CoreCivic (CXW) Competitors $20.74 +0.29 (+1.40%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.21 -0.53 (-2.54%) As of 08/22/2025 08:00 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, HR, RHP, SBRA, RYN, EPR, NHI, PCH, MPW, and LTCShould 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), Rayonier (RYN), EPR Properties (EPR), National Health Investors (NHI), Potlatch (PCH), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), and LTC Properties (LTC). These companies are all part of the "specialized reits" industry. CoreCivic vs. Its Competitors Geo Group Healthcare Realty Trust Ryman Hospitality Properties Sabra Healthcare REIT Rayonier EPR Properties National Health Investors Potlatch Medical Properties Trust LTC Properties CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) and Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) are both mid-cap specialized reits companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media favor CXW or GEO? In the previous week, CoreCivic had 6 more articles in the media than Geo Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for CoreCivic and 10 mentions for Geo Group. CoreCivic's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Geo Group's score of 0.41 indicating that CoreCivic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CoreCivic 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Geo Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, CXW or GEO? CoreCivic has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Geo Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CXW or GEO? 85.1% of CoreCivic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Geo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of CoreCivic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Geo Group shares are owned by company 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. Which has better valuation and earnings, CXW or GEO? 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 RatioCoreCivic$1.96B1.13$68.87M$0.9422.06Geo Group$2.45B1.23$31.97M$0.6532.86 Do analysts prefer CXW or GEO? CoreCivic currently has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 60.75%. Geo Group has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.23%. Given Geo Group's higher probable 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Geo Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CXW or GEO 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 CoreCivic5.21% 7.12% 3.54% Geo Group 3.69%7.26%2.68% SummaryCoreCivic beats Geo Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CoreCivic News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CXW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$2.19B$8.41B$12.40B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A5.57%5.52%3.58%P/E Ratio22.0679.3319.3929.13Price / Sales1.135.0726.0753.00Price / Cash10.1617.9121.7523.54Price / Book1.501.752.355.45Net Income$68.87M$130.30M$1.01B$992.10M7 Day Performance-0.36%4.21%1.73%2.61%1 Month Performance4.54%0.75%1.02%1.46%1 Year Performance50.04%-8.06%537.30%10.72% CoreCivic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CXWCoreCivic3.0747 of 5 stars$20.74+1.4%$33.33+60.8%+54.1%$2.19B$1.96B22.0611,649GEOGeo Group3.0753 of 5 stars$20.22-5.2%$37.00+83.0%+55.9%$2.86B$2.42B31.1116,500HRHealthcare Realty Trust3.2306 of 5 stars$16.75+0.4%$16.40-2.1%-2.4%$5.89B$1.27B-14.56580Positive NewsRHPRyman Hospitality Properties3.3893 of 5 stars$91.89-0.6%$114.75+24.9%-3.2%$5.79B$2.44B21.931,929Positive NewsSBRASabra Healthcare REIT1.9558 of 5 stars$18.64-0.5%$20.00+7.3%+21.0%$4.47B$703.23M24.5240Positive NewsRYNRayonier3.8084 of 5 stars$25.90-0.6%$27.75+7.2%-6.7%$4.03B$1.11B5.23420News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastEPREPR Properties3.7564 of 5 stars$52.79-2.0%$57.36+8.7%+15.7%$4.02B$656.37M26.0160Analyst DowngradeNHINational Health Investors4.0592 of 5 stars$75.17+0.3%$84.60+12.5%+1.2%$3.57B$335.18M24.0220PCHPotlatch3.8619 of 5 stars$42.04-1.7%$50.00+18.9%+6.4%$3.25B$1.06B79.321,383MPWMedical Properties Trust4.2049 of 5 stars$4.04-1.1%$5.67+40.4%-5.2%$2.42B$995.55M-1.69120News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLTCLTC Properties1.7761 of 5 stars$35.80-0.1%$39.00+8.9%+3.9%$1.65B$217.64M19.6720Positive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Geo Group Competitors Healthcare Realty Trust Competitors Ryman Hospitality Properties Competitors Sabra Healthcare REIT Competitors Rayonier Competitors EPR Properties Competitors National Health Investors Competitors Potlatch Competitors Medical Properties Trust Competitors LTC Properties 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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