Industrials
CoreCivic Inc(CXW)
Live Price
Offline$28.90
+2.59% today
1Y Change
+44.88%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.92B
- Revenue Growth
- +12.7%
- EPS Growth
- +75.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $1.92B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $28.90 and up 44.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +12.7%, EPS growth of +75.8%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +12.7%, EPS +75.8%, free cash flow -72.7% with operating margin 13.0% and ROIC 7.3%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 17.2 and price/sales 0.9. Stock Foundry combines CXW price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+12.7% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+13.0% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
17.2 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +12.7% and EPS at +75.8%, with operating margin around 13.0%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -3.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | โ | +3.1% | -2.7% | +8.9% |
2026 Feb 11, 2026 | +20.9% | -3.5% | +0.9% | -4.6% |
2025 Nov 5, 2025 | +0.0% | -9.9% | -8.4% | -0.2% |
Benchmark Edge
CXW vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CXW
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CXW Max Drawdown
-28.41%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CXW and SPY.
Company Overview
CoreCivic Inc
NYSE
CoreCivic Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the ownership and management of private correctional and detention facilities in the United States. Its primary function is to provide partnership corrections services to government agencies, offering solutions that include facility design, construction, and management of correctional facilities. CoreCivic, formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America, supports the criminal justice system by providing real estate and related services for safe and secure facility operations. The company operates across various segments, such as CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Properties, and CoreCivic Community, each catering to different aspects of correctional services and real estate leasing. These services are pivotal for state and federal governments seeking to manage prison populations and implement correctional reforms efficiently. CoreCivic plays a significant role in the U.S. corrections system, influencing policy discussions on privatization and rehabilitation efforts. It is a key player in the economic landscape surrounding criminal justice, emphasizing structured environments and logistical capabilities. With complex stakeholder interests, CoreCivic remains a subject of public and policy debates on private sector involvement in corrections.
- Leadership
- Mr. Damon T. Hininger
- Employees
- 11.6k
- Street Address
- 5501 Virginia Way, Suite 110
- Mailing
- Brentwood, TN, 37027
- Region
- Brentwood, TN, United States
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 17.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 8.7
- Price/Sales
- 0.9
- Price/Book
- 1.4
Growth
- Revenue
- +12.7%
- EPS
- +75.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- -72.7%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 23.5%
- Operating Margin
- 13.0%
- Net Margin
- 5.3%
- ROE
- 8.0%
- ROIC
- 7.3%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.87
- Current Ratio
- 1.66
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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