CXW vs FSV vs SKYH Stock Comparison

CoreCivic, FirstService and Sky Harbour Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CXW CoreCivic, Inc.
$28.38 -10.7% 1M +52.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.58B
P/E
1.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.65B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
7 wins
FSV FirstService Corp
$153.62 +19.3% 1M -0.9% 1Y
Market cap
$6.93B
P/E
60.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.68B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
2 wins
SKYH Sky Harbour Group Corp
$10.01 +6.8% 1M +1.7% 1Y
Market cap
$350.76M
P/E
378.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.94M
Div. yield
–
Specialty REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionCXWFSVSKYHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.58B $6.93B $350.76M FSV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 1.8x 60.1x 378.8x CXW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 1.7x 26.3x — CXW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.9% +3.7% +62.2% SKYH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.6% 2.0% 2.7% CXW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 52.5% 1.0% — CXW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.6x -8.6x SKYH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +52.3% -0.9% +1.7% CXW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +24.3%/yr -4.7%/yr -0.2%/yr CXW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.6% 31.4% 36.0% FSV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 78/100 39/100 24/100 CXW

Percentile Scorecard

CXWFSVSKYH

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

AxisCXWFSVSKYH
Valuation 62 #44 of 114 39 #70 of 114 0 #146 of 146
Growth 67 #33 of 98 53 #47 of 98 89 #17 of 145
Profitability 77 #23 of 95 57 #41 of 95 2 #138 of 141
Financial Health 84 #21 of 126 41 #75 of 126 17 #122 of 146
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 71 6 #67 of 71 13 #118 of 136
Overall 78 39 24
  • CXW ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • FSV ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • SKYH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCXWFSVSKYHSPY
1 month -10.7%+19.3%+6.8% -5.9%
3 months -12.0%+7.6%-9.7% -4.6%
6 months +30.1%+14.2%+0.5% +0.2%
Year to date +48.5%-1.2%+11.6% +7.5%
1 year +52.3%-0.9%+1.7% +8.2%
3 years +111.5%+5.9%+53.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +28.4%+1.9%+15.3% +19.0%
5 years +196.6%-21.6%-1.2% +56.5%
5 years, per year +24.3%-4.7%-0.2% +9.4%
10 years +94.9%+281.7%— +251.5%
10 years, per year +6.9%+14.3%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureCXWFSVSKYHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.6%31.4%36.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.7%31.2%36.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.590.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.23-0.030.05 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.7%-43.8%-92.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.1%-7.0%-12.7% -5.9%
52-week high $35.53$165.10$11.46 $779.14
52-week low $16.13$125.66$8.30 $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.

MultipleCXWFSVSKYH
P/E now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 21.1x 60.7xmedian 21.1x 372.5xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.9x 1.2xmedian 0.9x 22.6xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 11.7x 15.6xmedian 11.7x -51.8xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.2xmedian 15.3x 13.1xmedian 15.3x -139.6xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.3x 7.5xmedian 2.3x 4.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.01median 0.88 162.77median 0.88 13.29median 1.78

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 monthsCXWFSVSKYH
Revenue $2.65B $5.68B $33.94M
Gross profit – $1.88B –
Operating income – $339.62M -$27.42M
Net income $1.45B $199.45M -$11.25M
Free cash flow -$397.73M $536.84M -$5.49M
EPS (diluted) $15.73 $2.52 $0.03
Cash & equivalents $547.23M $160.76M $164.03M
Total debt $623.11M $1.55B $316.34M
Shares (diluted) 91.94M 45.75M 34.46M
Enterprise value $1.62B $6.25B $32.15M

