CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer SE or CSGP?

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 news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SEA	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

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
SEA	6.23%	13.66%	5.16%
CoStar Group	3.57%	2.88%	2.36%

Which has better 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SEA	$16.82B	6.88	$444.32M	$1.93	101.77
CoStar Group	$2.92B	12.57	$138.70M	$0.25	346.00

Which has more risk and volatility, SE or CSGP?

SEA has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend SE or CSGP?

SEA presently has a consensus target price of $176.85, indicating a potential downside of 9.96%. CoStar Group has a consensus target price of $94.15, indicating a potential upside of 8.85%. Given CoStar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	2.73
CoStar Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of CoStar Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SEA and CoStar Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.