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SPGI vs. NDAQ, SSNC, APTV, BR, and EFX

Should you buy S&P Global stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares S&P Global 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 S&P Global include Nasdaq (NDAQ), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Aptiv (APTV), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), and Equifax (EFX).

How does S&P Global compare to Nasdaq?

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

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global pays out 24.6% 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 S&P Global has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. Nasdaq's return on equity of 17.51% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
S&P Global 30.37%17.26%9.21%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nasdaq$8.22B5.95$1.79B$3.3226.03
S&P Global$15.34B8.56$4.47B$15.8028.06

In the previous week, S&P Global had 29 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for S&P Global and 17 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat S&P Global's score of 0.66 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
S&P Global
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nasdaq currently has a consensus target price of $107.54, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. S&P Global has a consensus target price of $534.35, indicating a potential upside of 20.53%. Given Nasdaq's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than S&P Global.

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
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of S&P Global 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

S&P Global beats Nasdaq on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to SS&C Technologies?

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

87.2% of S&P Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of S&P Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. SS&C Technologies' return on equity of 20.15% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
S&P Global30.37% 17.26% 9.21%
SS&C Technologies 12.65%20.15%7.05%

S&P Global has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SS&C Technologies pays out 33.4% 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. S&P Global has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and SS&C Technologies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

S&P Global presently has a consensus price target of $534.35, indicating a potential upside of 20.53%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $96.13, indicating a potential upside of 44.98%. Given SS&C Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
SS&C Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
S&P Global$15.34B8.56$4.47B$15.8028.06
SS&C Technologies$6.27B2.55$796.90M$3.2320.53

In the previous week, S&P Global had 36 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for S&P Global and 10 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat S&P Global's score of 0.66 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
S&P Global
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SS&C Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

S&P Global beats SS&C Technologies on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to Aptiv?

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 1.77%. Aptiv's return on equity of 17.83% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
S&P Global30.37% 17.26% 9.21%
Aptiv 1.77%17.83%7.08%

S&P Global currently has a consensus price target of $534.35, suggesting a potential upside of 20.53%. Aptiv has a consensus price target of $82.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.18%. Given Aptiv's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aptiv is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Aptiv
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

S&P Global has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aptiv has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, S&P Global had 41 more articles in the media than Aptiv. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for S&P Global and 5 mentions for Aptiv. Aptiv's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat S&P Global's score of 0.66 indicating that Aptiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
S&P Global
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Aptiv
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Aptiv pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aptiv pays out 52.1% 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. S&P Global has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

87.2% of S&P Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Aptiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of S&P Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Aptiv shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

S&P Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aptiv. S&P Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
S&P Global$15.34B8.56$4.47B$15.8028.06
Aptiv$20.66B0.60$165M$1.6934.82

Summary

Aptiv beats S&P Global on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to Broadridge Financial Solutions?

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, S&P Global had 30 more articles in the media than Broadridge Financial Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for S&P Global and 16 mentions for Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge Financial Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat S&P Global's score of 0.66 indicating that Broadridge Financial Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadridge Financial Solutions
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
S&P Global
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge Financial Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Broadridge Financial Solutions$6.89B2.49$839.50M$9.3415.90
S&P Global$15.34B8.56$4.47B$15.8028.06

Broadridge Financial Solutions pays an annual dividend of $3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global pays out 24.6% 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. Broadridge Financial Solutions has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and S&P Global has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

Broadridge Financial Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $221.57, indicating a potential upside of 49.16%. S&P Global has a consensus target price of $534.35, indicating a potential upside of 20.53%. Given Broadridge Financial Solutions' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Broadridge Financial Solutions is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadridge Financial Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

90.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of S&P Global shares are held 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.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margin of 15.03%. Broadridge Financial Solutions' return on equity of 40.14% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadridge Financial Solutions15.03% 40.14% 12.87%
S&P Global 30.37%17.26%9.21%

Summary

S&P Global beats Broadridge Financial Solutions on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to Equifax?

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and Equifax (NYSE:EFX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equifax pays out 39.4% 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. S&P Global has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Equifax has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Equifax's net margin of 11.12%. Equifax's return on equity of 20.41% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
S&P Global30.37% 17.26% 9.21%
Equifax 11.12%20.41%8.27%

S&P Global presently has a consensus price target of $534.35, indicating a potential upside of 20.53%. Equifax has a consensus price target of $223.39, indicating a potential upside of 27.82%. Given Equifax's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equifax is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Equifax
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

In the previous week, S&P Global had 21 more articles in the media than Equifax. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for S&P Global and 25 mentions for Equifax. Equifax's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat S&P Global's score of 0.66 indicating that Equifax is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
S&P Global
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Equifax
10 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

87.2% of S&P Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of S&P Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Equifax shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

S&P Global has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equifax has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
S&P Global$15.34B8.56$4.47B$15.8028.06
Equifax$6.07B3.43$660.30M$5.6830.77

Summary

S&P Global beats Equifax on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SPGI vs. The Competition

MetricS&P GlobalSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$132.38B$64.98B$14.23B$23.61B
Dividend Yield0.87%1.47%5.67%4.01%
P/E Ratio28.0619.5020.5631.06
Price / Sales8.567.4643.8421.43
Price / Cash20.1917.2019.6325.43
Price / Book4.245.102.264.79
Net Income$4.47B$2.40B$1.14B$1.07B
7 Day Performance8.88%6.69%0.48%1.67%
1 Month Performance4.27%-0.46%2.23%2.58%
1 Year Performance-16.36%-15.05%12.87%17.63%

S&P Global Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SPGI
S&P Global
4.935 of 5 stars
$443.32
-0.9%
$534.35
+20.5%
-15.8%$132.38B$15.34B28.0644,500
NDAQ
Nasdaq
4.9571 of 5 stars
$76.85
-2.2%
$106.79
+39.0%
-6.1%$43.46B$8.22B23.159,525
SSNC
SS&C Technologies
4.973 of 5 stars
$62.94
-1.1%
$96.13
+52.7%
-21.8%$15.16B$6.27B19.4928,800
APTV
Aptiv
4.7314 of 5 stars
$59.31
-1.7%
$82.46
+39.0%
-17.5%$12.55B$20.40B35.09140,000
BR
Broadridge Financial Solutions
4.9641 of 5 stars
$136.16
-1.3%
$221.57
+62.7%
-40.2%$15.75B$7.32B14.5815,000

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