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.

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1. CXW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CXW was profitable.
  • CXW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CXW had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CXW had a positive operating cash flow.
CXW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCXW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • CXW has a better Return On Assets (3.58%) than 69.14% of its industry peers.
  • CXW has a better Return On Equity (8.29%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CXW has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.95%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CXW 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 RankSector 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%
CXW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCXW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CXW's Profit Margin of 5.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXW outperforms 69.14% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CXW has declined.
  • CXW has a worse Gross Margin (23.83%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • CXW's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CXW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCXW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. CXW Health Analysis

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.
  • CXW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CXW has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CXW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CXW Yearly Shares OutstandingCXW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CXW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCXW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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.
  • CXW has a Altman-Z score of 1.60. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CXW outperforms 43.21% of its industry peers.
  • CXW has a debt to FCF ratio of 22.62. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CXW would need 22.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 22.62, CXW is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that CXW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CXW (0.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 22.62
Altman-Z 1.6
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC8.76%
CXW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCXW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.66 indicates that CXW should not have too much problems paying 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CXW (1.66) is better than 69.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 1.66
CXW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCXW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. CXW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 78.69% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • CXW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.72%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.02% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 45.67% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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.
CXW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCXW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
CXW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCXW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. CXW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.39, the valuation of CXW can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CXW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.21.
  • CXW is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.31.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CXW is valued cheaper than 81.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.13. CXW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.39
Fwd PE 13.31
CXW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCXW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.3
EV/EBITDA 8.69
CXW Per share dataCXW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

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.
  • The decent profitability rating of CXW 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)0.48
PEG (5Y)1.06
EPS Next 2Y45.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CXW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CXW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CXW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CORECIVIC INC

NYSE:CXW (4/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 20.05 0 (0%)

20.05

-0.46 (-2.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners93.08%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.82%
Ins Owner Change13.02%
Market Cap1.96B
Revenue(TTM)2.21B
Net Income(TTM)116.50M
Analysts80
Price Target30.09 (50.07%)
Short Float %2.87%
Short Ratio2.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 18.39
Fwd PE 13.31
P/S 0.89
P/FCF 36.3
P/OCF 10.07
P/B 1.39
P/tB 1.4
EV/EBITDA 8.69
EPS(TTM)1.09
EY5.44%
EPS(NY)1.51
Fwd EY7.52%
FCF(TTM)0.55
FCFY2.75%
OCF(TTM)1.99
OCFY9.93%
SpS22.63
BVpS14.38
TBVpS14.29
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)1.06
Graham Number18.78
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.6
F-Score7
WACC8.76%
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.


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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 18.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.39.


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%.