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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.58%, CXW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CXW's Return On Equity of 8.29% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXW outperforms 67.50% of its industry peers.
  • CXW has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.95%) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CXW is below the industry average of 9.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.95%) for CXW is above the 3 year average (5.17%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.27%, CXW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CXW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CXW has a Operating Margin of 10.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXW outperforms 71.25% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CXW has declined.
  • CXW has a Gross Margin of 23.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CXW underperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CXW has declined.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CXW 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
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.59, CXW is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 52.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that CXW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CXW has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.86) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 22.62
Altman-Z 1.59
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC9.08%
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

  • 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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.66, CXW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 68.75% 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

  • 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.
  • 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 37.49% yearly.
  • CXW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y39.92%
EPS Next 2Y37.49%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.44, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CXW.
  • CXW's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CXW is cheaper than 77.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. CXW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.18, CXW is valued correctly.
  • 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CXW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.44
Fwd PE 13.18
CXW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCXW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CXW.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.83
EV/EBITDA 8.64
CXW Per share dataCXW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

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.
  • The decent profitability rating of CXW may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CXW's earnings are expected to grow with 37.49% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)1.06
EPS Next 2Y37.49%
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 (4/16/2026, 2:49:03 PM)

20.1

+0.02 (+0.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners92.22%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.75%
Ins Owner Change13.02%
Market Cap1.99B
Revenue(TTM)2.21B
Net Income(TTM)116.50M
Analysts80
Price Target30.09 (49.7%)
Short Float %2.74%
Short Ratio2.13
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)1.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.33%
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 18.44
Fwd PE 13.18
P/S 0.9
P/FCF 36.83
P/OCF 10.21
P/B 1.41
P/tB 1.42
EV/EBITDA 8.64
EPS(TTM)1.09
EY5.42%
EPS(NY)1.53
Fwd EY7.59%
FCF(TTM)0.55
FCFY2.72%
OCF(TTM)1.97
OCFY9.79%
SpS22.36
BVpS14.21
TBVpS14.12
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)1.06
Graham Number18.6683 (-7.12%)
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 1.59
F-Score7
WACC9.08%
ROIC/WACC0.66
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 Y39.92%
EPS Next 2Y37.49%
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 Year115.57%
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

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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 18.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.41.


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%.