CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Security & Protection Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
CoreCivic, Inc. specializes in the ownership and management of a diverse portfolio of correctional institutions, detention centers, and residential reentry facilities throughout the United States. Its operations are organized into three distinct divisions: CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties.
Is CoreCivic, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) trades at 25.3× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 297 industrials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (14.4×) $18 (-43 %); at its sector median (25.8×) $31 (+2 %).
Kaplio overview: CoreCivic, Inc.
Market cap $3B · 52 weeks $16 – $36 (13 % below the high) · P/E 25.3× · 2027 est. P/E 13.1× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $15.14 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 25.3× (expensive).
- Business: ROIC 8 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 3.2× (watch).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (14.4×) $18 (-43 %); at its sector median (25.8×) $31 (+2 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in industrials: 3 of 10 pass
- 5y revenue growth 5.3 %, fails.
- ROIC 7.6 %, fails.
- FCF conversion 46.3 %, fails.
- Altman Z-Score 1.7, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 25.3×, fails.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 11.2×, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 3.2×, borderline.
- Operating margin 15.8 %, passes.
- Capex / Revenue 6.4 %, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 7 of 9, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — CoreCivic, Inc.: P/E 25.3×; EV/EBITDA 11.2×; ROIC 7.6 %; $3.1B. Dynex Capital, Inc. (P/E 50.7×; EV/EBITDA 43.9×; ROIC 2.6 %; $2.8B), InvenTrust Properties Corp. (P/E 82.9×; EV/EBITDA 15.7×; ROIC 1.8 %; $2.4B), LTC Properties, Inc. (P/E 16.0×; EV/EBITDA 14.0×; ROIC 6.9 %; $2.4B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 25.3× · median 14.4× · minimum 3.8× · maximum 38.8× · cheap below 12.3× · expensive above 26.3×. It has been cheaper than today 78% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 0.00 % ($0.00 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth -78 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 1,326×.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 8.96% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.60% |
| Return on Assets | 3.70% |
| Gross Margin | 19.80% |
| Operating Margin | 12.65% |
| Net Margin | 5.15% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.94 |
| Current Ratio | 1.32 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.73 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -7.63% |
| 3 months | +1.91% |
| Year-to-date | +61.59% |
| 1 year | +66.65% |
| 3 years | +132.88% |
| 5 years | +246.19% |
| 10 years | +118.23% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | $0.4400 |
| 2020-01-03 | $0.4400 |
| 2019-09-30 | $0.4400 |
| 2019-06-28 | $0.4400 |
| 2019-03-29 | $0.4400 |
| 2018-12-31 | $0.4300 |
| 2018-09-28 | $0.4300 |
| 2018-06-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2018-03-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2017-12-29 | $0.4200 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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