Nasdaq (NDAQ) Competitors $89.52 +0.58 (+0.65%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$89.62 +0.11 (+0.12%) As of 05:50 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NDAQ vs. CBOE, COIN, CSQ, MKTX, TROW, BLK, ICE, MCO, MSCI, and SPGIShould you be buying Nasdaq stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nasdaq include Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Coinbase Global (COIN), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), MarketAxess (MKTX), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), BlackRock (BLK), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Moody's (MCO), MSCI (MSCI), and S&P Global (SPGI). Nasdaq vs. Its Competitors Cboe Global Markets Coinbase Global Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund MarketAxess T. Rowe Price Group BlackRock Intercontinental Exchange Moody's MSCI S&P Global Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NDAQ or CBOE? 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Nasdaq shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to NDAQ or CBOE? In the previous week, Nasdaq had 33 more articles in the media than Cboe Global Markets. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Nasdaq and 1 mentions for Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 0.76 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nasdaq 20 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cboe Global Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer NDAQ or CBOE? Nasdaq currently has a consensus target price of $88.06, indicating a potential downside of 1.63%. Cboe Global Markets has a consensus target price of $212.89, indicating a potential downside of 8.05%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nasdaq 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Cboe Global Markets 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has better earnings and valuation, NDAQ or CBOE? Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cboe Global Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNasdaq$7.40B6.95$1.12B$2.2040.69Cboe Global Markets$3.49B7.03$529M$1.94119.35 Is NDAQ or CBOE more profitable? Nasdaq has a net margin of 16.36% compared to Cboe Global Markets' net margin of 5.77%. Cboe Global Markets' return on equity of 20.05% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nasdaq16.36% 15.38% 5.65% Cboe Global Markets 5.77%20.05%9.29% Which has more volatility and risk, NDAQ or CBOE? Nasdaq has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NDAQ or CBOE a better dividend stock? Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Nasdaq pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cboe Global Markets pays out 99.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Cboe Global Markets has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Nasdaq is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryNasdaq beats Cboe Global Markets on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nasdaq News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NDAQ 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 NDAQ 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 NDAQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNasdaqSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$51.40B$79.30B$12.02B$8.94BDividend Yield1.21%1.16%5.61%4.13%P/E Ratio40.6928.5219.9719.90Price / Sales6.959.2125.70165.00Price / Cash22.9021.9821.1757.06Price / Book4.596.182.265.38Net Income$1.12B$2.04B$1.00B$248.50M7 Day Performance1.67%1.29%2.70%2.99%1 Month Performance6.57%1.36%4.28%6.03%1 Year Performance49.30%32.71%540.35%20.40% Nasdaq Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NDAQNasdaq4.7952 of 5 stars$89.52+0.7%$88.06-1.6%+49.5%$51.40B$7.40B40.699,162Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCBOECboe Global Markets0.7883 of 5 stars$230.30+19.1%$212.89-7.6%+34.9%$20.41B$3.49B117.921,540High Trading VolumeCOINCoinbase Global3.3363 of 5 stars$351.24-0.6%$291.06-17.1%+43.7%$89.17B$6.56B65.784,510Trending NewsCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.18+0.2%N/A+8.9%$0.00$863.77M0.00N/AMKTXMarketAxess4.5771 of 5 stars$220.53+0.4%$241.78+9.6%+15.4%$8.27B$817.10M38.35740Positive NewsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.4139 of 5 stars$95.91-0.2%$94.09-1.9%-13.3%$21.13B$7.09B10.877,870Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBLKBlackRock4.5296 of 5 stars$1,043.82-0.4%$1,102.08+5.6%+34.6%$161.72B$20.41B25.3621,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastICEIntercontinental Exchange4.1853 of 5 stars$182.64+0.5%$188.46+3.2%+32.9%$104.77B$11.76B37.8112,920Positive NewsMCOMoody's4.4223 of 5 stars$497.99+2.0%$519.40+4.3%+19.2%$89.59B$7.09B43.0014,400Analyst ForecastMSCIMSCI4.8939 of 5 stars$574.63-0.3%$645.36+12.3%+21.4%$44.46B$2.86B39.494,760SPGIS&P Global4.8791 of 5 stars$523.45+1.1%$592.71+13.2%+18.6%$160.54B$14.49B41.1242,350Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cboe Global Markets Alternatives Coinbase Global Alternatives Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Alternatives MarketAxess Alternatives T. 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