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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 11, 2026 | $0.52vs $0.43+20.9% | $604Mvs $578M+4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.48vs $0.48+0.0% | $580Mvs $585M-0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.59vs $0.43+37.2% | $538Mvs $520M+3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.45vs $0.35+28.6% | $489Mvs $478M+2.1% |
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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.77B | 1.84B | 1.98B | 1.91B | 1.86B | 1.85B | 1.9B | 1.96B | 2.21B |
| Revenue Growth % | -4.56% | 3.98% | 7.89% | -3.8% | -2.25% | -0.93% | 2.78% | 3.43% | 12.72% |
| Property Operating Expenses | 1.25B | 1.32B | 1.42B | 1.41B | 1.34B | 1.41B | 1.59B | 1.49B | 1.69B |
| Net Operating Income (NOI) | 515.96M▲ 0% | 520.52M▲ 0.9% | 557.92M▲ 7.2% | 499.11M▼ 10.5% | 525.55M▲ 5.3% | 431.54M▼ 17.9% | 306.89M▼ 28.9% | 468.29M▲ 52.6% | 518.65M▲ 10.8% |
| NOI Margin % | 29.22% | 28.35% | 28.17% | 26.19% | 28.22% | 23.39% | 16.18% | 23.87% | 23.46% |
| Operating Expenses | 254.95M | 263.37M | 276.36M | 336.45M | 336.18M | 255.61M | 136.08M | 280.09M | 169.58M |
| G&A Expenses | 107.82M | 106.86M | 127.08M | 124.34M | 135.77M | 127.7M | 136.08M | 152.08M | 169.58M |
| EBITDA | 407.52M | 405.99M | 426.14M | 313.52M | 324.11M | 303.84M | 298.12M | 316.21M | 477.98M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 23.08% | 22.12% | 21.51% | 16.45% | 17.4% | 16.47% | 15.72% | 16.12% | 21.62% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 147.13M | 156.5M | 144.57M | 150.86M | 134.74M | 127.91M | 127.32M | 128.01M | 128.91M |
| D&A / Revenue % | 8.33% | 8.53% | 7.3% | 7.92% | 7.23% | 6.93% | 6.71% | 6.53% | 5.83% |
| Operating Income | 260.4M▲ 0% | 249.49M▼ 4.2% | 281.56M▲ 12.9% | 162.66M▼ 42.2% | 189.37M▲ 16.4% | 175.93M▼ 7.1% | 170.81M▼ 2.9% | 188.2M▲ 10.2% | 349.07M▲ 85.5% |
| Operating Margin % | 14.75% | 13.59% | 14.22% | 8.54% | 10.17% | 9.53% | 9.01% | 9.59% | 15.79% |
| Interest Expense | 68.53M | 0 | 84.4M | 83.3M | 95.54M | 95.87M | 72.96M | 67.42M | 62.23M |
| Interest Coverage | 3.80x | - | 3.33x | 1.72x | 1.80x | 2.61x | 2.31x | 2.36x | 3.53x |
| Non-Operating Income | -90K | 1.17M | 438K | 19.64M | 17.73M | -74.34M | 2.02M | 28.82M | 129.67M |
| Pretax Income | 191.95M▲ 0% | 167.56M▼ 12.7% | 196.72M▲ 17.4% | 59.72M▼ 69.6% | 86.1M▲ 44.2% | 165.3M▲ 92.0% | 95.82M▼ 42.0% | 91.96M▼ 4.0% | 157.18M▲ 70.9% |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.87% | 9.13% | 9.93% | 3.13% | 4.62% | 8.96% | 5.05% | 4.69% | 7.11% |
| Income Tax | 13.91M | 8.35M | 7.84M | 4.39M | 138M | 42.98M | 28.23M | 23.09M | 40.67M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 7.25% | 4.99% | 3.98% | 7.34% | 160.27% | 26% | 29.46% | 25.11% | 25.88% |
| Net Income | 178.04M▲ 0% | 159.21M▼ 10.6% | 188.89M▲ 18.6% | 55.34M▼ 70.7% | -51.9M▼ 193.8% | 122.32M▲ 335.7% | 67.59M▼ 44.7% | 68.87M▲ 1.9% | 116.5M▲ 69.2% |
| Net Margin % | 10.08% | 8.67% | 9.54% | 2.9% | -2.79% | 6.63% | 3.56% | 3.51% | 5.27% |
| Net Income Growth % | -19.04% | -10.58% | 18.64% | -70.7% | -193.78% | 335.7% | -44.74% | 1.89% | 69.17% |
