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    CoreCivic Inc (CXW)

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    INDUSTRIALS • SECURITY & PROTECTION SERVICES • NYSE

    $31.24
    -1.32 (-4.05%)

    Market Cap: $3.03B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(33/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +13.29%
    Streak
    15 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.43
    Range$0.41 - $0.47
    4 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)No revisions (30d)
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.430.0%
    60d ago$0.45-3.4%
    30d ago$0.42+3.2%
    7d ago$0.430.0%
    Current$0.43
    Revenue Consensus
    $701M
    Range$690M - $733M
    5 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.62
    Range$0.58 - $0.67
    4 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $776M
    Range$757M - $814M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.62---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.43---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.64$0.60+6.67%Beat+77.8%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$0.40$0.30+33.33%Beat+73.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 11
    		$0.27$0.21+28.57%Beat+68.8%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.48$0.48+0.00%Beat+140.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.36$0.21+71.43%Beat+80.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 7
    		$0.23$0.13+76.92%Beat-8.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 10
    		$0.16$0.10+60.00%Beat-30.4%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.20$0.09+122.22%Beat+42.9%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.20$0.14+42.86%Beat+66.7%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 8
    		$0.25$0.16+56.25%Beat+92.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.23$0.17+35.29%Beat+4.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.14$0.13+7.69%Beat+75.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.12$0.12+0.00%Beat-7.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 3
    		$0.13$0.12+8.33%Beat-7.1%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.22$0.13+69.23%Beat-18.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.08N/A-77.78%Miss-71.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.13$0.15-13.33%Miss-48.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 4
    		$0.14$0.20-30.00%Miss-41.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 9
    		$0.27$0.24+12.50%Beat+222.7%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.28$0.22+27.27%Beat+27.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.25$0.18+38.89%Beat+38.9%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 5
    		$0.24$0.19+26.32%Beat-11.1%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 10
    		$-0.22$0.24-191.67%Miss-162.9%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.22$0.22+0.00%Beat-53.2%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.18$0.18+0.00%Beat-56.1%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.27$0.26+3.85%Beat-35.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.35$0.37-5.41%Miss-12.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.47$0.39+20.51%Beat+30.6%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.41$0.39+5.13%Beat+13.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 8
    		$0.42$0.36+16.67%Beat+31.2%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.40$0.40+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.36$0.38-5.26%Miss+0.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.36$0.34+5.88%Beat-7.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 2
    		$0.32$0.31+3.23%Beat-25.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 14
    		$0.40$0.36+11.11%Beat-23.1%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.36$0.33+9.09%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.39$0.36+8.33%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 3
    		$0.43$0.38+13.16%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.52$0.43+20.93%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio17.45EV/EBITDA13.82x
    Price/FCF53.90xFCF Yield1.86%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin5.15%Operating Margin10.20%
    ROE8.77%ROIC4.58%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.94xInterest Coverage2.31x
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.57Avg Volume2.22M
    52-Week High$36.5552-Week Low$15.74

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$32.78
    SMA 20$32.74
    SMA 50$33.28
    SMA 200$25.15
    EMA 10$32.67
    EMA 20$32.88
    EMA 50$32.52
    EMA 200$27.22

    MACD

    Line: -0.20Signal: -0.13Hist: -0.08

    ADX

    ADX: 11.1+DI: 18.7-DI: 27.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up24.0
    Aroon Down36.0
    PSAR$35.02

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$34.82
    Lower Band$30.66
    %B Position1269%(Upper)
    Band Width0.14

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    42.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K44.7
    Stoch %D58.0
    Williams %R-86.7
    ROC (10d)-3.8%
    Momentum-1.25
    CCI (20d)-106.2
    MFI (14d)61.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.64(5.2%)
    StdDev (20d)1.04
    Hist Vol59.0%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$31.58
    OBV23.4M
    AD Line-13.6M
    CMF (20d)-0.168

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.2M
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$32.78

    Pivot Points

    R3$35.47
    R2$34.86
    R1$33.71
    Pivot Point$33.09
    S1$31.94
    S2$31.33
    S3$30.18

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-3.61
    Ultimate Osc46.3
    KST-29.75

