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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?

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

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Cboe Global Markets has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Nasdaq is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
Nasdaq$8.30B5.91$1.79B$3.3226.12
Cboe Global Markets$3.49B9.14$529M$1.94155.20

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
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
Cboe Global Markets 5.77%20.05%9.29%

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 16 more articles in the media than Cboe Global Markets. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Nasdaq and 9 mentions for Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 0.35 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Nasdaq currently has a consensus target price of $107.15, indicating a potential upside of 23.56%. Cboe Global Markets has a consensus target price of $322.60, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.

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
Cboe Global Markets
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nasdaq beats Cboe Global Markets on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to Coinbase Global?

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

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
Nasdaq$8.30B5.91$1.79B$3.3226.12
Coinbase Global$7.18B5.65$1.26B$2.6657.88

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.32, meaning that its share price is 232% more volatile than the broader market.

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments 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
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
Coinbase Global 12.20%4.16%2.07%

Nasdaq currently has a consensus price target of $107.15, suggesting a potential upside of 23.56%. Coinbase Global has a consensus price target of $250.23, suggesting a potential upside of 62.52%. Given Coinbase Global's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coinbase Global 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
Coinbase Global
3 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.48

In the previous week, Coinbase Global had 49 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Coinbase Global and 25 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.27 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Coinbase Global
28 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Nasdaq beats Coinbase Global on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nasdaq compare to MarketAxess?

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

MarketAxess pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. MarketAxess pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% 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. MarketAxess has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Nasdaq has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. MarketAxess is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MarketAxess has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

MarketAxess presently has a consensus target price of $190.88, suggesting a potential upside of 64.39%. Nasdaq has a consensus target price of $107.15, suggesting a potential upside of 23.56%. Given MarketAxess' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe MarketAxess is more favorable than Nasdaq.

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

99.0% of MarketAxess shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 19 more articles in the media than MarketAxess. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Nasdaq and 6 mentions for MarketAxess. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat MarketAxess' score of 0.52 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MarketAxess
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nasdaq
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
MarketAxess35.53% 22.28% 13.82%
Nasdaq 23.15%17.51%7.06%

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
MarketAxess$846.27M4.88$246.63M$8.4613.72
Nasdaq$8.30B5.91$1.79B$3.3226.12

Summary

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

How does Nasdaq compare to Morningstar?

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

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of Morningstar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.8% of Morningstar shares are held by company 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 a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morningstar has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

In the previous week, Morningstar had 17 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Morningstar and 25 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Morningstar's score of 0.42 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Morningstar
13 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
14 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morningstar pays out 20.4% 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Morningstar has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Nasdaq presently has a consensus target price of $107.15, indicating a potential upside of 23.56%. Morningstar has a consensus target price of $236.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.11%. Given Morningstar's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Morningstar 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
Morningstar
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

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
Nasdaq$8.30B5.91$1.79B$3.3226.12
Morningstar$2.45B2.89$374.20M$9.8218.95

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
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
Morningstar 16.06%33.14%12.05%

Summary

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

How does Nasdaq compare to SEI Investments?

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

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SEI Investments has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Nasdaq currently has a consensus target price of $107.15, indicating a potential upside of 23.56%. SEI Investments has a consensus target price of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.99%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than SEI Investments.

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
SEI Investments
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

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

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 13 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Nasdaq and 12 mentions for SEI Investments. SEI Investments' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Nasdaq's score of 0.90 indicating that SEI Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
SEI Investments 31.17%30.70%24.76%

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SEI Investments pays out 17.7% 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 SEI Investments has increased its dividend for 34 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
Nasdaq$8.30B5.91$1.79B$3.3226.12
SEI Investments$2.30B4.65$715.30M$5.8615.15

Summary

Nasdaq beats SEI Investments on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NDAQ vs. The Competition

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MetricNasdaqSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$49.04B$66.07B$13.50B$11.71B
Dividend Yield1.24%1.42%5.80%5.55%
P/E Ratio26.1219.6019.9723.62
Price / Sales5.917.57135.53105.27
Price / Cash18.7317.2719.2556.09
Price / Book4.055.112.206.70
Net Income$1.79B$2.40B$1.14B$337.26M
7 Day Performance-0.10%1.41%1.25%-1.41%
1 Month Performance-2.46%-3.29%-0.12%1.15%
1 Year Performance0.76%-9.98%10.17%22.61%

Nasdaq Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NDAQ
Nasdaq
4.7447 of 5 stars		$86.72
-0.9%		$107.15
+23.6%		+2.2%$49.04B$8.30B26.129,525
CBOE
Cboe Global Markets
3.1279 of 5 stars		$300.99
-9.8%		$322.60
+7.2%		+32.5%$31.92B$3.49B155.151,540
COIN
Coinbase Global
4.2921 of 5 stars		$182.61
-3.4%		$250.81
+37.3%		-39.4%$48.11B$7.18B68.654,951
MKTX
MarketAxess
4.8181 of 5 stars		$129.29
-0.6%		$190.88
+47.6%		-47.8%$4.59B$846.27M15.28740
MORN
Morningstar
4.0282 of 5 stars		$195.82
+7.6%		$236.50
+20.8%		-39.9%$7.45B$2.45B19.9410,973

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