How to buy CoreCivic stock (CXW)

CoreCivic is a security & protection services business based in the US. CoreCivic shares (CXW) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $13.69 – an increase of 0.07% over the previous week. CoreCivic employs 11,694 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2 billion.

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CoreCivic stock price (NYSE: CXW)

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CoreCivic shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

Latest market close	$13.69
52-week range	$10.74 - $16.54
50-day moving average more info button	$13.15
200-day moving average more info button	$14.08
Wall St. target price	$16.09
PE ratio more info button	22.7833
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.60

Is it a good time to buy CoreCivic stock?

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CoreCivic price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $13.69 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-22)	-0.94%
1 month (2024-09-27)	8.48%
3 months (2024-07-29)	-3.79%
6 months (2024-04-29)	-9.34%

1 year (2023-10-27)	10.76%
2 years (2022-10-28)	32.14%
3 years (2021-10-29)	59.00%
5 years (2019-10-29)	14.5213

Is CoreCivic stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing CoreCivic stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of CoreCivic's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

CoreCivic's P/E ratio

CoreCivic's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, CoreCivic shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

CoreCivic's PEG ratio

CoreCivic's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.44. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into CoreCivic's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

CoreCivic's EBITDA

CoreCivic's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $324.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a CoreCivic's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

CoreCivic financials

Revenue TTM	$2 billion
Operating margin TTM	9.86%
Gross profit TTM	$431.5 million
Return on assets TTM	4.14%
Return on equity TTM	4.77%
Profit margin	3.5%
Book value	$13.13
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

CoreCivic share dividends

We're not expecting CoreCivic to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have CoreCivic's shares ever split?

CoreCivic's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 8 July 2007 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your CoreCivic shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for CoreCivic shares which in turn could have impacted CoreCivic's share price.

CoreCivic share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, CoreCivic's shares have ranged in value from as little as $10.74 up to $16.54. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while CoreCivic's is 0.896. This would suggest that CoreCivic's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

CoreCivic overview

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 America's 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. The company owns and operates correctional and detention facilities, residential reentry centers, and properties for lease. CoreCivic, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of CoreCivic is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.797% of CoreCivic shares are held by insiders and 89.487% by institutions. How many people work for CoreCivic?
Latest data suggests 11,694 work at CoreCivic. When does the fiscal year end for CoreCivic?
CoreCivic's fiscal year ends in December. Where is CoreCivic based?
CoreCivic's address is: 5501 Virginia Way, Brentwood, TN, United States, 37027 What is CoreCivic's ISIN number?
CoreCivic's international securities identification number is: US21871N1019 What is CoreCivic's CUSIP number?
CoreCivic's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 22025Y100