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About CoreCivic
CoreCivic Inc is an owner and operator of private prisons and detention centers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Safety, Community, and Properties. The Community segment owns and operates residential reentry centers. The Properties segment owns properties for lease to third parties and government agencies. The vast majority of the company's revenue comes from the CoreCivic Safety segment which consists of correctional and detention facilities that are owned, or controlled via a long-term lease, and managed by the company, as well as those correctional and detention facilities owned by third parties but managed by CoreCivic.
Ticker
$CXW
Sector
Business services
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
11,649
Headquarters
Website
CoreCivic Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2B
19.80
$0.95
0.75
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Price and volume
Market cap
$2B
Beta
0.75
52-week high
$23.85
52-week low
$12.66
Average daily volume
903K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.604
Quick ratio
1.418
Long term debt to equity
68.126
Total debt to equity
69.066
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
0.04%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.66%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
323.441
Gross margin (TTM)
24.28%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.21%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
25.53%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$170,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.14%
Return on equity (TTM)
7.11%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.795
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.031
Price to book
1.36
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.37
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.058
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.29%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.558
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.62%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
57.89%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.54%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.52%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.27%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-6.10%
What the Analysts think about CoreCivic
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for CoreCivic stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The Third Circuit’s July 22, 2025 decision blocking New Jersey’s ban on immigrant detention secures the renewal of CoreCivic’s 300-bed Newark Liberty facility, protecting critical revenue for its Safety segment (Reuters).
The U.S. Department of Justice’s support of CoreCivic in court under both Trump and Biden administrations reaffirms the federal government’s reliance on private detention, underpinning stable demand for the company’s core facilities (Reuters).
CoreCivic operates and manages approximately 70 correctional and detention centers nationwide, reflecting a scale that entrenches its leadership in the private prison industry and strengthens its negotiating leverage on new and existing contracts (Reuters).
The loss of sell-side coverage by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and Wells Fargo in July 2025 has reduced external analyst guidance for CXW, potentially impairing its stock liquidity and the quality of price discovery (Reuters).
Major banks including U.S. Bancorp and Barclays have publicly signaled they will not enter into new financing arrangements with private prison operators, narrowing CoreCivic’s access to traditional lending markets and likely raising its cost of capital (Reuters).
Ongoing state-level efforts to ban private detention centers—despite CoreCivic’s legal victory in New Jersey—create regulatory uncertainty as courts deliver mixed rulings nationwide, posing risks to future contract renewals (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for CoreCivic stock?
CoreCivic (CXW) has a market cap of $2B as of October 25, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for CoreCivic stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for CoreCivic (CXW) stock is 19.8 as of October 25, 2025.
Does CoreCivic stock pay dividends?
No, CoreCivic (CXW) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of October 25, 2025.
When is the next CoreCivic dividend payment date?
CoreCivic (CXW) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for CoreCivic?
CoreCivic (CXW) has a beta rating of 0.75. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.