CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) versus CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Head to Head Analysis

CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) and CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares CoreCivic and CTO Realty Growth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CoreCivic	5.21%	7.12%	3.54%
CTO Realty Growth	-21.38%	-5.07%	-2.49%

Risk and Volatility

CoreCivic has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTO Realty Growth has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.1% of CoreCivic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of CTO Realty Growth shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of CoreCivic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of CTO Realty Growth shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CoreCivic and CTO Realty Growth”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CoreCivic	$1.96 billion	1.04	$68.87 million	$0.94	20.30
CTO Realty Growth	$124.52 million	4.12	-$1.97 million	($1.15)	-13.54

CoreCivic has higher revenue and earnings than CTO Realty Growth. CTO Realty Growth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CoreCivic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for CoreCivic and CTO Realty Growth, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CoreCivic	0	1	4	0	2.80
CTO Realty Growth	1	0	2	1	2.75

CoreCivic currently has a consensus price target of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 74.70%. CTO Realty Growth has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.30%. Given CoreCivic’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CoreCivic is more favorable than CTO Realty Growth.

Summary

CoreCivic beats CTO Realty Growth on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About CTO Realty Growth

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, retail-based properties located primarily in higher growth markets in the United States. CTO also externally manages and owns a meaningful interest in Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE), a publicly traded net lease REIT.