Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Anywhere Real Estate Inc (HOUS) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Anywhere Real Estate Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 5,874M vs 407,503M combined for its competitors (1.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+10.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (-1.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Anywhere Real Estate Inc generated 5.9% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2025, vs 2.1% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -0.8% net margin compares with 30.8% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Anywhere Real Estate Inc accounted for 1.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 1.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.74M compares with $1.01M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
HOUS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
Anywhere Real Estate Inc reported revenue growth of 5.93 % year on year in Q3 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 2.14 %.
With a net margin of -0.80 %, Anywhere Real Estate Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (30.76 %).
Anywhere Real Estate Inc generated 1.60 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 1.54 % a year earlier.
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Anywhere Real Estate Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Anywhere Real Estate Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Anywhere Real Estate Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Anywhere Real Estate Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Real Estate Operations industry grew revenue 5.0% year over year, combined, vs 5.9% for Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Anywhere Real Estate Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.93% to 1.95%, a gain of 0.02 percentage points.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | No | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (8) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (7) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
HOUS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
HOUS Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
HOUS Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redfin Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Remax Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Compass Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Costar Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Exp World Holdings inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Anywhere Real Estate Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Anywhere Real Estate Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Anywhere Real Estate Inc |
1,975.68 | 5,874.00 |
 Costar Group Inc |
12,209.72 | 3,681.20 |
 Compass Inc |
8,798.63 | 10,555.80 |
 Redfin Corporation |
1,423.01 | 1,038.02 |
 Opendoor Technologies Inc |
1,323.12 | 3,254.00 |
 Exp World Holdings inc |
517.76 | 5,039.79 |
| SUBTOTAL | 26,267.74 | 414,415.04 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Anywhere Real Estate Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Compass Inc | Company report | 85% |
| RE/MAX International, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| CoStar Group | Company report | 85% |
| Redfin Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| eXp World Holdings, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| HSF Affiliates LLC | Company report | 85% |
| HomeServices of America | Company report | 85% |
| EXP Realty | Company report | 85% |
| Keller Williams Realty, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Weichert, Realtors | Company report | 85% |
| @properties | Company report | 85% |
| Howard Hanna Holdings | Company report | 85% |
| Realtor.com | Company report | 85% |
| News Corp. | Company report | 85% |
| Zillow, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Franchise Group inc | Company report | 85% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Paid Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Anywhere Real Estate Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Costar Group Inc | Commercial Real Estate 51.52 % |
| Compass Inc | Brokerage 91.81 % |
| Redfin Corporation | Real Estate 57.23 % |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Exp World Holdings inc | North American Realty 96.79 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | 1,976 | 737,476 | -15,819 |
| Costar Group Inc | 12,210 | 435,593 | 21,122 |
| Compass Inc | 8,799 | 3,298,688 | 20,906 |
| Redfin Corporation | 1,423 | 221,185 | -40,602 |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | 1,323 | 3,122,841 | -1,459,693 |
| Exp World Holdings inc | 518 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 24,292 | 1,006,916 | 208,458 |
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Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Costar Group Inc | Non-US 14.87 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Real Estate Operations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (114 companies). See the full Real Estate Operations industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.00 % | 26.61 % (avg) | -26.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 26.98 % | industry median | +20.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 2.11 % | 16.91 % (avg) | -14.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.58 % | 14.57 % (avg) | -13.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Real Estate Operations industry average (114 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Real Estate Operations industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 30.4x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 25.3x | 15.5x | +9.8x |
| P/B | 0.4x | 2.9x | -2.5x |
| Return on Equity | -8.24 % | industry aggregate | -15.15 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 27.37 % | 0.56 % (avg) | 26.81 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 5.23 % | -0.57 % | -11.24 % | 1.83 % | 28.97 % | -13.47 % | -18.41 % | 0.99 % |
| Operating Margin | 33.68 % | 32.14 % | 109.63 % | 65.33 % | 28.81 % | 21.87 % | 25.35 % | 26.83 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 23.32 % | 23.42 % | 71.35 % | 49.68 % | 27.98 % | 19.66 % | 22.06 % | 25.85 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Strategic Group Map
Anywhere Real Estate Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 5.3% and operating margin of 27.0% compares with an average of 5.9% growth and 24.2% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Anywhere Real Estate Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.58 % vs industry average 14.57 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Anywhere Real Estate Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 20.4 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+10.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 15.2 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | 0.11 | 0.47 | 1.72 |
| Costar Group Inc | 1.55 | 2.27 | 0.12 |
| Compass Inc | 0.47 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Redfin Corporation | 0.48 | 1.31 | - |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | 1.87 | 3.95 | 1.60 |
| Exp World Holdings inc | 0.54 | 1.56 | - |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | Q3 2025 | +5.9 % | - |
| Costar Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +14.6 % | - |
| Compass Inc | Q2 2026 | +109.1 % | +134.7 % |
| Redfin Corporation | Q1 2025 | -1.9 % | - |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | -43.7 % | - |
| Exp World Holdings inc | Q3 2026 | +5.8 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +11.1 % | +107.2 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | Q3 2025 | - | +44.4 % |
| Costar Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +22.7 % | -30.8 % |
| Compass Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +103.7 % |
| Redfin Corporation | Q1 2025 | -2.6 % | -9.1 % |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | -44.6 % | +150.0 % |
| Exp World Holdings inc | Q3 2026 | - | +1.8 % |
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Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | - | - | - |
| Costar Group Inc | 1.74% | 1.83% | 2.21% |
| Compass Inc | 1.37% | 1.57% | 3.63% |
| Redfin Corporation | - | - | - |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
| Exp World Holdings inc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Anywhere Real Estate Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Real Estate Inc | - | 0.34 |
| Costar Group Inc | 69.73 | 3.32 |
| Compass Inc | 174.08 | 0.83 |
| Redfin Corporation | - | 1.37 |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc | - | 0.41 |
| Exp World Holdings inc | - | 0.10 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 0.31 | 0.06 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.