CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors $94.60 -0.59 (-0.62%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.64 +0.05 (+0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 07:41 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, SPSC, YELP, OPEN, 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), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Yelp (YELP), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), 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 SPS Commerce Yelp Opendoor Technologies Ziff Davis Cimpress SEA (NYSE:SE) and CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability. Is SE or CSGP more profitable? SEA has a net margin of 4.87% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 3.57%. SEA's return on equity of 10.74% beat CoStar Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SEA4.87% 10.74% 3.98% CoStar Group 3.57%2.88%2.36% Do analysts recommend SE or CSGP? SEA currently has a consensus price target of $159.82, suggesting a potential upside of 3.64%. CoStar Group has a consensus price target of $93.25, suggesting a potential downside of 1.43%. Given SEA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe SEA is more favorable than CoStar Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SEA 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92CoStar Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk & volatility, SE or CSGP? SEA has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to SE or CSGP? In the previous week, CoStar Group had 17 more articles in the media than SEA. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for CoStar Group and 20 mentions for SEA. SEA's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat CoStar Group's score of 1.08 indicating that SEA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SEA 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CoStar Group 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in SE or CSGP? 59.5% of SEA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of SEA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of CoStar Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SE or CSGP? 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 RatioSEA$16.82B5.40$444.32M$1.42108.60CoStar Group$2.92B13.75$138.70M$0.25378.40 SummarySEA beats CoStar Group on 11 of the 17 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CSGP 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 GroupIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$40.33B$16.23B$29.10B$9.54BDividend YieldN/A1.68%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio378.4037.9748.1723.83Price / Sales13.7512.071,546.2066.02Price / Cash80.2224.5438.0757.96Price / Book4.664.567.415.54Net Income$138.70M$434.10M$782.80M$259.28M7 Day Performance1.75%-9.20%-3.69%-4.68%1 Month Performance16.19%-8.14%-0.16%4.36%1 Year Performance25.68%12.01%52,681.98%17.89% CoStar Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSGPCoStar Group2.8019 of 5 stars$94.60-0.6%$93.25-1.4%+22.6%$40.33B$2.92B378.406,593Positive NewsInsider TradeSESEA2.3138 of 5 stars$160.79+2.0%$159.82-0.6%+140.8%$94.72B$17.93B113.2380,700Positive NewsEQIXEquinix4.9041 of 5 stars$793.62-1.0%$957.05+20.6%-4.9%$77.63B$8.75B82.5013,606Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeEBAYeBay4.3196 of 5 stars$79.00-3.0%$69.42-12.1%+63.2%$36.42B$10.31B18.8111,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownVRSNVeriSign4.0258 of 5 stars$305.98+0.1%$277.50-9.3%+40.9%$28.73B$1.60B36.51920Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementAKAMAkamai Technologies4.7022 of 5 stars$79.71-1.3%$101.25+27.0%-22.1%$11.65B$3.99B26.8410,700Upcoming EarningsSPSCSPS Commerce3.7124 of 5 stars$140.21+2.7%$187.00+33.4%-50.3%$5.33B$637.77M65.522,783Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionYELPYelp3.5486 of 5 stars$34.92+0.6%$34.00-2.6%-7.2%$2.23B$1.41B16.795,116Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑OPENOpendoor Technologies2.5195 of 5 stars$2.34-7.9%$1.55-33.8%-1.4%$1.71B$5.15B-4.501,470Upcoming EarningsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeZDZiff Davis4.0577 of 5 stars$32.60-0.5%$47.00+44.2%-34.6%$1.37B$1.40B19.763,800News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CMPRCimpress4.0388 of 5 stars$49.57+2.3%$62.50+26.1%-44.4%$1.23B$3.29B8.4616,000News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SEA Alternatives Equinix Alternatives eBay Alternatives VeriSign Alternatives Akamai Technologies Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Opendoor Technologies 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Elon put $51 million into thisA single U.S. company has started producing a “miracle metal” once locked in research labs. 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