Geo Group (GEO) Competitors $20.54 -0.28 (-1.32%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.52 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 05:46 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, RHP, HR, SBRA, RYN, EPR, 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), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), Rayonier (RYN), EPR Properties (EPR), 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 Ryman Hospitality Properties Healthcare Realty Trust Sabra Healthcare REIT Rayonier EPR Properties National Health Investors Potlatch Medical Properties Trust Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) and CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) are both mid-cap specialized reits companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, GEO or CXW? Geo Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoreCivic has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$2.42B1.20$31.97M$0.6531.59CoreCivic$2.00B1.08$68.87M$0.9421.47 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GEO or CXW? 76.1% of Geo Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of CoreCivic shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Geo Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of CoreCivic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor GEO or CXW? In the previous week, Geo Group had 5 more articles in the media than CoreCivic. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Geo Group and 11 mentions for CoreCivic. CoreCivic's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Geo Group's score of 0.34 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CoreCivic 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend GEO or CXW? Geo Group currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 80.18%. CoreCivic has a consensus target price of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 65.14%. Given Geo Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Geo Group is more favorable than CoreCivic.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 Is GEO or CXW 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 Geo Group3.69% 7.26% 2.68% CoreCivic 5.21%7.12%3.54% SummaryGeo Group and CoreCivic 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. 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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$2.91B$3.22B$26.10B$21.29BDividend YieldN/A0.98%2.79%3.53%P/E Ratio31.5921.6228.2229.36Price / Sales1.201.01827.7552.76Price / Cash12.3010.7226.9423.64Price / Book2.102.236.195.38Net Income$31.97M$149.68M$197.87M$996.59M7 Day Performance-3.02%0.05%11.34%3.12%1 Month Performance-21.23%5.23%4.28%2.98%1 Year Performance51.38%2.17%46.07%12.83% Geo Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEOGeo Group2.8241 of 5 stars$20.54-1.3%$37.00+80.2%+56.6%$2.91B$2.42B31.5916,500CXWCoreCivic2.9107 of 5 stars$20.65-0.8%$33.33+61.4%+50.9%$2.21B$1.96B21.9711,649Positive NewsCUBECubeSmart3.8244 of 5 stars$39.05-1.1%$46.93+20.2%-21.5%$8.91B$929.08M23.813,104Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRHPRyman Hospitality Properties3.4597 of 5 stars$94.34-0.3%$114.75+21.6%-3.2%$5.94B$2.44B22.521,929News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHRHealthcare Realty Trust3.275 of 5 stars$16.39-0.5%$16.40+0.1%-3.0%$5.76B$1.27B-14.25580Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSBRASabra Healthcare REIT1.8059 of 5 stars$18.63+0.9%$20.00+7.4%+16.9%$4.47B$703.23M24.5140News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastRYNRayonier3.7914 of 5 stars$26.17-0.6%$27.75+6.0%-12.6%$4.03B$1.26B5.29420Positive NewsEPREPR Properties3.6563 of 5 stars$52.70+0.2%$56.93+8.0%+16.3%$4.01B$698.07M25.9660Analyst ForecastNHINational Health Investors3.9528 of 5 stars$74.89+0.3%$85.40+14.0%-3.7%$3.55B$335.18M23.9320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPCHPotlatch3.9492 of 5 stars$42.62-0.8%$50.00+17.3%-2.5%$3.29B$1.06B80.421,383News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementMPWMedical Properties Trust4.0624 of 5 stars$4.14+2.2%$5.67+36.9%-0.1%$2.49B$995.55M-1.73120Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CXW Competitors CUBE Competitors RHP Competitors HR Competitors SBRA Competitors RYN Competitors EPR 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket 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 | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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