CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors $87.10 -2.16 (-2.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.10 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 04:39 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 SEA (NYSE:SE) and CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation. Do analysts recommend SE or CSGP? SEA currently has a consensus target price of $176.85, indicating a potential downside of 8.35%. CoStar Group has a consensus target price of $94.15, indicating a potential upside of 8.10%. Given CoStar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than SEA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SEA 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73CoStar Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Is SE or CSGP 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 SEA6.23% 13.66% 5.16% CoStar Group 3.57%2.88%2.36% Does the media refer more to SE or CSGP? In the previous week, CoStar Group had 4 more articles in the media than SEA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for CoStar Group and 17 mentions for SEA. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat SEA's score of 1.14 indicating that CoStar Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SEA 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CoStar Group 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$16.82B6.76$444.32M$1.9399.98CoStar Group$2.74B13.49$138.70M$0.25348.40 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SE or CSGP? 59.5% of SEA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of CoStar Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, SE or CSGP? SEA has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCoStar Group beats SEA on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$36.90B$221.54B$32.14B$10.42BDividend YieldN/A1.72%3.16%4.63%P/E Ratio348.4035.36450.6426.73Price / Sales13.4933.101,983.88162.19Price / Cash74.0524.7837.2060.63Price / Book4.737.747.596.40Net Income$138.70M$364.92M$809.77M$271.62M7 Day Performance0.35%3.48%4.19%2.85%1 Month Performance-2.08%9.28%9.20%9.64%1 Year Performance9.85%211.96%24,222.91%31.62% CoStar Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSGPCoStar Group3.2567 of 5 stars$87.10-2.4%$94.15+8.1%+16.1%$36.90B$2.74B348.406,593Positive NewsSESEA2.7603 of 5 stars$190.62-2.8%$176.85-7.2%+131.6%$112.30B$16.82B98.7780,700Positive NewsEQIXEquinix4.9471 of 5 stars$791.68+0.4%$962.52+21.6%-8.8%$77.48B$8.94B77.5413,606Positive NewsEBAYeBay4.1657 of 5 stars$90.36-0.5%$78.89-12.7%+41.8%$41.29B$10.28B19.9011,500Positive NewsVRSNVeriSign4.136 of 5 stars$287.96+0.9%$277.50-3.6%+59.5%$26.90B$1.56B34.36920Positive NewsInsider TradeAKAMAkamai Technologies4.3566 of 5 stars$76.46-0.5%$92.39+20.8%-20.9%$10.96B$3.99B27.1110,700Positive NewsOPENOpendoor Technologies2.9895 of 5 stars$9.49+4.6%$1.26-86.7%+351.8%$6.98B$5.18B-22.071,470Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSPSCSPS Commerce3.5416 of 5 stars$106.39+0.8%$165.80+55.8%-43.6%$4.03B$703.54M48.802,783Positive NewsYELPYelp3.8657 of 5 stars$31.49+1.8%$34.00+8.0%-5.9%$1.99B$1.45B14.255,116Positive NewsInsider TradeZDZiff Davis3.6677 of 5 stars$36.65+0.1%$38.83+6.0%-25.8%$1.50B$1.40B24.433,800CMPRCimpress4.179 of 5 stars$57.59+0.9%$72.00+25.0%-25.5%$1.41B$3.40B112.9215,500Analyst Forecast 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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