APG vs ARMK vs CXW Stock Comparison

APi, Aramark and CoreCivic Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
APG APi Group Corp
$41.38 +7.9% 1M +20.6% 1Y
Market cap
$18.87B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$8.44B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
2 wins
ARMK Aramark
$55.56 +2.4% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$14.71B
P/E
38.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.85B
Div. yield
0.01%
Facility Services Industrials
2 wins
CXW CoreCivic, Inc.
$30.64 -3.3% 1M +66.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.05B
P/E
23.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.48B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

CoreCivic leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (CoreCivic 7, APi 2, Aramark 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPGARMKCXWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.87B $14.71B $3.05B APG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -76.1x 38.4x 23.8x CXW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.5x 25.8x 1.8x CXW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.1% +11.0% +24.3% CXW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.9% 1.9% 5.1% CXW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.7% 6.8% 6.6% ARMK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 4.1x 3.2x APG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.6% +41.6% +66.8% CXW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.3%/yr +8.8%/yr +28.9%/yr CXW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 26.5% 42.0% ARMK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 46/100 53/100 CXW

Percentile Scorecard

APGARMKCXW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAPGARMKCXW
Valuation 27 #83 of 113 46 #62 of 113 48 #59 of 113
Growth 76 #24 of 96 84 #16 of 96 46 #52 of 96
Profitability 54 #43 of 92 46 #50 of 92 52 #45 of 92
Financial Health 46 #68 of 125 20 #100 of 125 40 #76 of 125
Shareholder Returns 15 #57 of 67 32 #46 of 67 82 #13 of 67
Overall 44 46 53
  • APG ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • ARMK ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • CXW ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAPGARMKCXWSPY
1 month +7.9%+2.4%-3.3% +0.9%
3 months +7.6%-2.9%+3.0% +5.9%
6 months -15.0%+23.5%+49.2% +8.5%
Year to date +8.2%+50.7%+60.3% +13.3%
1 year +20.6%+41.6%+66.8% +12.4%
3 years +143.8%+108.3%+147.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year +34.6%+27.7%+35.4% +23.5%
5 years +185.0%+52.3%+255.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year +23.3%+8.8%+28.9% +11.0%
10 years —+50.9%+132.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+4.2%+8.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureAPGARMKCXWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%26.5%42.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.1%23.3%43.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.280.630.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.691.571.59 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.6%-46.4%-39.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.2%-10.9%-13.8% -0.9%
52-week high $49.40$62.39$35.53 $779.14
52-week low $34.31$36.04$16.13 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAPGARMKCXW
P/E now vs peer median -72.2xmedian 21.5x 38.2xmedian 21.5x 23.7xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 0.9x 0.7xmedian 0.9x 1.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 11.9x 14.6xmedian 11.9x 11.0xmedian 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.5xmedian 13.9x 33.8xmedian 13.9x 52.9xmedian 13.9x
P/B now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 2.3x 4.3xmedian 2.3x 2.1xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.04median 0.92 -3.26median 0.92 3.34median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAPGARMKCXW
Revenue $8.44B $19.85B $2.48B
Gross profit $2.65B $1.69B –
Operating income $605.00M $870.70M –
Net income $346.00M $382.71M $127.90M
Free cash flow $676.00M $432.81M $57.32M
EPS (diluted) $-0.57 $1.43 $1.29
Cash & equivalents $851.00M $499.43M $108.93M
Total debt $3.52B $6.13B $5.01B
Shares (diluted) 437.00M 268.54M 98.89M
Enterprise value $15.91B $12.66B $2.58B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAPGARMKCXW
P/E -72.2x 38.2x 23.7x
P/FCF 26.5x 33.8x 52.9x
P/Operating cash flow 22.9x 16.1x 15.1x
P/S 2.1x 0.7x 1.2x
P/B 5.1x 4.3x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 10.0x 9.9x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 21.8x 14.6x 11.0x
EV/EBIT 34.0x 23.3x 17.3x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 1.0x 1.7x
EV/FCF 30.4x 46.8x 74.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.3x 22.3x 21.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.04 -3.26 3.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPGARMKCXW
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.1% 11.0% 24.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.3% 13.3% 10.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.4% 10.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 25.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.7% 9.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 27.8% 30.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 39.5% 5.8% 22.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 40.8% -11.1% 2.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -272.3% 4.6% 35.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -69.5% -11.7% 7.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.7% 18.7% -26.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.3% 68.3% 2.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 18.8% 54.2% -66.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.9% 77.8% -19.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPGARMKCXW
Gross margin 31.4% 8.5% –
EBITDA margin 11.2% 7.0% 15.6%
Operating margin 7.2% 4.4% –
Pretax margin 5.5% 2.6% 7.0%
Net margin -2.9% 1.9% 5.1%
FCF margin 8.0% 2.2% 2.3%
Operating cash flow margin 9.3% 4.6% 8.1%
Return on equity 9.9% 11.5% 9.0%
Return on assets 3.7% 2.8% 3.7%
Return on invested capital 6.7% 6.8% 6.6%
Return on capital employed 8.7% 8.0% 8.5%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x 2.4x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.3% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPGARMKCXW
Debt / assets 35.4% 43.9% 39.0%
Debt / equity 1.0x 1.8x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 4.1x 3.2x
Debt / FCF 5.2x 14.2x 23.5x
Liabilities / assets 64.7% 75.7% 58.4%
Equity / assets 35.3% 24.3% 41.6%
Interest coverage 4.3x – 3.3x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.0x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.93 2.59 1.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPGARMKCXW
Dividend yield – 0.9% –
Net buyback yield 0.4% 0.3% 6.3%
Shareholder yield 0.4% 1.2% 6.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 32.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 28.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 12.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 2.3% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAPGARMKCXW
Forward P/E 24.5xFY2026 25.8xFY2026 1.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.69FY2026 $2.15FY2026 $16.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.2%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026 +1,468.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +16.0% +21.9% -85.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.25BFY2026 $21.42BFY2026 $2.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.9%FY2026 +15.7%FY2026 +29.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.4% -4.7% -0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPGARMKCXW
Held by institutions 84.5% 98.9% 87.5%
Institutions holding 581 544 278
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.1% +0.0% +0.2%
Institutions buying 306 320 155
Institutions selling 205 157 86
Buyers to sellers 1.49 2.04 1.80

