EPR vs CXW vs GDHG Stock Comparison

Epr Properties, CoreCivic and Golden Heaven Group Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EPR Epr Properties
$58.31 +2.0% 1M +11.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.40B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$764.38M
Div. yield
–
Gaming REITs Real Estate
4 wins
CXW CoreCivic, Inc.
$31.07 -5.0% 1M +66.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.06B
P/E
23.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.48B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Epr Properties leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Epr Properties 4, CoreCivic 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEPRCXWGDHGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.40B $3.06B $873.19K EPR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.1x 23.9x — EPR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.4x 1.8x — CXW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.3% +24.3% — CXW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 5.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.9% +66.5% -74.5% CXW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.0%/yr +29.3%/yr — CXW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.1% 42.0% 95.5% EPR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 79/100 53/100 — EPR

Percentile Scorecard

EPRCXWGDHG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEPRCXWGDHG
Valuation 66 #50 of 145 48 #59 of 113 –
Growth 78 #32 of 143 45 #53 of 96 –
Profitability 84 #22 of 136 51 #45 of 91 –
Financial Health – 39 #75 of 122 92 #5 of 48
Shareholder Returns 86 #19 of 131 82 #13 of 66 –
Overall 79 53 –
  • EPR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CXW ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • GDHG ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEPRCXWGDHGSPY
1 month +2.0%-5.0%-6.0% +0.7%
3 months -8.9%+4.2%-19.1% +3.7%
6 months +4.5%+51.9%-34.5% +7.1%
Year to date +16.9%+62.6%-42.4% +12.8%
1 year +11.9%+66.5%-74.5% +11.9%
3 years +40.7%+148.6%-100.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +12.1%+35.5%-98.3% +22.8%
5 years +16.1%+260.9%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +3.0%+29.3%— +10.9%
10 years -18.3%+135.7%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -2.0%+9.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEPRCXWGDHGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.1%42.0%95.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.1%43.8%105.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.060.370.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.521.59-0.78 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.5%-39.7%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.3%-12.6%-76.1% -1.2%
52-week high $64.31$35.53$4.61 $779.14
52-week low $48.71$16.13$1.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEPRCXWGDHG
P/E now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 25.7x 24.0xmedian 21.9x —median 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 4.1x 1.2xmedian 0.9x —median 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.3x 11.1xmedian 11.9x —median 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -21.8xmedian 23.5x 53.6xmedian 14.4x —median 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.3x 2.1xmedian 2.4x 0.0xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.72median 1.86 3.39median 0.97 —median 0.55

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEPRCXWGDHG
Revenue $764.38M $2.48B –
Operating income $450.74M – –
Net income $296.80M $127.90M –
Free cash flow – $57.32M –
EPS (diluted) $3.54 $1.29 –
Cash & equivalents $52.35M $108.93M $155.88M
Total debt – $5.01B –
Shares (diluted) 77.02M 98.89M 793.81K
Enterprise value $4.40B $2.59B -$328.61M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEPRCXWGDHG
P/E 16.4x 24.0x –
P/FCF -21.8x 53.6x –
P/Operating cash flow 9.4x 15.4x –
P/S 5.8x 1.2x –
P/B 1.9x 2.1x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 2.1x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA – 11.1x –
EV/EBIT – 17.4x –
EV/Revenue 5.8x 1.7x –
EV/FCF – 75.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 9.4x 21.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.72 3.39 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEPRCXWGDHG
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.3% 24.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.4% 10.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.7% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 48.7% 22.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.4% 2.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 54.7% 35.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 7.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.7% -26.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.8% 2.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -66.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -19.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEPRCXWGDHG
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 15.6% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 7.0% –
Net margin – 5.1% –
FCF margin – 2.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 61.9% 8.1% –
Return on equity 12.8% 9.0% –
Return on assets 4.9% 3.7% –
Return on invested capital – 6.6% –
Return on capital employed – 8.5% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.6x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEPRCXWGDHG
Debt / assets – 39.0% –
Debt / equity – 0.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.2x –
Debt / FCF – 23.5x –
Liabilities / assets 62.2% 58.4% 23.6%
Equity / assets 37.8% 41.6% 76.4%
Interest coverage – 3.3x –
Current ratio – 1.3x 3.0x
Quick ratio – 1.1x 2.4x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 2.4x
Altman Z-score – 1.91 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEPRCXWGDHG
Dividend yield 6.2% – –
Net buyback yield – 6.2% –
Shareholder yield 6.2% 6.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEPRCXWGDHG
Forward P/E 19.4xFY2026 1.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.00FY2026 $16.94FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -8.5%FY2026 +1,468.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +8.3% -85.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $692.91MFY2026 $2.85BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +13.9%FY2026 +29.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -2.9% -0.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEPRCXWGDHG
Held by institutions 82.8% 87.5% –
Institutions holding 487 278 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +0.2% –
Institutions buying 247 155 –
Institutions selling 157 86 –
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.80 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EPRCXWGDHG
EPR 1.00 0.07 -0.02
CXW 0.07 1.00 -0.02
GDHG -0.02 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EPR, CXW and GDHG?

Epr Properties (EPR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Epr Properties (EPR) $4.40B, CoreCivic (CXW) $3.06B, Golden Heaven Group Holdings (GDHG) $873.19K.

Which stock is cheaper, EPR, CXW and GDHG?

Epr Properties (EPR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Epr Properties (EPR) 16.1x, CoreCivic (CXW) 23.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, CoreCivic (CXW) is cheapest (Epr Properties (EPR) 19.4x, CoreCivic (CXW) 1.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

CoreCivic (CXW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Epr Properties (EPR) +7.3%, CoreCivic (CXW) +24.3%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CoreCivic (CXW) returned the most: Epr Properties (EPR) +11.9%, CoreCivic (CXW) +66.5%, Golden Heaven Group Holdings (GDHG) -74.5%. Over five years, CoreCivic (CXW) compounded fastest (Epr Properties (EPR) +3.0%/yr, CoreCivic (CXW) +29.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Epr Properties (EPR) has been the steadiest (Epr Properties (EPR) 23.1%, CoreCivic (CXW) 42.0%, Golden Heaven Group Holdings (GDHG) 95.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EPR, CXW and GDHG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Epr Properties (EPR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.