CORECIVIC INC (CXW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CXW • US21871N1019
16.74 USD
-1.92 (-10.29%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:26:18 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CXW. CXW was compared to 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CXW while its profitability can be described as average. CXW has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CXW was profitable.
- CXW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CXW 4 years were profitable.
- CXW had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.51%, CXW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXW has a better Return On Equity (7.43%) than 63.75% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CXW (5.72%) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CXW is significantly below the industry average of 10.56%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.17%) for CXW is below the current ROIC(5.72%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.51% | ||
| ROE | 7.43% | ||
| ROIC | 5.72% |
ROA(3y)2.7%
ROA(5y)2.08%
ROE(3y)5.83%
ROE(5y)4.45%
ROIC(3y)5.17%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.24%, CXW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CXW has grown nicely.
- CXW has a better Operating Margin (10.22%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
- CXW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CXW's Gross Margin of 24.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CXW is outperformed by 61.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CXW has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.24% | ||
| GM | 24.13% |
OM growth 3Y1.46%
OM growth 5Y-3.26%
PM growth 3Y-7.37%
PM growth 5Y13.12%
GM growth 3Y0.1%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CXW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CXW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CXW has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CXW is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CXW has an Altman-Z score of 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that CXW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CXW (1.60) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CXW has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.24. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CXW would need 9.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CXW's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.24 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CXW outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- CXW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating CXW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CXW's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.70 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CXW outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC8.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.41 indicates that CXW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.41, CXW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that CXW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CXW (1.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CXW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 78.69%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, CXW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.34% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CXW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.72% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CXW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.02% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)78.69%
EPS 3Y1.58%
EPS 5Y17.34%
EPS Q2Q%52.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.72%
Revenue growth 3Y6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y3.02%
Sales Q2Q%26.01%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- CXW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y40.38%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.22%
Revenue Next 2Y13.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.36, CXW is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CXW to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say CXW is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.94, the valuation of CXW can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CXW indicates a rather cheap valuation: CXW is cheaper than 85.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. CXW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.94 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)0.89
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CXW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
16.74
-1.92 (-10.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners91.37%
Inst Owner Change-3.22%
Ins Owners1.29%
Ins Owner Change-1.2%
Market Cap1.75B
Revenue(TTM)2.21B
Net Income(TTM)109.24M
Analysts80
Price Target30.09 (79.75%)
Short Float %2.9%
Short Ratio3.06
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-76.74%
DP0.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)33.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.33%
Max EPS beat(2)78.22%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)54.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.33%
Max EPS beat(4)84.54%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)43.11%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)27.41%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)18.45%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)5.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.86%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.86%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.89%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.5%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.56%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-36.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.94 | ||
| P/S | 0.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.47 | ||
| P/B | 1.19 | ||
| P/tB | 1.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.64 |
EPS(TTM)1.09
EY6.51%
EPS(NY)1.53
Fwd EY9.14%
FCF(TTM)1.08
FCFY6.45%
OCF(TTM)2.24
OCFY13.38%
SpS19.95
BVpS14.06
TBVpS13.98
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)0.89
Graham Number18.57
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.51% | ||
| ROE | 7.43% | ||
| ROCE | 7.68% | ||
| ROIC | 5.72% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.84% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.86% | ||
| OM | 10.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.24% | ||
| GM | 24.13% | ||
| FCFM | 5.41% |
ROA(3y)2.7%
ROA(5y)2.08%
ROE(3y)5.83%
ROE(5y)4.45%
ROIC(3y)5.17%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
ROICexc(3y)5.38%
ROICexc(5y)5.55%
ROICexgc(3y)5.4%
ROICexgc(5y)5.57%
ROCE(3y)6.94%
ROCE(5y)7.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.96%
OM growth 3Y1.46%
OM growth 5Y-3.26%
PM growth 3Y-7.37%
PM growth 5Y13.12%
GM growth 3Y0.1%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.02 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.81% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.86 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | 103.39% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.6 |
F-Score6
WACC8.15%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)78.69%
EPS 3Y1.58%
EPS 5Y17.34%
EPS Q2Q%52.94%
EPS Next Y40.38%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.72%
Revenue growth 3Y6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y3.02%
Sales Q2Q%26.01%
Revenue Next Year17.22%
Revenue Next 2Y13.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.62%
EBIT growth 3Y7.76%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.34%
EBIT Next Year113.79%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-36.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-7.12%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
CORECIVIC INC / CXW FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CORECIVIC INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CXW.
Can you provide the valuation status for CORECIVIC INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CORECIVIC INC (CXW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CXW stock?
CORECIVIC INC (CXW) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is CORECIVIC INC?
The financial health rating of CORECIVIC INC (CXW) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CORECIVIC INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORECIVIC INC (CXW) is expected to grow by 40.38% in the next year.