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$662.64M$597.05M$584.67M$566.27M$525.63M$473.40M$465.11M$476.74M$473.00M$482.64M$474.05M$466.19M
    Cost of RevenueN/A$501.05M$469.89M$449.56M$398.34M$374.74M$368.70M$370.82M$407.88M$378.10M$400.69M$409.85M
    Gross ProfitN/A$113.67M$134.06M$130.88M$139.82M$113.89M$110.59M$120.74M$82.23M$122.58M$90.55M$73.86M
    Operating Expenses$615.92M$544.73M$548.18M$529.71M$473.33M$441.27M$441.14M$447.33M$445.86M$473.54M$437.92M$446.59M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$70.00M$89.67M$85.59M$64.83M$47.36M$38.15M$47.34M$48.32M$54.39M$53.69M$39.93M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$22.28M$17.68M$17.83M$16.63M$12.54M$15.23M$15.69M$16.00M$17.11M$18.61M$17.66M$17.89M
    Income Before Tax$47.51M$52.31M$36.27M$36.56M$52.26M$32.09M$25.16M$30.18M$27.58M$9.04M$36.74M$19.53M
    Income Tax Expense$10.37M$14.39M$9.73M$10.25M$13.72M$6.98M$5.89M$9.08M$8.63M$-500,000$10.28M$5.63M
    Net Income$37.14M$37.92M$26.54M$26.31M$38.54M$25.11M$19.27M$21.10M$18.95M$9.54M$26.47M$13.89M
    EBITDA$84.29M$86.66M$71.31M$70.82M$84.28M$63.52M$56.76M$62.55M$60.18M$41.80M$69.27M$53.23M
    EBIT$46.72M$52.32M$36.49M$36.56M$52.29M$32.13M$23.97M$29.41M$27.14M$9.10M$36.13M$19.60M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $456.72M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    19.5%
    Obligations YoY
    51.5%
    Active Awards
    39
    New Awards (TTM)
    19
    Avg Remaining Term
    17.8 mo

    Top agency: Department of Homeland Security at 82.4% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    70CDCR25FR0000122Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$94.72MSep 1, 2025
    70CDCR26FR0000030Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$79.85MDec 20, 2025
    70CDCR25FR0000095Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$42.18MAug 18, 2025
    70CDCR25FR0000123Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$37.95MSep 26, 2025
    15M40026FA3500008Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service$28.21MNov 1, 2025
    70CDCR25FR0000090Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$26.17MAug 1, 2025
    15BRRC26F00000039Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$14.80MSep 1, 2025
    70CDCR26FR0000058Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$9.49MMay 1, 2026
    70CDCR26FR0000060Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$8.68MMay 1, 2026
    15M40026FA3500014Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service$8.55MMar 24, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

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    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/16/26•Neutral

    CoreCivic stock falls 4.05 percent with USD 3.1 billion value

    CoreCivic (CXW) stock fell 4.05 percent on the NYSE on October 15, 2026, reaching a market capitalization of USD 3.1 billion. StoneX maintained a Buy rating and a USD 45.00 price target...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    CoreCivic: The Government Buys The Buildings And Keeps The Operator (NYSE:CXW)

    CoreCivic (CXW) is rated a "Buy" due to prudent management actions and undervalued assets, with a fair value estimated at $40 per share. The company has monetized facilities, significantly reduced debt...

    Seeking Alpha•10/15/26•Bullish

    CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) Stock Forecasts

    Argus has lowered its target price for CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) to $36.00, while the current stock price is $34.03. CoreCivic operates private prisons and detention centers in the U.S. across three segments: Safety...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/13/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    How Corecivic Inc. (CXW) Affects Rotational Strategy Timing

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    Stock Traders Daily•10/11/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    CXW Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    17.5x
    Forward P/E
    12.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    13.8x
    P/FCF
    53.9x
    PEG
    1.1x
    P/B
    2.1x
    See GNG's fair value

    CXW Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Operating margin
    10.2%
    Net margin
    5.1%
    ROIC
    4.6%
    ROE
    8.8%
    FCF margin
    2.4%
    FCF yield
    1.9%

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    Sector: Industrials

    CXW Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    4
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    0
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    CXW Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CXW beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • CXW grew quarterly revenue 27.3% year over year.

    CXW Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    49.9%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.43
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 0 down

    CXW Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    Frequently Asked Questions About CXW

    Does CXW pay dividends?

    CoreCivic Inc (CXW) has a dividend payment track record. See the CXW dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is CXW's P/E ratio?

    CoreCivic Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.45.

    What is CXW's market cap?

    CoreCivic Inc (CXW) has a market capitalization of $3.03B with a current stock price of $31.24.

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