SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.1, forward P/E of 13.2. Trailing earnings yield is 5.53%, forward earnings yield 7.57%. PEG 0.24 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $18.60.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (63/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.1); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.24); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.53%).
- Forward P/E 13.2 (down from trailing 18.1) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.24 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.53% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 7.57% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $15.50 (-22.3% downside) — analysts see meaningful downside risk at the current price level.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 64/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
63/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
67/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CXW
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.1
Forward P/E13.2
PEG Ratio0.24
Forward PEG0.33
P/B Ratio1.50
P/S Ratio0.91
EV/EBITDA9.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.13
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.51
Book Value / Share$13.62
Revenue / Share$21.42
FCF / Share$0.52
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.53%
Forward Earnings Yield7.57%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$18.60
SharesGrow IV$36.51 (+83%)
Analyst Target$15.50 (-22.3%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
13.1 |
-8.27 |
1.97 |
1.55 |
8.90% |
| 2017 |
14.9 |
-0.78 |
1.83 |
1.50 |
7.54% |
| 2018 |
13.3 |
-1.18 |
1.49 |
1.15 |
9.66% |
| 2019 |
11.0 |
0.59 |
1.50 |
1.04 |
10.13% |
| 2020 |
14.2 |
-0.20 |
0.56 |
0.41 |
13.53% |
| 2021 |
-23.1 |
0.12 |
0.87 |
0.64 |
0.21% |
| 2022 |
11.2 |
-0.03 |
0.95 |
0.74 |
0.06% |
| 2023 |
24.5 |
-0.57 |
1.12 |
0.87 |
0.01% |
| 2024 |
34.8 |
6.85 |
1.61 |
1.22 |
0.01% |
| 2025 |
17.6 |
0.23 |
1.46 |
0.92 |
0.00% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.87 |
$1.85B |
$219.92M |
11.9% |
| 2017 |
$1.50 |
$1.77B |
$178.04M |
10.1% |
| 2018 |
$1.34 |
$1.84B |
$159.21M |
8.7% |
| 2019 |
$1.59 |
$1.98B |
$188.89M |
9.5% |
| 2020 |
$0.45 |
$1.91B |
$55.34M |
2.9% |
| 2021 |
$-0.43 |
$1.86B |
$-51.9M |
-2.8% |
| 2022 |
$1.03 |
$1.85B |
$122.32M |
6.6% |
| 2023 |
$0.59 |
$1.9B |
$67.59M |
3.6% |
| 2024 |
$0.62 |
$1.96B |
$68.87M |
3.5% |
| 2025 |
$1.08 |
$2.21B |
$116.5M |
5.3% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.51 |
$1.49 – $1.53 |
$2.56B |
$2.5B – $2.59B |
3 |
| 2027 |
$1.93 |
$1.87 – $1.96 |
$2.71B |
$2.65B – $2.75B |
2 |
