The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO – Get Rating) and Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:PEAK – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
84.0% of The GEO Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of The GEO Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
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Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for The GEO Group and Healthpeak Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| The GEO Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Healthpeak Properties | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
Healthpeak Properties has a consensus target price of $32.67, indicating a potential upside of 39.96%. Given Healthpeak Properties' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Healthpeak Properties is more favorable than The GEO Group.
Volatility and Risk
The GEO Group has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares The GEO Group and Healthpeak Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| The GEO Group | 3.41% | 17.77% | 3.97% |
| Healthpeak Properties | 11.16% | 2.93% | 1.36% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares The GEO Group and Healthpeak Properties' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| The GEO Group | $2.26 billion | 0.43 | $77.42 million | $0.46 | 17.00 |
| Healthpeak Properties | $1.90 billion | 6.64 | $505.54 million | $0.41 | 56.93 |
Healthpeak Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The GEO Group. The GEO Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Healthpeak Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Healthpeak Properties beats The GEO Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About The GEO Group
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The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is a leading diversified government service provider, specializing in design, financing, development, and support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO's diversified services include enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support through the award-winning GEO Continuum of Care, secure transportation, electronic monitoring, community-based programs, and correctional health and mental health care. GEO's worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 103 facilities totaling approximately 83,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 18,000 employees.
About Healthpeak Properties
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Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns and develops high-quality real estate in the three private-pay healthcare asset classes of Life Science, Medical Office and Senior Housing, designed to provide stability through the inevitable industry cycles. At Healthpeak, we pair our deep understanding of the healthcare real estate market with a strong vision for long-term growth.
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