# CoreCivic (CXW) — Overview

CXW · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $31.23 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $16.13 – $35.54.

## Company profile

CoreCivic Inc is an owner and operator of private prisons and detention centers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Safety, Community, and Properties. The Community segment owns and operates residential reentry centers. The Properties segment owns properties for lease to third parties and government agencies. The vast majority of the company's revenue comes from the CoreCivic Safety segment which consists of correctional and detention facilities that are owned, or controlled via a long-term lease, and managed by the company, as well as those correctional and detention facilities owned by third parties but managed by CoreCivic.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $2.5B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $684.9M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 27.27% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $560.9M |
| Gross margin | 22.58% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $127.9M |
| Net income (quarter) | $37.1M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -3.65% |
| Net margin | 5.15% |
| Return on equity | 8.77% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $1.27 |
| Book value per share | $14.55 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 24.1 |
| Price to book | 2.1 |
| Debt to assets | 58.37% |
| Payout ratio | 193.95% |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is CoreCivic (CXW) profitable?

Yes. CoreCivic earned $127.9M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 5.15%.

### How much revenue does CoreCivic (CXW) make?

CoreCivic generated $2.5B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 27.27% year over year.

### What is CXW's P/E ratio?

CoreCivic trades at 24.1 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $1.27.

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