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CoreCivic Valuation Multiples

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CoreCivic Overview

About CoreCivic

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.


Founded

1998

HQ

United States

Employees

13.7K

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $2B
EBITDA: $404M

EV

$3B

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CoreCivic Financials

CoreCivic reported last 12-month revenue of $2B and EBITDA of $404M.

In the same LTM period, CoreCivic generated $555M in gross profit, $404M in EBITDA, and $132M in net income.

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CoreCivic P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, CoreCivic reported revenue of $2B and EBITDA of $366M.

CoreCivic is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 23%, EBITDA margin of 17%, and net margin of 5%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$2B$2B$2B$2B$2B
Gross Profit$555M$519M$434M$468M$519M
Gross Margin24%23%23%24%23%
EBITDA$404M$366M$296M$287M$348M
EBITDA Margin17%17%16%15%16%
EBIT Margin11%10%9%10%10%
Net Profit$132M$117M$68M$69M$117M
Net Margin6%5%4%4%5%
Net Debt-$1B---

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CoreCivic Stock Performance

CoreCivic has current market cap of $2B, and enterprise value of $3B.

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CoreCivic's stock price is $21.08.

CoreCivic has an EPS (earnings per share) of $1.18.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$3B$2B0.0%-11.5%0.0%$1.18

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CoreCivic Valuation Multiples

CoreCivic trades at 1.4x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.1x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


CoreCivic Financial Valuation Multiples

As of June 2, 2026, CoreCivic has market cap of $2B and EV of $3B.

CoreCivic has a P/E ratio of 15.8x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue1.4x1.5x1.7x1.7x1.5x
EV/EBITDA8.1x9.0x11.1x11.4x9.4x
EV/EBIT13.1x14.9x19.2x17.4x14.9x
EV/Gross Profit5.9x6.3x7.5x7.0x6.3x
P/E15.8x17.9x30.8x30.3x17.9x
EV/FCF22.9x37.0x20.2x16.5x60.6x

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CoreCivic Margins & Growth Rates

CoreCivic grew revenue by 16% and EBITDA by 25% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, CoreCivic reported gross margin of 23%, EBITDA margin of 17%, and net margin of 5%.

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CoreCivic Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin23%24%23%24%
EBITDA Margin17%15%16%18%
EBIT Margin10%10%10%11%
Net Margin5%4%5%6%
FCF Margin4%10%2%9%

CoreCivic Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth16%3%13%16%
Gross Profit Growth17%8%11%17%
EBITDA Growth25%(3%)21%31%
EBIT Growth33%10%17%33%
Net Profit Growth32%2%69%32%
FCF Growth147%22%(73%)306%

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CoreCivic Operational KPIs

CoreCivic's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.0M for the same period.

CoreCivic's Rule of 40 is 34% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

CoreCivic's Rule of X is 57% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4028%34%---
Bessemer Rule of X45%57%---
Revenue per Employee-$0.2M---
Opex per Employee-$0.0M---
G&A Expenses to Revenue7%8%7%8%8%
Opex to Revenue-13%14%14%13%

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CoreCivic Competitors

CoreCivic competitors include Alarm.com, Grupo GPS, Maxvision Technology, Prosegur, Taiwan Secom, S-1 Korea, SDIC Intelligence, NAPCO Security, GEO Group and Riken Keiki.

Most CoreCivic public comparables operate across Security Services.

EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Alarm.com2.3x2.2x10.0x11.0x
Grupo GPS0.7x0.7x5.0x6.3x
Maxvision Technology7.5x-117.2x-
Prosegur0.5x0.5x4.1x4.0x
Taiwan Secom2.8x2.7x9.2x-
S-1 Korea0.5x0.5x3.5x4.1x
SDIC Intelligence6.5x6.2x(17.0x)(21.6x)
NAPCO Security6.7x6.2x23.5x19.7x

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CoreCivic M&A Activity

CoreCivic has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by CoreCivic was on April 11th 2016. CoreCivic acquired Correctional Management for $35M (EV/Revenue multiple of ).

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Latest Acquisitions by CoreCivic

Correctional Management
Avalon Correctional Services
Description
Correctional Management Inc. is a Colorado-based operator of community corrections facilities offering non-residential day reporting and residential reentry services since 1984. It manages seven centers with 605 beds under contracts with Boulder, Denver, Arapahoe Counties, and the Colorado Department of Corrections. Programs incorporate evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse treatment, and vocational training to reduce recidivism for offenders with addiction histories.
Avalon Correctional Services is a halfway house operator in Maryland providing residential reentry programs for federal inmates. Facilities in Baltimore and Cumberland offer vocational training, substance abuse counseling, and job placement to support community reintegration.
HQ CountryUnited StatesUnited States
HQ City
Denver, CO
Oklahoma City, OK
Deal Date11 Apr 201629 Oct 2015
Valuation$35M$158M
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About CoreCivic

When was CoreCivic founded?CoreCivic was founded in 1998.
Where is CoreCivic headquartered?CoreCivic is headquartered in United States.
How many employees does CoreCivic have?As of today, CoreCivic has over 13K employees.
Who is the CEO of CoreCivic?CoreCivic's CEO is Patrick Swindle.
Is CoreCivic publicly listed?Yes, CoreCivic is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of CoreCivic?CoreCivic trades under CXW ticker.
When did CoreCivic go public?CoreCivic went public in 1997.
Who are competitors of CoreCivic?CoreCivic main competitors include Alarm.com, Grupo GPS, Maxvision Technology, Prosegur, Taiwan Secom, S-1 Korea, SDIC Intelligence, NAPCO Security, GEO Group, Riken Keiki.
What is the current market cap of CoreCivic?CoreCivic's current market cap is $2B.
What is the current revenue of CoreCivic?CoreCivic's last 12 months revenue is $2B.
What is the current revenue growth of CoreCivic?CoreCivic revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 11%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of CoreCivic?Current revenue multiple of CoreCivic is 1.4x.
What is the current EBITDA of CoreCivic?CoreCivic's last 12 months EBITDA is $404M.
What is CoreCivic's EBITDA margin?CoreCivic's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 17%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of CoreCivic?Current EBITDA multiple of CoreCivic is 8.1x.
What is the current FCF of CoreCivic?CoreCivic's last 12 months FCF is $143M.
What is CoreCivic's FCF margin?CoreCivic's last 12 months FCF margin is 6%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of CoreCivic?Current FCF multiple of CoreCivic is 22.9x.
How many companies CoreCivic has acquired to date?As of June 2026, CoreCivic has acquired 2 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by CoreCivic?$158M acquisition of Avalon Correctional Services on 29th October 2015 was the largest M&A CoreCivic has done to date.
What companies CoreCivic acquired?CoreCivic acquired Avalon Correctional Services and Correctional Management.
In how many companies CoreCivic has invested to date?CoreCivic hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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