CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 51/100 — Speculative
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
Similar companies
Peers in Security & Protection Services, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Allegion plc Security & Protection Services ALLE$156.05 66 Health 66 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- ADT Inc. Security & Protection Services ADT$7.22 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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