
CXW Valuation
CoreCivic Inc
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CXW Relative Valuation
CXW's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, CXW is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 16.60 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 18.03. The fair price of CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is between 13.22 to 36.64 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
13.22-36.64
Current Price:20.67
Fair
16.60
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
8.08
EV/EBITDA
CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) has a current EV/EBITDA of 8.08. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 7.01. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.71, Undervalued between 0.71 and 3.86, Fairly Valued between 10.16 and 3.86, Overvalued between 10.16 and 13.31, and Strongly Overvalued above 13.31. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 8.08 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
12.85
EV/EBIT
CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) has a current EV/EBIT of 12.85. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 14.19. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 9.46, Undervalued between 9.46 and 11.82, Fairly Valued between 16.56 and 11.82, Overvalued between 16.56 and 18.92, and Strongly Overvalued above 18.92. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 12.85 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.98
PS
CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) has a current PS of 0.98. The 5-year average PS is 0.73. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.31, Undervalued between 0.31 and 0.52, Fairly Valued between 0.94 and 0.52, Overvalued between 0.94 and 1.15, and Strongly Overvalued above 1.15. The current Forward PS of 0.98 falls within the Overvalued range.
0.00
P/OCF
CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) has a current P/OCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/OCF is 0.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.00, Undervalued between 0.00 and 0.00, Fairly Valued between 0.00 and 0.00, Overvalued between 0.00 and 0.00, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.00. The current Forward P/OCF of 0.00 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
0.00
P/FCF
CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is 0.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.00, Undervalued between 0.00 and 0.00, Fairly Valued between 0.00 and 0.00, Overvalued between 0.00 and 0.00, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.00. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
CoreCivic Inc (CXW) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.50. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 1.11 , the current P/B ratio is approximately 34.98% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 1.00, the current P/B ratio is about 49.86% higher. CoreCivic Inc (CXW) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 7.73%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 8.18%, the current FCF yield is approximately -5.45% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 13.56% , the current FCF yield is about -42.95% lower.
1.50
P/B
Median3y
1.11
Median5y
1.00
7.72
FCF Yield
Median3y
8.18
Median5y
13.56
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for CXW's competitors is 1.36, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. CoreCivic Inc Corp (CXW) exhibits a P/S ratio of 0.98, which is -27.82% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 9.81%, this premium appears unsustainable.
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of CXW increased by 63.40% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 3.87 to 7.16.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 9.81%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of CXW in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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FAQ

Is CoreCivic Inc (CXW) currently overvalued or undervalued?
CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 16.60 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 18.03. The fair price of CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is between 13.22 to 36.64 according to relative valuation methord.

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