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Nasdaq (NDAQ) Competitors

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NDAQ vs. CBOE, COIN, MKTX, MORN, and SEIC

Should you buy Nasdaq stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nasdaq with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nasdaq include Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Coinbase Global (COIN), MarketAxess (MKTX), Morningstar (MORN), and SEI Investments (SEIC).

How does Nasdaq compare to Cboe Global Markets?

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cboe Global Markets has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Nasdaq is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 8 more articles in the media than Cboe Global Markets. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nasdaq and 7 mentions for Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 0.01 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cboe Global Markets
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nasdaq
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

81.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cboe Global Markets presently has a consensus price target of $322.60, suggesting a potential downside of 8.55%. Nasdaq has a consensus price target of $107.15, suggesting a potential upside of 18.79%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cboe Global Markets
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93

Nasdaq has a net margin of 23.15% 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
Cboe Global Markets5.77% 20.05% 9.29%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

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 Ratio
Cboe Global Markets$3.49B10.71$529M$1.94181.84
Nasdaq$8.22B6.21$1.79B$3.3227.17

Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nasdaq beats Cboe Global Markets on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to Coinbase Global?

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nasdaq has a net margin of 23.15% compared to Coinbase Global's net margin of 12.20%. Nasdaq's return on equity of 17.51% beat Coinbase Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coinbase Global12.20% 4.06% 2.05%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coinbase Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coinbase Global$6.56B7.83$1.26B$2.6673.29
Nasdaq$8.22B6.21$1.79B$3.3227.17

Coinbase Global currently has a consensus target price of $252.20, indicating a potential upside of 29.36%. Nasdaq has a consensus target price of $107.15, indicating a potential upside of 18.79%. Given Coinbase Global's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coinbase Global
4 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93

Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.38, meaning that its stock price is 238% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Coinbase Global had 39 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Coinbase Global and 15 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.54 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coinbase Global
24 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nasdaq
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Nasdaq beats Coinbase Global on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to MarketAxess?

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 11 more articles in the media than MarketAxess. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nasdaq and 4 mentions for MarketAxess. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat MarketAxess' score of 0.65 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MarketAxess
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nasdaq presently has a consensus price target of $107.15, indicating a potential upside of 18.79%. MarketAxess has a consensus price target of $190.88, indicating a potential upside of 39.99%. Given MarketAxess' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MarketAxess is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
MarketAxess
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of MarketAxess shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MarketAxess has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. MarketAxess pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Nasdaq pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MarketAxess pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and MarketAxess has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

MarketAxess has a net margin of 35.53% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. MarketAxess' return on equity of 22.28% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
MarketAxess 35.53%22.28%13.82%

Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than MarketAxess. MarketAxess is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nasdaq, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nasdaq$8.22B6.21$1.79B$3.3227.17
MarketAxess$871.07M5.56$246.63M$8.4616.12

Summary

Nasdaq beats MarketAxess on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to Morningstar?

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Morningstar had 12 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Morningstar and 15 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Morningstar's score of 0.39 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Morningstar
13 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nasdaq
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Morningstar pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nasdaq pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Morningstar has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Nasdaq has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

57.0% of Morningstar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. 38.8% of Morningstar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Morningstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nasdaq, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Morningstar$2.45B2.71$374.20M$9.8217.72
Nasdaq$8.22B6.21$1.79B$3.3227.17

Nasdaq has a net margin of 23.15% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.06%. Morningstar's return on equity of 33.14% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Morningstar16.06% 33.14% 12.05%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

Morningstar has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Morningstar currently has a consensus target price of $236.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.90%. Nasdaq has a consensus target price of $107.15, indicating a potential upside of 18.79%. Given Morningstar's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Morningstar is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Morningstar
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93

Summary

Nasdaq beats Morningstar on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to SEI Investments?

SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

SEI Investments has a net margin of 31.17% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. SEI Investments' return on equity of 30.70% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SEI Investments31.17% 30.70% 24.76%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

SEI Investments currently has a consensus price target of $103.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.09%. Nasdaq has a consensus price target of $107.15, suggesting a potential upside of 18.79%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than SEI Investments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SEI Investments
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93

SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. SEI Investments pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nasdaq pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SEI Investments has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than SEI Investments. SEI Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nasdaq, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SEI Investments$2.30B4.69$715.30M$5.8615.27
Nasdaq$8.22B6.21$1.79B$3.3227.17

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 8 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nasdaq and 7 mentions for SEI Investments. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat SEI Investments' score of 1.30 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SEI Investments
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nasdaq
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

70.6% of SEI Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of SEI Investments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq 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.

SEI Investments has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nasdaq beats SEI Investments on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NDAQ vs. The Competition

MetricNasdaqSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$51.03B$68.56B$13.57B$12.33B
Dividend Yield1.17%1.34%5.88%5.36%
P/E Ratio27.1820.4024.0025.51
Price / Sales6.217.94160.6773.06
Price / Cash19.8518.3519.8555.00
Price / Book4.245.292.147.03
Net Income$1.79B$2.40B$1.13B$334.92M
7 Day Performance-0.79%0.23%0.03%-0.40%
1 Month Performance2.98%-2.11%-0.10%1.07%
1 Year Performance11.87%-6.12%11.75%34.65%

Nasdaq Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NDAQ
Nasdaq
4.7741 of 5 stars
$90.21
+0.2%
$107.15
+18.8%
+10.0%$51.03B$8.22B27.189,525
CBOE
Cboe Global Markets
2.0203 of 5 stars
$350.48
+0.6%
$322.60
-8.0%
+60.8%$37.17B$3.49B180.661,540
COIN
Coinbase Global
4.18 of 5 stars
$216.60
+7.7%
$250.04
+15.4%
-26.8%$57.20B$7.18B81.434,951
MKTX
MarketAxess
4.2904 of 5 stars
$145.21
-1.6%
$190.88
+31.4%
-38.1%$5.16B$846.27M17.16740
MORN
Morningstar
4.2431 of 5 stars
$176.22
-0.3%
$236.50
+34.2%
-44.4%$6.70B$2.45B17.9510,973

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This page (NASDAQ:NDAQ) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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