CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) Stock Analysis
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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) posted $2.21B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 12.7% year over year), at a 5.3% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 3.0%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on CoreCivic, Inc.
CoreCivic, Inc. has grown revenue from $1.85B to $2.21B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 3% a year. The most recent year was up 12.7%, so growth is actually accelerating.
Net margin sits at 5.3%, up 1.8 points year over year. It carries about $1.21B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 20% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the -23.1% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price already assumes a step-up from the recent record. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is receivables growing faster than sales.
Synthesised from CoreCivic, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
CoreCivic, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.85B | $1.77B | $1.84B | $1.98B | $1.91B | $1.86B | $1.85B | $1.90B | $1.96B | $2.21B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $219.92M | $178.04M | $159.21M | $188.89M | $54.16M | $-51.90M | $122.32M | $67.59M | $68.87M | $116.50M |
| Net margin | 11.9% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 2.8% | -2.8% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 5.3% |
Source: CoreCivic, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 18 years of history available in the interactive view.
CoreCivic, Inc.: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Receivables growing faster than salesAccounts receivable rose 54.5% while revenue rose 12.7% in the latest year — a gap that can signal looser credit terms or pulled-forward sales. Worth checking days-sales-outstanding.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $1236.4M is 6.4× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
What growth is priced into CXW stock?
At today's market cap of $2.61B, CoreCivic, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 20% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $52.79M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -23.1%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 3%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
Explore 18 years of CoreCivic, Inc. financials — interactive
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About CoreCivic, Inc.
CoreCivic, Inc. owns and operates partnership correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities in the United States. It operates through three segments: CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties. The company provides a range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. Its correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities offer rehabilitation and educational programs, including basic education, faith-based services, life skills and employment training, and substance abuse treatment; food services; and work and recreational programs as well as health care services, including medical, dental, and mental health services. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
CoreCivic, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is CoreCivic, Inc.'s revenue?
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) reported revenue of $2.21B for fiscal year 2025, up 12.7% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is CoreCivic, Inc. profitable?
Yes. CXW earned net income of $116.50M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 5.3%.
What is CXW's P/E ratio?
CoreCivic, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 21.5 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is CoreCivic, Inc. growing?
CXW's revenue grew at roughly 3.0% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does CoreCivic, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, CXW carried roughly $1.21B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is CoreCivic, Inc.'s market cap?
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) has a market capitalization of about $2.61B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does CoreCivic, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
CXW's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into CXW stock?
At today's market cap of $2.61B, CoreCivic, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 20% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $52.79M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -23.1%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 3%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from CoreCivic, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 18 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.