CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) and MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CSGP or MSCI?

96.6% of CoStar Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of MSCI shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of CoStar Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of MSCI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer CSGP or MSCI?

In the previous week, MSCI had 11 more articles in the media than CoStar Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for MSCI and 7 mentions for CoStar Group. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat MSCI's score of 0.81 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MSCI	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CSGP or MSCI?

CoStar Group received 105 more outperform votes than MSCI when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.45% of users gave CoStar Group an outperform vote while only 65.67% of users gave MSCI an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CoStar Group	Outperform Votes 633 75.45%	Underperform Votes 206 24.55%
MSCI	Outperform Votes 528 65.67%	Underperform Votes 276 34.33%

Is CSGP or MSCI more profitable?

MSCI has a net margin of 44.55% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 11.64%. CoStar Group's return on equity of 4.95% beat MSCI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CoStar Group	11.64%	4.95%	4.05%
MSCI	44.55%	-121.86%	21.47%

Which has more risk & volatility, CSGP or MSCI?

CoStar Group has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MSCI has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CSGP or MSCI?

MSCI has higher revenue and earnings than CoStar Group. MSCI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CoStar Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CoStar Group	$2.46B	13.00	$374.70M	$0.73	107.08
MSCI	$2.53B	15.51	$1.15B	$14.65	33.80

Do analysts rate CSGP or MSCI?

CoStar Group currently has a consensus target price of $102.46, indicating a potential upside of 31.08%. MSCI has a consensus target price of $570.53, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Given CoStar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than MSCI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CoStar Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
MSCI	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

CoStar Group and MSCI tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.