| Funds From Operations (FFO) | 325.17M▲ 0% | 315.71M▼ 2.9% | 333.46M▲ 5.6% | 206.2M▼ 38.2% | 82.84M▼ 59.8% | 250.23M▲ 202.1% | 194.91M▼ 22.1% | 196.88M▲ 1.0% | 245.41M▲ 24.6% |
| FFO Margin % | 18.42% | 17.2% | 16.84% | 10.82% | 4.45% | 13.56% | 10.28% | 10.04% | 11.1% |
| FFO Growth % | -15.9% | -2.91% | 5.62% | -38.16% | -59.82% | 202.05% | -22.11% | 1.01% | 24.65% |
| FFO per Share | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.80 | 1.71 | 0.69 | 2.10 | 1.70 | 1.76 | 2.28 |
| FFO Payout Ratio % | 61.61% | 64.68% | 62.83% | 51.4% | 3.03% | 0.35% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.50▲ 0% | 1.34▼ 10.7% | 1.59▲ 18.7% | 0.45▼ 71.7% | -0.43▼ 195.6% | 1.03▲ 339.5% | 0.59▼ 42.7% | 0.62▲ 5.1% | 1.08▲ 74.2% |
| EPS Growth % | -19.79% | -10.67% | 18.66% | -71.7% | -195.56% | 339.53% | -42.72% | 5.08% | 74.19% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.59 | 0.46 | -0.43 | 1.03 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 1.09 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 118.47M | 118.72M | 119.16M | 120.93M | 120.19M | 119.1M | 114.65M | 111.84M | 107.77M |
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 3.27B | 3.66B | 3.79B | 3.71B | 3.5B | 3.24B | 3.11B | 2.93B | 3.26B |
| Asset Growth % | 0.02% | 11.71% | 3.72% | -2.17% | -5.67% | -7.26% | -4.3% | -5.59% | 11.08% |
| Real Estate & Other Assets | 88.72M | 141.21M | 466.91M | 419.96M | 404.49M | 396.89M | 384.17M | 47.97M | 322.42M |
| PP&E (Net) | 2.8B | 2.83B | 2.81B | 2.54B | 2.45B | 2.32B | 2.23B | 2.06B | 2.13B |
| Investment Securities | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K |
| Total Current Assets | 327.49M | 373.52M | 435.38M | 717.12M | 627.38M | 513.67M | 474.91M | 449.82M | 611.09M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 52.18M | 52.8M | 92.12M | 113.22M | 299.64M | 149.4M | 121.84M | 107.49M | 112.45M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Other Current Assets | 21.12M | 21.34M | 26.97M | 302.95M | 18.06M | 51.83M | 40.9M | 53.59M | 52.42M |
| Intangible Assets | 43.25M | 50.05M | 14.52M | 10.87M | 9M | 7.72M | 7.17M | 6.72M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.82B | 2.24B | 2.41B | 2.3B | 2.13B | 1.81B | 1.63B | 1.44B | 1.85B |
| Total Debt | 1.45B | 1.8B | 2.05B | 1.97B | 1.69B | 1.39B | 1.21B | 1.01B | 1.22B |
| Net Debt | 1.4B | 1.75B | 1.96B | 1.85B | 1.39B | 1.24B | 1.09B | 905.38M | 1.11B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.44B | 1.79B | 1.93B | 1.75B | 1.49B | 1.08B | 1.08B | 973.07M | 1.21B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 10M | 14.12M | 31.35M | 39.09M | 35.38M | 165.53M | 11.6M | 12.07M | 15.7M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 33.33M | 31.59M | 94.4M | 178.32M | 159.76M | 136.65M | 112.26M | 27.72M | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 290.84M | 366.4M | 368.81M | 313.4M | 340.97M | 450.75M | 297.45M | 285.8M | 368.87M |
| Accounts Payable | 53.23M | 96.64M | 75.15M | 85.36M | 90.81M | 89.68M | 72.02M | 72.87M | 353.17M |
| Deferred Revenue | 13.63M | 15.17M | 15.39M | 8.69M | 10.9M | 10.9M | 13.12M | 12.23M | 8.72M |
