$277.50-1.9%+58.9%$26.43B$1.56B33.76920News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeAKAMAkamai Technologies4.4264 of 5 stars$78.88+0.4%$92.39+17.1%-18.1%$11.31B$3.99B27.9710,700Positive NewsOPENOpendoor Technologies2.746 of 5 stars$6.04-9.2%$1.26-79.1%+410.7%$4.45B$5.15B-14.051,470Trending NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSPSCSPS Commerce3.6273 of 5 stars$110.48-0.1%$165.80+50.1%-39.9%$4.19B$637.77M50.682,783Positive NewsYELPYelp4.0209 of 5 stars$31.74-0.8%$34.00+7.1%-4.5%$2.00B$1.41B14.365,116Positive NewsZDZiff Davis3.447 of 5 stars$38.51+1.1%$38.83+0.8%-20.5%$1.58B$1.40B25.673,800Positive NewsCMPRCimpress4.4533 of 5 stars$63.47+1.1%$72.00+13.4%-23.8%$1.55B$3.40B124.4515,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SEA Alternatives Equinix Alternatives eBay Alternatives VeriSign Alternatives Akamai Technologies Alternatives Opendoor Technologies Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Ziff Davis Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSGP) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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