CORECIVIC INC (CXW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CXW • US21871N1019
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This CXW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CXW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CXW had positive earnings in the past year.
- CXW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CXW had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CXW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CXW (3.58%) is better than 69.14% of its industry peers.
- CXW has a Return On Equity of 8.29%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CXW has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.95%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- CXW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.17%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.27%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.17%) for CXW is below the current ROIC(5.95%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.58% | ||
| ROE | 8.29% | ||
| ROIC | 5.95% |
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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.27%, CXW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CXW's Operating Margin of 10.44% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXW outperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
- CXW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CXW's Gross Margin of 23.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CXW is outperformed by 62.96% of its industry peers.
- CXW's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.27% | ||
| GM | 23.83% |
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. CXW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CXW is destroying value.
- CXW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CXW has less shares outstanding
- CXW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.59, we must say that CXW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.59, CXW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CXW is 22.62, which is on the high side as it means it would take CXW, 22.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CXW has a Debt to FCF ratio (22.62) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that CXW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.86, CXW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC8.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- CXW has a Current Ratio of 1.66. This is a normal value and indicates that CXW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CXW has a better Current ratio (1.66) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.66 indicates that CXW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.66, CXW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.66 |
3. CXW Growth Analysis
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.
- CXW shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.34% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CXW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.72% in the last year.
- CXW shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.02% yearly.
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
- CXW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 45.67% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.29% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y38.25%
EPS Next 2Y45.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.44%
Revenue Next 2Y12.29%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. CXW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.70, the valuation of CXW can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than 76.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CXW to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say CXW is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.52, CXW is valued correctly.
- 83.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.69. CXW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CXW is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CXW's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CXW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CXW's earnings are expected to grow with 45.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)1.08
EPS Next 2Y45.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CXW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CXW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CXW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
20.38
+0.4 (+2%)
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 Owners93.08%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.82%
Ins Owner Change13.02%
Market Cap1.99B
Revenue(TTM)2.21B
Net Income(TTM)116.50M
Analysts80
Price Target30.09 (47.64%)
Short Float %2.87%
Short Ratio2.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-78.58%
DP0.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.33%
Max EPS beat(2)39.91%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)47.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.33%
Max EPS beat(4)84.54%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)44.72%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)30.1%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)21%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.81%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.86%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.41%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.83%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.96%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.52 | ||
| P/S | 0.9 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.23 | ||
| P/B | 1.42 | ||
| P/tB | 1.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.66 |
EPS(TTM)1.09
EY5.35%
EPS(NY)1.51
Fwd EY7.39%
FCF(TTM)0.55
FCFY2.71%
OCF(TTM)1.99
OCFY9.77%
SpS22.63
BVpS14.38
TBVpS14.29
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)1.08
Graham Number18.78
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.58% | ||
| ROE | 8.29% | ||
| ROCE | 7.99% | ||
| ROIC | 5.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.18% | ||
| OM | 10.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.27% | ||
| GM | 23.83% | ||
| FCFM | 2.44% |
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)5.41%
ROICexgc(5y)5.58%
ROCE(3y)6.94%
ROCE(5y)7.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.98%
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.62 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 109.09% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.36% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.21 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 54.1% | ||
| Profit Quality | 46.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
F-Score7
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)73.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.49%
Profit Quality(3y)190.99%
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 Y38.25%
EPS Next 2Y45.67%
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 Year17.44%
Revenue Next 2Y12.29%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y22.62%
EBIT growth 3Y7.76%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.34%
EBIT Next Year115.6%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-72.74%
FCF growth 3Y-9.24%
FCF growth 5Y-27.62%
OCF growth 1Y-27.7%
OCF growth 3Y8.21%
OCF growth 5Y-11.35%
CORECIVIC INC / CXW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CORECIVIC INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CORECIVIC INC?
CORECIVIC INC (CXW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of CORECIVIC INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CORECIVIC INC (CXW) is 18.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.42.
Is the dividend of CORECIVIC INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CORECIVIC INC (CXW) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0.04%.