CORECIVIC INC (CXW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CXW • US21871N1019

15.89 USD
-0.85 (-5.08%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 10:15 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

CXW gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CXW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CXW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CXW had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • CXW had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of 3.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXW outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.43%, CXW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.72%, CXW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CXW is significantly below the industry average of 10.56%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.72%) for CXW is above the 3 year average (5.17%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 has a Profit Margin of 5.24%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXW outperforms 67.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CXW has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.22%, CXW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CXW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.13%, CXW is doing worse than 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CXW has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
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. Health

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.
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 1.52. This is a bad value and indicates that CXW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.52, CXW is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CXW is 9.24, which is on the high side as it means it would take CXW, 9.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CXW (9.24) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that CXW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.70, CXW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 9.24
Altman-Z 1.52
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC8.28%
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 1.41 indicates that CXW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CXW's Current ratio of 1.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CXW outperforms 47.50% of its industry peers.
  • CXW has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. 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 Quick ratio of 1.41. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CXW outperforms 53.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 1.41
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. 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.
  • 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

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.32% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
  • 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 0 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CXW is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.58.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CXW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.50% 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.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.38, the valuation of CXW can be described as reasonable.
  • 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.02, CXW is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.58
Fwd PE 10.38
CXW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCXW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CXW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CXW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CXW is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.71
EV/EBITDA 8.05
CXW Per share dataCXW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)0.84
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CXW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CORECIVIC INC

NYSE:CXW (2/23/2026, 10:15:03 AM)

15.89

-0.85 (-5.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners91.37%
Inst Owner Change-4.77%
Ins Owners1.29%
Ins Owner Change7.11%
Market Cap1.66B
Revenue(TTM)2.21B
Net Income(TTM)109.24M
Analysts80
Price Target30.09 (89.36%)
Short Float %2.9%
Short Ratio3.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-14.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)9.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.58
Fwd PE 10.38
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 14.71
P/OCF 7.09
P/B 1.13
P/tB 1.14
EV/EBITDA 8.05
EPS(TTM)1.09
EY6.86%
EPS(NY)1.53
Fwd EY9.63%
FCF(TTM)1.08
FCFY6.8%
OCF(TTM)2.24
OCFY14.1%
SpS19.95
BVpS14.06
TBVpS13.98
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)0.84
Graham Number18.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.52
F-Score6
WACC8.28%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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.