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 CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) and Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) are both mid-cap specialized reits companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Which has higher 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$1.96B1.15$68.87M$0.9422.44Geo Group$2.45B1.27$31.97M$0.6533.97 Which has more volatility and risk, CXW or GEO? CoreCivic has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% 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 institutionals & insiders believe in 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CXW or GEO? In the previous week, CoreCivic had 12 more articles in the media than Geo Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for CoreCivic and 9 mentions for Geo Group. Geo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat CoreCivic's score of 0.56 indicating that Geo Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CoreCivic 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Geo Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CXW or GEO? CoreCivic currently has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 58.05%. Geo Group has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 67.57%. 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) 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 and Geo Group tied by winning 7 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. 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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$8.59B$12.79B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A5.33%5.40%3.48%P/E Ratio22.4483.44245.7329.75Price / Sales1.155.3031.1286.31Price / Cash10.6419.3222.3625.00Price / Book1.561.732.314.58Net Income$68.87M$130.30M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance7.34%0.75%1.04%0.68%1 Month Performance2.18%6.68%2.38%3.10%1 Year Performance60.26%-8.10%539.26%14.39% CoreCivic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CXWCoreCivic3.566 of 5 stars$21.09-1.5%$33.33+58.1%+64.8%$2.29B$1.96B22.4411,649Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GEOGeo Group3.7373 of 5 stars$20.76+0.8%$37.00+78.3%+75.2%$2.94B$2.45B31.9315,800RHPRyman Hospitality Properties4.3759 of 5 stars$98.73-0.2%$115.50+17.0%-1.3%$6.22B$2.34B23.561,929Positive NewsHRHealthcare Realty Trust3.2577 of 5 stars$17.40+0.2%$16.80-3.4%-1.3%$6.12B$1.27B-15.13580News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpSBRASabra Healthcare REIT3.0341 of 5 stars$19.11-1.0%$20.43+6.9%+3.8%$4.58B$703.23M25.1540Positive NewsEPREPR Properties3.7705 of 5 stars$54.32-0.1%$57.07+5.1%+22.8%$4.14B$698.07M26.7660News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeRYNRayonier3.9962 of 5 stars$26.30+0.2%$28.00+6.5%-16.5%$4.05B$1.26B5.31420News CoveragePositive NewsNHINational Health Investors4.2137 of 5 stars$78.33+0.9%$84.20+7.5%-6.7%$3.72B$335.18M25.0220Positive NewsPCHPotlatch4.5584 of 5 stars$42.03+0.8%$50.00+19.0%-7.2%$3.25B$1.06B79.301,330Positive NewsMPWMedical Properties Trust3.2686 of 5 stars$4.51+2.5%$5.58+23.8%-8.3%$2.71B$995.55M-1.89120News CoveragePositive NewsSHOSunstone Hotel Investors2.5233 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 PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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