What is CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA?

CoreCivic (CXW) reported EV / EBITDA of 8.1× in Q1 2026.

How has CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?

CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA decreased by 20.3% year-over-year, from 10.2× to 8.1×.

What is the long-term trend for CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.4× to 9.3×.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.

CoreCivic CXW EV / EBITDA

EV / EBITDA at other companies

The GEO GroupGEO

9.1×-5.0×

CACI InternationalCACI

16.2×+3.9×

CoStar GroupCSGP

56.5×-129×

Regency CentersREG

22.1×-1.9×

Brookdale Senior LivingBKD

21.7×+6.6×

Ladder CapitalLADR

4.4×+1.6×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$614.7M+25.8%

Net income$37.9M+51.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.38+65.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$209.7M+181%

Total debt$1.4B+42.2%

Total equity$1.4B-5.4%

Total assets$3.4B+12.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$13.8M-69.0%

CapEx$18.7M-25.2%

Free cash flow-$5.0M-126%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.94B-16.4%

Enterprise value$4.13B-2.6%

P/E22.7×-18.9×

P/S1.3×-0.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin5.9%—

Net margin5.5%+1.2pp

FCF margin5.8%-3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9%+3.2pp

Debt / equity1×+0.3×

Current ratio2.4×+0.9×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CoreCivic’s reported figures.

enterprise value/ebitda=8.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: CoreCivic’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA?: CoreCivic (CXW) reported EV / EBITDA of 8.1× in Q1 2026.
How has CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?: CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA decreased by 20.3% year-over-year, from 10.2× to 8.1×.
What is the long-term trend for CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CoreCivic's EV / EBITDA has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.4× to 9.3×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.