CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) is a Real Estate stock trading at $34.00 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $3.36B and a trailing P/E of 26.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
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. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned and operated 46 correctional and detention facilities, 26 residential reentry centers, and 10 properties for lease. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
CoreCivic owns and operates correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities in the United States, and makes money by providing facility management and related services to government partners, including immigration detention for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
CoreCivic’s profit engine is filling and operating its facilities profitably, since operating results depend on occupancy and utilization, contract retention, and revenue tied to detention demand (especially Immigration and Customs Enforcement), with added upside when previously idle facilities are activated.
| Safety | $0.6B |
| Community | $0.0B |
| Properties | $0.0B |
Business quality (Mixed): The company provides useful operating indicators (contract retention and occupancy levels) and clear reporting of Safety, Community, and Properties, but revenue concentration in Safety and Immigration and Customs Enforcement makes quarterly results sensitive to demand and facility utilization.
Valuation: At 22× earnings, CXW trades 34% below the Trading average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $34.00 |
| Market Cap | $3.36B |
| P/E Ratio | 26.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.0 |
| Price / Book | 2.41 |
| Price / Sales | 1.51 |
| FCF Yield | 8.2% |
| DCF Value (model) | $30.18 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -11.2% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.21B |
| Net Margin | 5.3% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.7% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 75.8% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -73.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.95 (grey) |
| Stock P/E | 26.3 |
| Sector P/E (Real Estate) | 27.2 |
| Industry P/E (Trading) | 35.3 |
| vs Sector | -3.2% |
| vs Industry | -25.6% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($301.10M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Industry | Trading |
| CEO | Patrick Swindle |
| Employees | 11,649 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1997-07-15 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.