| Other Liabilities | 31.31M | 67.83M | 46.7M | 49.4M | 49.04M | 50.59M | 53.76M | 53.59M | 170.5M |
| Total Equity | 1.45B▲ 0% | 1.42B▼ 2.5% | 1.38B▼ 2.7% | 1.41B▲ 2.7% | 1.37B▼ 2.9% | 1.43B▲ 4.4% | 1.48B▲ 3.2% | 1.49B▲ 1.1% | 1.41B▼ 5.9% |
| Equity Growth % | -0.5% | -2.52% | -2.71% | 2.67% | -2.9% | 4.37% | 3.15% | 1.07% | -5.9% |
| Shareholders Equity | 1.45B | 1.42B | 1.38B | 1.39B | 1.37B | 1.43B | 1.48B | 1.49B | 1.41B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.27M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 1.18M | 1.19M | 1.19M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.15M | 1.13M | 1.1M | 1M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 1.79B | 1.81B | 1.82B | 1.84B | 1.87B | 1.81B | 1.79B | 1.73B | 1.53B |
| Retained Earnings | -344.29M | -393.33M | -446.25M | -446.52M | -498.69M | -376.43M | -308.85M | -239.98M | -123.48M |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.44% | 4.6% | 5.07% | 1.48% | -1.44% | 3.63% | 2.13% | 2.28% | 3.77% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.23% | 11.11% | 13.53% | 3.97% | -3.73% | 8.72% | 4.65% | 4.64% | 8.04% |
| Debt / Assets | 44.22% | 49.28% | 54.17% | 52.98% | 48.22% | 42.75% | 38.88% | 34.55% | 37.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.00x | 1.27x | 1.49x | 1.39x | 1.23x | 0.97x | 0.82x | 0.68x | 0.87x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.42x | 4.31x | 4.60x | 5.91x | 4.28x | 4.07x | 3.64x | 2.86x | 2.32x |
| Book Value per Share | 12.25 | 11.92 | 11.55 | 11.69 | 11.42 | 12.03 | 12.89 | 13.35 | 13.04 |
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 341.32M | 322.88M | 354.38M | 355.53M | 263.23M | 153.58M | 231.9M | 269.15M | 194.59M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -9.07% | -5.4% | 9.76% | 0.32% | -25.96% | -41.65% | 50.99% | 16.06% | -27.7% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 19.33% | 17.59% | 17.89% | 18.66% | 14.13% | 8.32% | 12.23% | 13.72% | 8.8% |
| Net Income | 178.04M | 159.21M | 188.89M | 55.34M | -51.9M | 122.32M | 67.59M | 68.87M | 116.5M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 147.13M | 156.5M | 144.57M | 150.86M | 134.74M | 127.91M | 127.32M | 128.01M | 128.91M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 13.29M | 13.13M | 17.27M | 17.26M | 18.73M | 17.57M | 20.8M | 25.68M | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -6.42M | -585K | 10.4M | 92.63M | 41.35M | -66.28M | 10.52M | 27.89M | 43.69M |
| Working Capital Changes | 8.37M | -939K | -5.58M | 34.5M | 21.04M | -59.4M | 8.38M | 26.41M | -103.66M |
| Cash from Investing | -124.56M | -291.06M | -244.59M | 12.97M | 238.42M | 73.04M | -58.87M | -53.82M | -206.08M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -48.87M | -175.59M | -48.4M | -8.85M | -1M | 157.68M | 0 | 0 | -68.63M |
| Purchase of Investments | -17.58M | -58.24M | -136.13M | -27.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 684K | 0 | 136.13M | 27.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -1.95M | 6.21M | -2.87M | 105.6M | 320.31M | -3.25M | 11.38M | 17.35M | 3.19M |
| Cash from Financing | -202.29M | -9.87M | -64.84M | -350.82M | -327.71M | -375.16M | -206.24M | -222.18M | 1.82M |
