CoreCivic (CXW)
NYSEIndustrialsSecurity & Protection ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$31.08+1.47%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsSecurity & Protection ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Diversified Support Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 24% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 20% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCoreCivic depends on facility activations and acquisitions to sustain revenue growth. Revenue growth accelerated from 25.8% to 27.3% year over year, despite a recent guidance reduction. CXW trades at 17× earnings versus a 23× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, despite the lower multiple. The specific risk is management running behind on a stated commitment. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 24%. Peer multiples imply a price about 16% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. CXW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering CXW (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Diversified Support Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase revenue growth through facility activations and acquisitions
Government acquisition supports facility activations and revenue growth.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase revenue growth through facility activations and acquisitions
Increased facility activations align with revenue growth objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue growth through facility activations and acquisitions
Facility activations enhance revenue growth potential.
CEO transition may disrupt strategic execution and investor confidence.
Advances: Increase revenue growth through facility activations and acquisitions
Financial outperformance supports revenue growth objectives.
Legal issues could impact facility operations and reputation.
Advances: Execute share repurchase program to reduce shares outstanding
Share buyback program reduces shares outstanding significantly.
Advances: Increase revenue growth through facility activations and acquisitions
Immigration crackdowns increase demand for facilities.