Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY – Get Free Report) and CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
83.0% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of CoreCivic shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of CoreCivic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Weyerhaeuser and CoreCivic, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Weyerhaeuser | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| CoreCivic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Volatility and Risk
Weyerhaeuser has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoreCivic has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Weyerhaeuser and CoreCivic’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Weyerhaeuser | $7.67 billion | 3.11 | $839.00 million | $1.15 | 28.43 |
| CoreCivic | $1.90 billion | 0.89 | $67.59 million | $0.59 | 25.76 |
Weyerhaeuser has higher revenue and earnings than CoreCivic. CoreCivic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyerhaeuser, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Weyerhaeuser and CoreCivic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Weyerhaeuser | 10.93% | 7.36% | 4.37% |
| CoreCivic | 3.56% | 4.70% | 2.22% |
Summary
Weyerhaeuser beats CoreCivic on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in North America. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2022, we generated $10.2 billion in net sales and employed approximately 9,200 people who serve customers worldwide. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY.
About CoreCivic
CoreCivic, Inc. owns and operates partnership correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities in the United States. It operates through three segments: CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties. The company provides a range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address America's recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. Its correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities offer rehabilitation and educational programs, including basic education, faith-based services, life skills and employment training, and substance abuse treatment. The company owns and operates correctional and detention facilities, residential reentry centers, and properties for lease. CoreCivic, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
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