CoreCivic (CXW) Competitors $21.09 -0.33 (-1.54%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.08 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 09/12/2025 07:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CXW vs. GEO, RHP, HR, SBRA, EPR, RYN, NHI, PCH, MPW, and SHOShould you be buying CoreCivic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CoreCivic include Geo Group (GEO), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), 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 Geo Group Ryman Hospitality Properties Healthcare Realty Trust Sabra Healthcare REIT EPR Properties Rayonier National Health Investors Potlatch Medical Properties Trust Sunstone Hotel Investors Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) and CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) are both mid-cap specialized reits companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings. Do analysts rate GEO or CXW? Geo Group currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 67.57%. CoreCivic has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 58.05%. Given Geo Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Geo Group is more favorable than CoreCivic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Geo Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CoreCivic 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor GEO or CXW? In the previous week, CoreCivic had 9 more articles in the media than Geo Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for CoreCivic and 11 mentions for Geo Group. Geo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat CoreCivic's score of 0.60 indicating that Geo Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Geo Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CoreCivic 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, GEO or CXW? Geo Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoreCivic has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in GEO or CXW? 76.1% of Geo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of CoreCivic shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Geo Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of CoreCivic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GEO or CXW more profitable? 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 Geo Group3.69% 7.26% 2.68% CoreCivic 5.21%7.12%3.54% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GEO or CXW? CoreCivic has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioGeo Group$2.42B1.29$31.97M$0.6533.97CoreCivic$1.96B1.15$68.87M$0.9422.44 SummaryGeo Group and CoreCivic tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CXW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart CXW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCoreCivicREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.29B$8.60B$12.82B$21.68BDividend YieldN/A5.30%5.40%3.48%P/E Ratio22.4483.44245.5929.69Price / Sales1.155.3130.8470.28Price / Cash10.6419.3222.3625.00Price / Book1.561.732.314.58Net Income$68.87M$130.30M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance7.34%0.75%1.03%0.65%1 Month Performance2.18%6.68%2.37%3.07%1 Year Performance60.26%-8.10%539.26%14.34% CoreCivic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CXWCoreCivic3.5635 of 5 stars$21.09-1.5%$33.33+58.1%+64.8%$2.29B$1.96B22.4411,649Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GEOGeo Group3.7417 of 5 stars$20.76+0.8%$37.00+78.3%+75.2%$2.94B$2.45B31.9315,800RHPRyman Hospitality Properties4.3657 of 5 stars$98.73-0.2%$115.50+17.0%-1.3%$6.22B$2.34B23.561,929Positive NewsHRHealthcare Realty Trust3.2279 of 5 stars$17.40+0.2%$16.80-3.4%-1.3%$6.12B$1.27B-15.13580News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑SBRASabra Healthcare REIT3.1254 of 5 stars$19.11-1.0%$20.43+6.9%+3.8%$4.58B$703.23M25.1540Positive NewsEPREPR Properties3.7748 of 5 stars$54.32-0.1%$57.07+5.1%+22.8%$4.14B$698.07M26.7660News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeRYNRayonier3.9994 of 5 stars$26.30+0.2%$28.00+6.5%-16.5%$4.05B$1.26B5.31420Positive NewsNHINational Health Investors4.2136 of 5 stars$78.33+0.9%$84.20+7.5%-6.7%$3.72B$335.18M25.0220Positive NewsPCHPotlatch4.5526 of 5 stars$42.03+0.8%$50.00+19.0%-7.2%$3.25B$1.06B79.301,330Positive NewsMPWMedical Properties Trust3.2784 of 5 stars$4.51+2.5%$5.58+23.8%-8.3%$2.71B$995.55M-1.89120Positive NewsSHOSunstone Hotel Investors2.5083 of 5 stars$9.50-0.1%$9.07-4.5%-2.7%$1.80B$935.00M474.9940News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Geo Group Competitors Ryman Hospitality Properties Competitors Healthcare Realty Trust Competitors Sabra Healthcare REIT Competitors EPR Properties Competitors Rayonier Competitors National Health Investors Competitors Potlatch Competitors Medical Properties Trust Competitors Sunstone Hotel Investors Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CXW) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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