CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors $77.58 +1.15 (+1.50%) (As of 12/11/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CSGP vs. EQIX, SE, EBAY, VRSN, AKAM, SPSC, ENV, YELP, ZD, and CMPRShould you be buying CoStar Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CoStar Group include Equinix (EQIX), SEA (SE), eBay (EBAY), VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Envestnet (ENV), Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), and Cimpress (CMPR). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. CoStar Group vs. Equinix SEA eBay VeriSign Akamai Technologies SPS Commerce Envestnet Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to EQIX or CSGP? In the previous week, Equinix had 23 more articles in the media than CoStar Group. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Equinix and 19 mentions for CoStar Group. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Equinix's score of 1.16 indicating that CoStar Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 23 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CoStar Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, EQIX or CSGP? Equinix has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EQIX or CSGP? Equinix received 449 more outperform votes than CoStar Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.43% of users gave CoStar Group an outperform vote while only 73.09% of users gave Equinix an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEquinixOutperform Votes110073.09% Underperform Votes40526.91% CoStar GroupOutperform Votes65175.43% Underperform Votes21224.57% Is EQIX or CSGP more profitable? Equinix has a net margin of 12.29% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 6.57%. Equinix's return on equity of 8.34% beat CoStar Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equinix12.29% 8.34% 3.18% CoStar Group 6.57%3.53%2.88% Which has better earnings and valuation, EQIX or CSGP? Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than CoStar Group. Equinix 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 RatioEquinix$8.60B10.93$969.18M$11.0987.79CoStar Group$2.67B11.93$374.70M$0.44176.32 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EQIX or CSGP? 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CoStar Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate EQIX or CSGP? Equinix currently has a consensus target price of $976.81, suggesting a potential upside of 0.33%. CoStar Group has a consensus target price of $93.25, suggesting a potential upside of 20.20%. Given CoStar Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than Equinix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equinix 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84CoStar Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryEquinix beats CoStar Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Timothy SykesPrepare Now Before This Looming $2 Trillion D.C. 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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 GroupBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$31.80B$20.71B$24.90B$9.28BDividend YieldN/A2.45%2.68%3.95%P/E Ratio176.3229.70274.0017.64Price / Sales11.9311.803,633.59141.12Price / Cash49.3231.2834.6835.65Price / Book4.326.127.854.95Net Income$374.70M$525.41M$661.74M$225.72M7 Day Performance0.71%-0.55%2.22%1.51%1 Month Performance2.88%3.69%6.88%4.96%1 Year Performance-8.60%34.75%24.80%29.01% CoStar Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSGPCoStar Group4.0739 of 5 stars$77.58+1.5%$93.25+20.2%-7.7%$31.80B$2.67B176.326,152Analyst ForecastPositive NewsEQIXEquinix4.4526 of 5 stars$985.00+1.2%$962.56-2.3%+22.1%$95.04B$8.19B88.8213,151Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsSESEA2.7734 of 5 stars$115.36-0.8%$91.21-20.9%+208.2%$66.03B$13.06B775.0062,700Positive NewsEBAYeBay4.1558 of 5 stars$63.62flat$63.17-0.7%+51.3%$30.47B$10.11B15.9812,300Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionVRSNVeriSign4.5113 of 5 stars$191.14+1.2%$243.00+27.1%-6.5%$18.37B$1.49B22.23920Analyst UpgradePositive NewsAKAMAkamai Technologies4.2845 of 5 stars$98.06+0.7%$117.61+19.9%-12.8%$14.73B$3.81B29.0110,250Analyst RevisionSPSCSPS Commerce2.486 of 5 stars$195.42+1.4%$220.78+13.0%+6.5%$7.34B$536.91M92.242,489Short Interest ↑Positive NewsENVEnvestnet0.6917 of 5 stars$63.14flat$61.88-2.0%N/A$3.49B$1.34B-13.243,100YELPYelp3.8732 of 5 stars$39.62+2.1%$37.00-6.6%-7.9%$2.61B$1.34B23.234,872ZDZiff Davis3.7743 of 5 stars$59.14+1.3%$69.71+17.9%-7.1%$2.53B$1.36B49.474,200Positive NewsCMPRCimpress4.8363 of 5 stars$82.19+2.7%$114.50+39.3%+8.8%$2.07B$3.29B13.7516,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Equinix Alternatives SEA Alternatives eBay Alternatives VeriSign Alternatives Akamai Technologies Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Envestnet Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Ziff Davis Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSGP) was last updated on 12/12/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEx-Lawyer turns $50k into $5 million tradingHe was a lawyer by day, secret trader by night...or in this case by lunch… With nothing but a laptop and a ...Investing Daily | SponsoredWARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 yearsWarren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... 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