Corecivic vs GEO Group
GEO Group is the larger business, with $2.63bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.21bn for Corecivic (1.2 times as much). Corecivic grew faster (12.7% against 8.6%). GEO Group kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 9.7% against 5.3%.
| Latest fiscal year | CorecivicCXW, 2025 | GEO GroupGEO, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.21bn | $2.63bn |
| Revenue growth | 12.7% | 8.6% |
| Net income | $117m | $254m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 9.7% |
| Return on equity | 8.0% | 17.9% |
| Free cash flow | $52.8m | −$125m |
| Cash | $97.9m | $69.0m |
| Total debt | $1.23bn | $1.67bn |
| Debt to equity | 87.6% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | $229m | $91.0m |
| Employees | — | 18,000 |
| Market value | $3.07bn | $3.73bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 53 (Moderate) | 48 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 27 sales | 0 buys, 5 sales |