Geo Group (GEO) Competitors $17.08 -0.40 (-2.26%) Closing price 10/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.02 -0.05 (-0.29%) As of 10/22/2025 07:17 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, CUBE, HR, RHP, SBRA, EPR, RYN, NHI, PCH, and MPWShould you be buying Geo Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Geo Group include CoreCivic (CXW), CubeSmart (CUBE), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), EPR Properties (EPR), Rayonier (RYN), National Health Investors (NHI), Potlatch (PCH), and Medical Properties Trust (MPW). These companies are all part of the "specialized reits" industry. Geo Group vs. Its Competitors CoreCivic CubeSmart Healthcare Realty Trust Ryman Hospitality Properties Sabra Healthcare REIT EPR Properties Rayonier National Health Investors Potlatch Medical Properties Trust CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) and Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) are both specialized reits companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, CXW or GEO? CoreCivic has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Geo Group has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CXW or GEO? In the previous week, Geo Group had 5 more articles in the media than CoreCivic. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Geo Group and 3 mentions for CoreCivic. CoreCivic's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Geo Group's score of -0.21 indicating that CoreCivic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CoreCivic 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Geo Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CXW or GEO? 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, 5.3% of Geo Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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% Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$1.96B1.01$68.87M$0.9419.61Geo Group$2.42B1.00$31.97M$0.6526.27 Do analysts rate CXW or GEO? CoreCivic currently has a consensus price target of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 80.83%. Geo Group has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 116.69%. 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Geo Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryCoreCivic beats Geo Group on 7 of the 13 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. 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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$2.47B$3.03B$28.91B$21.97BDividend YieldN/A0.99%2.87%3.62%P/E Ratio26.2719.3222.4732.44Price / Sales1.000.91976.8379.67Price / Cash10.389.8831.3224.33Price / Book1.792.127.614.60Net Income$31.97M$149.68M$197.61M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.12%3.25%-1.33%0.53%1 Month Performance-19.63%-8.11%-2.47%-0.49%1 Year Performance11.67%-11.68%50.69%11.60% Geo Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEOGeo Group3.7548 of 5 stars$17.08-2.3%$37.00+116.7%+9.8%$2.47B$2.42B26.2716,500CXWCoreCivic3.3322 of 5 stars$17.94-0.3%$33.33+85.8%+33.5%$1.92B$2.00B19.0811,649CUBECubeSmart3.3119 of 5 stars$40.34+2.6%$46.06+14.2%-12.7%$9.20B$1.09B24.603,104Upcoming EarningsHRHealthcare Realty Trust3.7424 of 5 stars$17.84-0.3%$18.50+3.7%+3.1%$6.27B$1.20B-15.51580Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeRHPRyman Hospitality Properties4.0365 of 5 stars$89.06+2.7%$114.67+28.8%-16.6%$5.61B$2.34B21.261,929Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSBRASabra Healthcare REIT3.2651 of 5 stars$17.53-1.2%$20.71+18.2%-2.2%$4.20B$733.04M23.0740Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEPREPR Properties3.8912 of 5 stars$54.53+1.2%$59.36+8.8%+14.5%$4.15B$698.07M26.8660Upcoming EarningsRYNRayonier4.6284 of 5 stars$25.90+1.8%$28.00+8.1%-22.9%$3.99B$1.26B5.23420Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementNHINational Health Investors4.4317 of 5 stars$72.50-1.5%$84.83+17.0%+0.3%$3.44B$348.66M23.1620PCHPotlatch4.5501 of 5 stars$41.64+2.2%$49.67+19.3%-0.6%$3.22B$1.06B78.571,383MPWMedical Properties Trust3.2177 of 5 stars$5.15-0.1%$5.40+5.0%+7.1%$3.09B$921.83M-2.15120Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CXW Competitors CUBE Competitors HR Competitors RHP Competitors SBRA Competitors EPR Competitors RYN Competitors NHI Competitors PCH Competitors MPW 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 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRobinhood warningA strange chasm is coming to Wall Street... 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