What sector does CoreCivic belong to?

CoreCivic operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Diversified Support Services industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of CXW?

As of the latest available quote, CXW traded at $34.93. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of CXW?

CoreCivic has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 27.72. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of CXW?

The market capitalisation of CoreCivic is approximately $3.77B.

Is CoreCivic profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, CoreCivic recorded a net profit margin of about 5.27%.

Does CXW pay a dividend?

CoreCivic does not currently show a dividend yield in our data.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CXW?

CoreCivic has a return on equity (ROE) of about 8.10%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of CXW?

Over the past 52 weeks, CXW has traded between a low of $15.74 and a high of $35.30.

CoreCivic

CXW US Industrials Diversified Support Services

S&P 600

$34.93

+1.51%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

CXW

CoreCivic

$34.93

Close used for this calculation

$14.95Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

39/100

Profitability8/25

Returns6/25

Balance Sheet16/25

Efficiency9/25

Growth4/25

Average

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$14.95

Above FV

▼ -57.2% against the close used

Model range $4.55 – $21.60

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$4.55Fair value$14.95Bull$21.60

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $16.1352W high $35.05

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

CoreCivic closed at $34.93, 133.6% above the consensus fair value of $14.95 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 39/100 — Average. P/E of 32.3x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$9.17

-73.7%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=8%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$18.81

-46.2%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=1.08, BVPS=14.55 · outside Graham range (P/E 32.3, P/B 2.4) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$21.60

-38.2%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=1.08, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$4.55

-87.0%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=1.08, g=4.2%

EV/EBITDA

$16.11

-53.9%

(EBITDA × 10x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=286.08M

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$5.61

-83.9%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=0.44, r=10%, g=2%

Book Value (P/B)

$10.60

-69.6%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=14.55, ROE=8.1%, g=3%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$34.93

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 13.6% | Historical: -4.2%

Margin of Safety

$12.40

-64.5%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=16.53, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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