| Dividends Paid | -200.33M | -204.2M | -209.52M | -105.98M | -2.51M | -886K | -131K | -136K | -45K |
| Common Dividends | -200.33M | -204.2M | -209.52M | -105.98M | -2.51M | -886K | -131K | -136K | -45K |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K |
| Share Repurchases | -5.85M | -3M | -3.53M | -3.58M | -1.64M | -79.89M | -43.05M | -77.17M | -228.99M |
| Other Financing | 2.37M | -5.22M | -10.82M | -11.16M | -65.99M | 0 | -4.63M | -34.94M | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 14.47M▲ 0% | 21.95M▲ 51.7% | 44.96M▲ 104.8% | 17.68M▼ 60.7% | 173.94M▲ 884.1% | -148.54M▼ 185.4% | -33.21M▲ 77.6% | -6.85M▲ 79.4% | -9.66M▼ 41.2% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 37.71M | 52.18M | 74.14M | 119.09M | 136.77M | 310.71M | 162.16M | 128.96M | 122.11M |
| Cash at End | 52.18M | 74.14M | 119.09M | 136.77M | 310.71M | 162.16M | 128.96M | 122.11M | 112.45M |
| Free Cash Flow | 267.58M▲ 0% | 201.2M▼ 24.8% | 161.06M▼ 19.9% | 271.74M▲ 68.7% | 182.35M▼ 32.9% | 72.19M▼ 60.4% | 161.65M▲ 123.9% | 197.98M▲ 22.5% | 53.97M▼ 72.7% |
| FCF Growth % | -5.08% | -24.81% | -19.95% | 68.72% | -32.9% | -60.41% | 123.93% | 22.48% | -72.74% |
| FCF / Revenue % | 15.16% | 10.96% | 8.13% | 14.26% | 9.79% | 3.91% | 8.52% | 10.09% | 2.44% |
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFO per Share | 3.28 | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.8 | 1.71 | 0.69 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.76 | 2.28 |
| FFO Payout Ratio | 66.08% | 61.61% | 64.68% | 62.83% | 51.4% | 3.03% | 0.35% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| NOI Margin | 31.04% | 29.22% | 28.35% | 28.17% | 26.19% | 28.22% | 23.39% | 16.18% | 23.87% | 23.46% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.04x | 3.42x | 4.31x | 4.60x | 5.91x | 4.28x | 4.07x | 3.64x | 2.86x | 2.32x |
| Debt / Assets | 44.17% | 44.22% | 49.28% | 54.17% | 52.98% | 48.22% | 42.75% | 38.88% | 34.55% | 37.48% |
| Interest Coverage | 4.37x | 3.80x | - | 3.33x | 1.72x | 1.80x | 2.61x | 2.31x | 2.36x | 3.53x |
| Book Value / Share | 12.39 | 12.25 | 11.92 | 11.55 | 11.69 | 11.42 | 12.03 | 12.89 | 13.35 | 13.04 |
| Revenue Growth | 3.16% | -4.56% | 3.98% | 7.89% | -3.8% | -2.25% | -0.93% | 2.78% | 3.43% | 12.72% |
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
May 6, 2026·SEC
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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) reported $2.21B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 656% increase from $292.5M in 1996.
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) grew revenue by 12.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) is profitable, generating $116.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.3% net margin).
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) does not currently pay a meaningful dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.0%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) generated Funds From Operations (FFO) of $245.4M in the trailing twelve months. FFO is the primary profitability metric for REITs.
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