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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) stock analysis

CXWNYSEReal Estate Investment TrustsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 7/30
$31.48−1.07 (-3.29%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $3.11BP/E 2.0Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 12, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth1Performance0Health3Dividend0

Weak7 of 30 checks passed

CoreCivic passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
3/6
Growth
1/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
3/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Low debt

    Debt is 27.4% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • P/E below its 5-year median

    CoreCivic's P/E of 2.0 is below its own 5-year median of 21.0.

  • P/E below the industry

    CoreCivic's P/E of 2.0 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 26.2.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    CoreCivic's EV/EBITDA of 1.5 is below its 5-year median of 8.9.

What to watch

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 6.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew 1.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Debt not well covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals -42.8% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.

  • Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone

    The Altman Z-score is 2.77; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E below its 5-year median

    CoreCivic's P/E of 2.0 is below its own 5-year median of 21.0.

  • P/E below the industry

    CoreCivic's P/E of 2.0 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 26.2.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    CoreCivic's EV/EBITDA of 1.5 is below its 5-year median of 8.9.

  • P/B above the industry

    CoreCivic's price-to-book of 1.37 is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 1.20.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth1/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 6.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew 1.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 26.9% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Investing median is 4.6%.

  • Guidance lowered

    CoreCivic lowered its Full Year 2026 Normalized FFO per diluted share outlook on Nov 4, 2026.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity

    Needs positive equity and five years of results.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity against the industry

    Needs positive equity.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin against its history

    Needs five years of revenue and net income.

  • Net margin against the industry

    Needs revenue and net income.

Financial health3/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 27.4% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 129% five years ago to 27.4%.

  • Debt not well covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals -42.8% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 2.41 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone

    The Altman Z-score is 2.77; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    CoreCivic has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for CoreCivic. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 21.0
  • Miscellaneous Investing median 26.2

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$63.62M
Value traded per 1% price move
$26.54M

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
13.3%
Volatility (annualized)
42%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
1.87
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.77

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Operating margin

–

Net margin

–

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