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CoreCivic, Inc. CXW NYSE

NYSE • Real Estate • REIT - Specialty • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
64/100
3/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$36.51
+83%
Analyst Price Target
$15.50
-22.3%

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) is a REIT - Specialty company in the Real Estate sector, currently trading at $19.95. It has a SharesGrow Score of 64/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of CXW = $36.51 (+83% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is CXW = $16 (-22.3% upside).

Valuation: CXW trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 18.1 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.65.

Financials: revenue is $2.2B, +6.3%/yr average growth. Net income is $117M, growing at +8.8%/yr. Net profit margin is 5.3% (thin). Gross margin is 23.5% (+0.1 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.2B against $1.4B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.87, moderate). Current ratio is 1.66 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 37.5%. Total assets: $3.3B.

Analyst outlook: 10 / 12 analysts rate CXW as buy (83%) — strong consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 63/100 (Pass), Growth 65/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 67/100 (Partial), Moat 49/100 (Partial), Future 58/100 (Partial), Income 45/100 (Partial).

$15.50
▼ 22.31% Downside
Average Price Target
Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CoreCivic, Inc., the average price target is $15.50, with a high forecast of $17.00, and a low forecast of $14.00.
Highest Price Target
$17.00
Average Price Target
$15.50
Lowest Price Target
$14.00

CXW SharesGrow Score Overview

64/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 63/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 65/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 67/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 49/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 58/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 45/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — CXW

VALUE Pass
63/100
CXW trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 18.1 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 0.65 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Trailing PEG 1.99. Analyst consensus target is $16, implying -19.8% from the current price $20. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
65/100
CXW: +6.3%/yr revenue is, +8.8%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
CXW: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Partial
67/100
Balance sheet CXW: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.87 (moderate), Current ratio is 1.66 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
49/100
CXW: Gross margin is 23.5% (+0.1 pp trend), $2B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 49/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
58/100
Analyst outlook: 10 / 12 analysts rate CXW as buy (83%). Analyst consensus target is $16 (-19.8% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Partial
45/100
CXW: Net profit margin is 5.3%. thin (5-15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range15.74-23.54
Volume1.09M
Avg Volume (30D)1.2M
Market Cap$1.97B
Beta (1Y)0.61
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.09
Shares Outstanding$107.03M
IPO Date1997-07-15
Employees11,649
CEOPatrick Swindle
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$2.21B
Gross Profit$518.65M
EBITDA$348.31M
Net Income$116.5M
Operating Income$349.07M
Total Cash$112.45M
Total Debt$1.22B
Net Debt$1.11B
Total Assets$3.26B
Price / Earnings (P/E)18.3
Price / Sales (P/S)0.89
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$15.50
Target High$17.00
Target Low$14.00
Upside-22.3%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering12
Buy 83% Hold 17% Sell 0%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS21871N1019

Price Chart

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CoreCivic, Inc.  ·  NYSE
Real Estate • REIT - Specialty
15.74 52WK RANGE 23.54
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