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
MetricCXWFSVSKYH
P/E 1.8x 60.7x 372.5x
P/FCF -6.2x 13.1x -139.6x
P/Operating cash flow -9.2x 16.8x 3,406x
P/S 0.9x 1.2x 22.6x
P/B 1.1x 7.5x 4.7x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 28.1x 4.7x
EV/EBITDA 1.2x 15.6x -51.8x
EV/EBIT 1.2x 24.8x -33.5x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 1.5x 27.1x
EV/FCF -6.4x 15.7x -167.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -9.5x 20.2x 4,083x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.01 162.77 13.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCXWFSVSKYH
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.9% 3.7% 62.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 9.9% 106.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 11.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -0.6% -11.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 8.7% -17.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,223% 4.7% 64.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 180.4% 6.0% 8.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 1,438% 12.3% 110.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 201.6% 0.4% 28.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -214.0% 0.1% 102.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.7% 23.1% 26.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -452.2% -1.6% 68.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -63.1% 19.6% 17.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCXWFSVSKYH
Gross margin – 33.1% –
EBITDA margin 82.7% 9.5% -52.2%
Operating margin – 6.0% -80.8%
Pretax margin 75.0% 4.8% -91.7%
Net margin 54.6% 2.0% 2.7%
FCF margin -15.0% 9.4% -16.2%
Operating cash flow margin -10.1% 7.4% 0.7%
Return on equity 77.8% 0.9% -6.8%
Return on assets 40.5% 5.5% -1.4%
Return on invested capital 52.5% 1.0% –
Return on capital employed 66.8% 12.7% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.6x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x 2.1x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.4% 19.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCXWFSVSKYH
Debt / assets 16.9% 54.4% 38.4%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.7x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.6x -8.6x
Debt / FCF -1.6x 2.9x -57.6x
Liabilities / assets 38.1% 67.2% 80.1%
Equity / assets 61.9% 32.8% 19.9%
Interest coverage 32.6x – -7.4x
Current ratio 2.4x 1.7x –
Quick ratio 2.1x 1.2x –
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 4.33 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCXWFSVSKYH
Dividend yield – 1.0% –
Net buyback yield 26.7% -8.6% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 26.7% -7.6% -0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusCXWFSVSKYH
Forward P/E 1.7xFY2026 26.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $16.94FY2026 $5.84FY2026 $-0.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1,468.5%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026 -544.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -85.4% +9.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 $5.42BFY2026 $42.16MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +29.1%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026 +53.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.2% +20.0% +57.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCXWFSVSKYH
Held by institutions 87.5% 69.9% 15.4%
Institutions holding 278 276 90
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +7.2% +15.7%
Institutions buying 155 147 55
Institutions selling 86 101 18
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.46 3.06

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.

CXWFSVSKYH
CXW 1.00 0.10 0.19
FSV 0.10 1.00 0.24
SKYH 0.19 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CXW, FSV and SKYH?

FirstService (FSV) is the largest by market capitalisation: CoreCivic (CXW) $2.58B, FirstService (FSV) $6.93B, Sky Harbour (SKYH) $350.76M.

Which stock is cheaper, CXW, FSV and SKYH?

CoreCivic (CXW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (CoreCivic (CXW) 1.8x, FirstService (FSV) 60.1x, Sky Harbour (SKYH) 378.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, CoreCivic (CXW) is cheapest (CoreCivic (CXW) 1.7x, FirstService (FSV) 26.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sky Harbour (SKYH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: CoreCivic (CXW) +26.9%, FirstService (FSV) +3.7%, Sky Harbour (SKYH) +62.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

CoreCivic (CXW) has the highest net margin (CoreCivic (CXW) 54.6%, FirstService (FSV) 2.0%, Sky Harbour (SKYH) 2.7%). On return on invested capital, CoreCivic (CXW) leads (CoreCivic (CXW) 52.5%, FirstService (FSV) 1.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CoreCivic (CXW) returned the most: CoreCivic (CXW) +52.3%, FirstService (FSV) -0.9%, Sky Harbour (SKYH) +1.7%. Over five years, CoreCivic (CXW) compounded fastest (CoreCivic (CXW) +24.3%/yr, FirstService (FSV) -4.7%/yr, Sky Harbour (SKYH) -0.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, FirstService (FSV) has been the steadiest (CoreCivic (CXW) 42.6%, FirstService (FSV) 31.4%, Sky Harbour (SKYH) 36.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CXW, FSV and SKYH?

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.