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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) Stock Analysis

Price $35.05
Market cap $3.47B
Next earnings Nov 4, 2026
Entry status Wait

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

51
51/100 Speculative
  • Financial Health 55
  • Profitability 50
  • Business Quality 60
  • Balance Sheet 40
  • Cash Flow 45

Why this rating?

Health 51/100 — Speculative

Strongest Business Quality 60/100
Softest Balance Sheet 40/100
Wait

Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.

Company overview

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) is a Security & Protection Services company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates CoreCivic, Inc. 51/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.

Investment profile

  • Quality Moderate
  • Growth Strong
  • Balance Sheet Stretched
  • Valuation Attractive

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 27.82
  • Forward P/E 15.4
  • PEG 1.06
  • EV/Revenue 1.89

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 27.3%
  • Gross Margin 22.6%
  • Operating Margin 10.2%
  • Net Margin 5.1%
  • ROE 8.8%

Financial strength

  • Cash $108.93M
  • Debt $1.37B
  • Net Cash $-1.26B
  • Free Cash Flow $53.97M
  • Current Ratio 1.32

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