CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors $82.06 +0.64 (+0.78%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:48 PM EasternExtended Trading$82.06 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:32 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, ZD, CMPR, and QNSTShould 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), Ziff Davis (ZD), Cimpress (CMPR), and QuinStreet (QNST). 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 Ziff Davis Cimpress QuinStreet 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 companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts rate CSGP or SE? CoStar Group presently has a consensus price target of $87.69, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. SEA has a consensus price target of $153.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.55%. Given CoStar Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69SEA 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CSGP or SE? In the previous week, SEA had 2 more articles in the media than CoStar Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for SEA and 18 mentions for CoStar Group. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat SEA's score of 1.11 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SEA 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CSGP or SE? CoStar Group has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEA has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$2.74B12.65$138.70M$0.29282.96SEA$17.93B4.91$444.32M$1.42105.18 Is CSGP or SE more profitable? SEA has a net margin of 4.87% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 4.17%. SEA's return on equity of 10.74% beat CoStar Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CoStar Group4.17% 3.11% 2.54% SEA 4.87%10.74%3.98% SummarySEA beats CoStar Group on 10 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$34.65B$17.84B$27.78B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A1.47%3.12%4.01%P/E Ratio282.9640.7937.2420.24Price / Sales12.6512.692,037.17117.31Price / Cash69.2126.4438.5158.10Price / Book4.455.047.225.67Net Income$138.70M$434.18M$763.57M$249.21M7 Day Performance1.61%4.92%2.79%3.28%1 Month Performance4.51%0.42%5.51%3.95%1 Year Performance12.18%28.18%52,212.03%20.98% CoStar Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSGPCoStar Group2.7023 of 5 stars$82.06+0.8%$87.69+6.9%+12.2%$34.65B$2.74B282.966,593Positive NewsSESEA2.9157 of 5 stars$160.26+0.6%$153.17-4.4%+107.7%$94.41B$17.93B112.8667,300Positive NewsEQIXEquinix4.8245 of 5 stars$795.47+1.3%$977.30+22.9%+4.4%$77.81B$8.75B82.6912,100Analyst ForecastEBAYeBay4.3807 of 5 stars$74.46+0.9%$67.85-8.9%+44.4%$34.33B$10.28B17.7311,600Trending NewsInsider TradeVRSNVeriSign3.7876 of 5 stars$288.80+0.4%$267.50-7.4%+59.4%$27.12B$1.58B35.31920Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAKAMAkamai Technologies4.7808 of 5 stars$79.76+0.2%$101.25+26.9%-12.5%$11.66B$3.99B26.8610,700News CoveragePositive NewsSPSCSPS Commerce3.6495 of 5 stars$136.09+2.2%$192.56+41.5%-25.7%$5.17B$637.77M63.592,783Positive NewsYELPYelp3.7414 of 5 stars$34.31-0.2%$34.00-0.9%-3.5%$2.19B$1.41B16.505,116ZDZiff Davis4.5517 of 5 stars$30.27-0.5%$47.00+55.3%-39.2%$1.27B$1.40B18.353,800Analyst DowngradeCMPRCimpress4.5839 of 5 stars$47.00+0.4%$62.50+33.0%-43.8%$1.17B$3.29B8.0216,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeQNSTQuinStreet3.1257 of 5 stars$16.10+2.3%$29.00+80.1%+2.3%$909.17M$613.51M-1,608.39790 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SEA Alternatives Equinix Alternatives eBay Alternatives VeriSign Alternatives Akamai Technologies Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Ziff Davis Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives QuinStreet 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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