Why CoreCivic, Inc.’s (CXW) Stock Is Up 6.26%
As of Monday, August 10, CoreCivic, Inc.’s CXW share price has surged by 6.26%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
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COMPANY SUMMARY
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 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; food services; and work and recreational programs as well as health care services, including medical, dental, and mental health services. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | CXW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $3,313.9 | $725.5 | 60% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 99.4 | 39.3 | 62% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 96.7% | 76.3% | 71% |
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| Float (Mil) | 96.2 | 31.3 | 60% |
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| Beta | 0.59 | 0.76 | 34% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,683 | 221 | 79% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
59.2% | 74.7% | 82% |
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| Growth | CXW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 3.0% | 6.8% | 27% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 16.5% | 11.0% | 66% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 19.1% | 13.8% | 66 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | (14.9%) | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (21.1%) | (15.3%) | 31% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Current EPS | $0.417 | $1.687 | $2.277 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.450 | $1.650 | $2.135 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.430 | $1.603 | $1.990 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 12.7% | 56.2% | na | |
| Financials | CXW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $2,484 | $1,571 | 63% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $128 | $9 | 63% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $1.255 | $0.200 | 64% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $200 | $97 | 59% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($20) | $1 | 26% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $1,255 | $216 | 68% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $4,528 | $1,324 | 61% |
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| Valuation | CXW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 2.30 | 2.11 | 55% |
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| P/E | 26.8 | 21.6 | 65% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 57% |
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| Ratios | CXW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 22.6% | 30.8% | 25% |
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| Net Margin | 5.1% | 1.7% | 48% |
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| ROA | 3.9% | 2.1% | 66% |
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| ROE | 8.8% | 5.3% | 54% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 58.4% | 59.5% | 52% |
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| F-Score | 6 | 5 | 67% |
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Passing Stock Screens
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| Performance Since Inception: | 6.8% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -0.7 |
