CoStar Group (CSGP) Competitors $85.43 -0.62 (-0.72%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.10 -1.33 (-1.56%) As of 07/11/2025 07:25 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 SEA (NYSE:SE) and CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, SE or CSGP? SEA has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SE or CSGP 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 SEA4.87% 10.74% 3.98% CoStar Group 4.17%3.11%2.54% Do institutionals & insiders 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of CoStar Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger 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$16.82B5.19$444.32M$1.42104.34CoStar Group$2.74B13.17$138.70M$0.29294.59 Does the media prefer SE or CSGP? In the previous week, CoStar Group had 1 more articles in the media than SEA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for CoStar Group and 20 mentions for SEA. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat SEA's score of 1.19 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CoStar Group 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SE or CSGP? SEA currently has a consensus price target of $153.17, indicating a potential upside of 3.38%. CoStar Group has a consensus price target of $87.69, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Given SEA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93CoStar Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 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$36.04B$16.57B$27.66B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A1.52%3.12%4.01%P/E Ratio294.5938.8036.9120.27Price / Sales13.1712.021,879.65100.89Price / Cash72.0024.5737.5557.67Price / Book4.644.877.285.49Net Income$138.70M$434.10M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance4.11%-5.91%-0.26%4.78%1 Month Performance5.26%0.40%6.06%9.58%1 Year Performance12.72%14.56%52,479.79%16.41% CoStar Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSGPCoStar Group2.7386 of 5 stars$85.43-0.7%$87.69+2.6%+12.7%$36.04B$2.74B294.596,593Positive NewsSESEA2.2737 of 5 stars$150.86+0.9%$153.17+1.5%+100.7%$88.87B$16.82B106.2480,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeEQIXEquinix4.9693 of 5 stars$777.12-1.3%$960.55+23.6%-6.0%$76.02B$8.75B80.7813,606Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEBAYeBay4.6388 of 5 stars$75.91-0.6%$67.85-10.6%+42.3%$34.99B$10.28B18.0711,500Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeVRSNVeriSign3.8163 of 5 stars$287.49+0.4%$277.50-3.5%+58.3%$27.00B$1.56B35.15920Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAKAMAkamai Technologies4.4079 of 5 stars$79.06-0.5%$101.25+28.1%-18.7%$11.56B$4.02B26.6210,700News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeSPSCSPS Commerce3.2063 of 5 stars$137.39-2.8%$192.56+40.2%-34.3%$5.22B$637.77M64.202,783Positive NewsYELPYelp4.4343 of 5 stars$34.56-1.8%$34.00-1.6%-5.1%$2.21B$1.41B16.625,116ZDZiff Davis4.8831 of 5 stars$32.05-0.7%$47.00+46.6%-32.2%$1.35B$1.42B19.423,800CMPRCimpress4.5694 of 5 stars$46.47-6.5%$62.50+34.5%-48.1%$1.16B$3.29B7.9316,000QNSTQuinStreet3.5772 of 5 stars$16.00-3.3%$29.00+81.3%-4.2%$903.52M$613.51M-1,598.40790 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 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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