Geo Group (GEO) Competitors $20.81 +0.17 (+0.81%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.02 +0.22 (+1.04%) As of 07:50 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, HR, RHP, SBRA, EPR, 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), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), EPR Properties (EPR), 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 Healthcare Realty Trust Ryman Hospitality Properties Sabra Healthcare REIT EPR Properties Rayonier National Health Investors Potlatch CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) and Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) are both mid-cap specialized reits companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media favor CXW or GEO? In the previous week, Geo Group had 17 more articles in the media than CoreCivic. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Geo Group and 27 mentions for CoreCivic. CoreCivic's average media sentiment score of 0.76 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Geo Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer CXW or GEO? CoreCivic currently has a consensus target price of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 62.76%. Geo Group has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 77.82%. 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 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Geo Group shares are held 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 more volatility and risk, CXW or GEO? CoreCivic has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Geo Group has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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$1.96B1.12$68.87M$0.9421.79Geo Group$2.42B1.22$31.97M$0.6532.01 SummaryCoreCivic and Geo Group tied by winning 7 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$2.92B$3.19B$22.29B$21.05BDividend YieldN/A0.98%2.80%3.56%P/E Ratio32.0121.5727.7628.03Price / Sales1.221.0041.8257.07Price / Cash12.2610.7027.3723.95Price / Book2.132.215.685.26Net Income$31.97M$149.68M$198.41M$994.11M7 Day Performance-3.29%3.85%1.59%2.10%1 Month Performance-20.72%2.78%-1.91%0.99%1 Year Performance59.08%5.85%31.16%15.24% Geo Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEOGeo Group3.1431 of 5 stars$20.81+0.8%$37.00+77.8%+67.5%$2.92B$2.42B32.0116,500Trending NewsBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCXWCoreCivic3.0307 of 5 stars$19.62+0.1%$33.33+69.9%+66.0%$2.14B$1.96B25.8211,649Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionOHIOmega Healthcare Investors4.2392 of 5 stars$39.78+1.3%$42.25+6.2%+7.4%$11.51B$1.05B24.5550News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeCUBECubeSmart3.5888 of 5 stars$39.74-0.4%$47.13+18.6%-18.5%$9.06B$1.09B24.233,104HRHealthcare Realty Trust2.9781 of 5 stars$16.90+2.2%$16.40-3.0%-5.6%$5.94B$1.27B-14.70580News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeRHPRyman Hospitality Properties3.3054 of 5 stars$93.10+0.2%$114.75+23.3%-2.1%$5.59B$2.34B19.721,929News CoveragePositive NewsSBRASabra Healthcare REIT1.8893 of 5 stars$18.41+0.7%$19.67+6.8%+13.5%$4.38B$703.23M31.2040Positive NewsEPREPR Properties3.7883 of 5 stars$54.84-0.3%$57.36+4.6%+21.8%$4.17B$698.07M27.0160Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastRYNRayonier3.8786 of 5 stars$23.68+1.1%$27.75+17.2%-8.3%$3.69B$1.26B10.16420News CoverageAnalyst RevisionNHINational Health Investors4.3583 of 5 stars$72.44+1.6%$84.60+16.8%+0.0%$3.38B$342.96M23.0020Dividend IncreasePCHPotlatch3.8876 of 5 stars$42.34+2.5%$50.00+18.1%+7.5%$3.33B$1.06B79.891,383Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CXW Competitors OHI Competitors CUBE Competitors HR Competitors RHP Competitors SBRA Competitors EPR 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 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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