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

APGARMKCXW
APG 1.00 0.29 0.15
ARMK 0.29 1.00 0.15
CXW 0.15 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APG, ARMK and CXW?

APi (APG) is the largest by market capitalisation: APi (APG) $18.87B, Aramark (ARMK) $14.71B, CoreCivic (CXW) $3.05B.

Which stock is cheaper, APG, ARMK and CXW?

CoreCivic (CXW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (APi (APG) -76.1x, Aramark (ARMK) 38.4x, CoreCivic (CXW) 23.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, CoreCivic (CXW) is cheapest (APi (APG) 24.5x, Aramark (ARMK) 25.8x, CoreCivic (CXW) 1.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

CoreCivic (CXW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: APi (APG) +14.1%, Aramark (ARMK) +11.0%, CoreCivic (CXW) +24.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

CoreCivic (CXW) has the highest net margin (APi (APG) -2.9%, Aramark (ARMK) 1.9%, CoreCivic (CXW) 5.1%). On return on invested capital, Aramark (ARMK) leads (APi (APG) 6.7%, Aramark (ARMK) 6.8%, CoreCivic (CXW) 6.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CoreCivic (CXW) returned the most: APi (APG) +20.6%, Aramark (ARMK) +41.6%, CoreCivic (CXW) +66.8%. Over five years, CoreCivic (CXW) compounded fastest (APi (APG) +23.3%/yr, Aramark (ARMK) +8.8%/yr, CoreCivic (CXW) +28.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: APi (APG) 0.00%, Aramark (ARMK) 0.01%, CoreCivic (CXW) 0.00%. APi (APG) and CoreCivic (CXW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aramark (ARMK) has been the steadiest (APi (APG) 30.1%, Aramark (ARMK) 26.5%, CoreCivic (CXW) 42.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APG, ARMK and CXW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, CoreCivic (CXW) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.