Geo Group (GEO) Competitors $26.09 +1.54 (+6.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.13 +0.04 (+0.14%) As of 05:50 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 GEO vs. CXW, OHI, CUBE, RHP, HR, EPR, SBRA, RYN, NHI, and PCHShould you be buying Geo Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Geo Group include CoreCivic (CXW), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), CubeSmart (CUBE), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), EPR Properties (EPR), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), Rayonier (RYN), National Health Investors (NHI), and Potlatch (PCH). These companies are all part of the "specialized reits" industry. Geo Group vs. Its Competitors CoreCivic Omega Healthcare Investors CubeSmart Ryman Hospitality Properties Healthcare Realty Trust EPR Properties Sabra Healthcare REIT Rayonier National Health Investors Potlatch Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) and CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) 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 media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings. Do analysts recommend GEO or CXW? Geo Group presently has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.63%. CoreCivic has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 60.68%. Given CoreCivic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CoreCivic is more favorable than Geo Group.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 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$2.42B1.52$31.97M$0.19137.34CoreCivic$1.95B1.16$68.87M$0.7627.30 Which has more risk & volatility, GEO or CXW? Geo Group has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoreCivic has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GEO or CXW more profitable? CoreCivic has a net margin of 4.33% compared to Geo Group's net margin of 1.19%. Geo Group's return on equity of 7.36% beat CoreCivic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Geo Group1.19% 7.36% 2.67% CoreCivic 4.33%5.75%2.88% Does the media favor GEO or CXW? In the previous week, CoreCivic had 1 more articles in the media than Geo Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CoreCivic and 6 mentions for Geo Group. CoreCivic's average media sentiment score of -0.08 beat Geo Group's score of -0.43 indicating that CoreCivic is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Geo Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CoreCivic 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCoreCivic beats Geo Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Geo Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GEO 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 GEO 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 GEO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeo GroupGovernment Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.69B$3.14B$18.98B$21.13BDividend YieldN/A1.15%2.72%3.58%P/E Ratio137.3455.5729.5427.87Price / Sales1.521.0348.5159.63Price / Cash14.0610.3927.5123.02Price / Book2.742.266.254.69Net Income$31.97M$149.68M$197.18M$995.51M7 Day Performance6.46%4.28%1.57%1.65%1 Month Performance12.72%6.72%6.52%5.92%1 Year Performance69.77%3.68%30.80%11.51% Geo Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEOGeo Group3.5157 of 5 stars$26.09+6.3%$38.00+45.6%+57.6%$3.69B$2.42B137.3416,500News CoverageCXWCoreCivic2.305 of 5 stars$20.22-2.8%$33.33+64.8%+41.3%$2.21B$1.96B26.6111,649OHIOmega Healthcare Investors3.5963 of 5 stars$38.05+0.3%$42.25+11.1%+7.2%$11.01B$1.05B23.6350Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCUBECubeSmart3.6249 of 5 stars$40.97-0.3%$47.38+15.6%-12.0%$9.34B$929.08M24.243,104News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsRHPRyman Hospitality Properties3.913 of 5 stars$99.05-0.9%$114.75+15.9%-0.5%$5.94B$2.40B20.981,929Positive NewsHRHealthcare Realty Trust3.5165 of 5 stars$16.20+0.1%$16.40+1.3%-7.8%$5.69B$1.27B-14.86580News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsEPREPR Properties3.5395 of 5 stars$58.41-0.6%$57.29-1.9%+31.8%$4.44B$698.07M35.8360Upcoming EarningsSBRASabra Healthcare REIT1.0981 of 5 stars$18.12+0.3%$19.67+8.5%+10.7%$4.31B$703.23M30.7140Positive NewsRYNRayonier4.2751 of 5 stars$23.58+0.1%$27.75+17.7%-18.6%$3.67B$1.26B10.12420Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementNHINational Health Investors4.3316 of 5 stars$70.15-0.5%$84.60+20.6%-4.5%$3.28B$335.18M22.2720Positive NewsPCHPotlatch4.1683 of 5 stars$40.36+0.4%$50.00+23.9%-0.1%$3.17B$1.06B66.161,383Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CXW Competitors OHI Competitors CUBE Competitors RHP Competitors HR Competitors EPR Competitors SBRA Competitors RYN Competitors NHI Competitors PCH 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:GEO) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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