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$17.94 -0.05 (-0.29%)
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CXW vs. GEO, HR, RHP, SBRA, EPR, RYN, NHI, PCH, MPW, and SHO

Should you be buying CoreCivic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CoreCivic include Geo Group (GEO), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), EPR Properties (EPR), Rayonier (RYN), National Health Investors (NHI), Potlatch (PCH), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), and Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO). These companies are all part of the "specialized reits" industry.

CoreCivic vs. Its Competitors

CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) and Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) are both specialized reits companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Geo Group had 3 more articles in the media than CoreCivic. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Geo Group and 6 mentions for CoreCivic. CoreCivic's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Geo Group's score of 0.07 indicating that CoreCivic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CoreCivic
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Geo Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CoreCivic has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Geo Group has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

CoreCivic has a net margin of 5.21% compared to Geo Group's net margin of 3.69%. Geo Group's return on equity of 7.26% beat CoreCivic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CoreCivic5.21% 7.12% 3.54%
Geo Group 3.69%7.26%2.68%

CoreCivic currently has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 85.84%. Geo Group has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 113.44%. Given Geo Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Geo Group is more favorable than CoreCivic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CoreCivic
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Geo Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

85.1% of CoreCivic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Geo Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of CoreCivic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Geo Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CoreCivic has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Geo Group. CoreCivic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Geo Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CoreCivic$1.96B0.98$68.87M$0.9419.08
Geo Group$2.42B1.01$31.97M$0.6526.67

Summary

Geo Group beats CoreCivic on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.
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CXW vs. The Competition

MetricCoreCivicREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.93B$8.25B$12.42B$21.48B
Dividend YieldN/A5.65%5.63%3.67%
P/E Ratio19.0878.2929.9029.66
Price / Sales0.984.9530.0486.18
Price / Cash8.9417.4019.3417.79
Price / Book1.321.612.274.63
Net Income$68.87M$128.86M$1.02B$1.01B
7 Day Performance-5.22%-2.11%-0.85%-0.80%
1 Month Performance-14.95%-6.82%-1.30%0.55%
1 Year Performance30.78%-12.67%534.73%13.03%

CoreCivic Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CXW
CoreCivic
3.1029 of 5 stars
$17.94
-0.3%
$33.33
+85.8%
+37.3%$1.93B$1.96B19.0811,649
GEO
Geo Group
3.3489 of 5 stars
$19.43
-3.9%
$37.00
+90.4%
+24.5%$2.75B$2.42B29.8916,500Analyst Upgrade
HR
Healthcare Realty Trust
3.5167 of 5 stars
$17.75
-0.7%
$18.43
+3.8%
+3.2%$6.29B$1.20B-15.43580Positive News
RHP
Ryman Hospitality Properties
4.4012 of 5 stars
$89.98
-1.1%
$114.67
+27.4%
-20.0%$5.67B$2.44B21.471,929
SBRA
Sabra Healthcare REIT
3.1952 of 5 stars
$17.90
-1.3%
$20.71
+15.7%
-2.7%$4.29B$703.23M23.5540Positive News
EPR
EPR Properties
4.0568 of 5 stars
$55.24
-3.9%
$59.36
+7.5%
+13.2%$4.20B$656.37M27.2160
RYN
Rayonier
4.4461 of 5 stars
$26.59
-1.2%
$28.00
+5.3%
-18.1%$4.10B$1.24B5.37420Positive News
NHI
National Health Investors
4.4103 of 5 stars
$76.98
-1.9%
$84.83
+10.2%
-7.0%$3.65B$335.18M24.5920
PCH
Potlatch
4.2112 of 5 stars
$42.70
+0.6%
$49.83
+16.7%
-3.1%$3.30B$1.06B80.571,383News Coverage
Analyst Forecast
MPW
Medical Properties Trust
3.2504 of 5 stars
$5.40
-2.5%
$5.40
+8.3%$3.25B$995.55M-2.26120
SHO
Sunstone Hotel Investors
2.3615 of 5 stars
$9.23
-0.9%
$8.93
-3.3%
-13.6%$1.75B$905.81M461.7340

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This page (NYSE:CXW) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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