CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) Stock

About CoreCivic, Inc.

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) stock trades at $30.04 with a market capitalization of $2.97B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.18, price-to-book of 2.40, price-to-sales of 1.33. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $15.74 and $36.55, and currently trades 17.8% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, CoreCivic, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 8.96%, return on capital employed of 10.65%, an operating margin of 15.78%, a net profit margin of 5.15%.

CoreCivic, Inc. by the numbers, 2016–2025

Between 2016 and 2025 CoreCivic, Inc. reported revenue of $1.9B rising to $2.2B, a change of +19.5% across 10 years. Compounded, revenue has grown 3.0% a year over five years, 6.2% over three, 12.7% over the last twelve months. Net profit fell to $117.0M.

Operating margin went from 16.0% in 2016 to 15.8% in 2025, essentially unchanged. The most recent net margin is 5.15%. On a trailing twelve-month basis to Jun '26, revenue is $2.5B and net profit $128.0M.

Borrowings fell from $1.4B to $1.2B, cash from operations was $195.0M in the latest year, positive in 10 of the last 10.

Return on equity has averaged 4.5% over five years, and was 8.3% in the most recent year.

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Figures are as reported and in the company's own reporting currency. They describe what has already happened and carry no implication about what follows.

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