CXW vs NXDT vs RTO Stock Comparison

CoreCivic, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust and Rentokil Initial Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CXW CoreCivic, Inc.
$31.00 -7.3% 1M +64.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.02B
P/E
23.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.48B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
8 wins
RTO Rentokil Initial Plc /Fi
$23.57 +18.1% 1M -14.9% 1Y
Market cap
$12.18B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

CoreCivic leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (CoreCivic 8, Rentokil Initial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCXWNXDTRTOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.02B $189.16M $12.18B RTO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.6x -2.6x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 1.8x — 16.5x CXW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.3% -20.5% — CXW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.1% -94.2% — CXW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.6% -0.1% — CXW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 15.1x — CXW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +64.5% +20.1% -14.9% CXW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.8%/yr -23.9%/yr -10.6%/yr CXW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.0% 65.4% 34.7% RTO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 31/100 — CXW

Percentile Scorecard

CXWNXDTRTO

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

AxisCXWNXDTRTO
Valuation 50 #58 of 114 31 #101 of 146 –
Growth 50 #50 of 98 7 #135 of 145 –
Profitability 52 #46 of 95 3 #137 of 141 –
Financial Health 39 #77 of 126 68 #48 of 146 –
Shareholder Returns 84 #12 of 70 46 #74 of 136 44 #40 of 70
Overall 55 31 –
  • CXW ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • NXDT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • RTO ranked among 131 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCXWNXDTRTOSPY
1 month -7.3%-29.0%+18.1% -2.0%
3 months +2.8%-16.6%-5.9% -2.2%
6 months +59.6%-27.8%-30.3% +4.2%
Year to date +62.2%-1.6%-20.0% +10.6%
1 year +64.5%+20.1%-14.9% +10.4%
3 years +133.1%-55.9%-13.8% +73.6%
3 years, per year +32.6%-23.9%-4.8% +20.2%
5 years +240.3%-74.4%-42.9% +61.6%
5 years, per year +27.8%-23.9%-10.6% +10.1%
10 years +119.1%-81.7%+67.6% +261.3%
10 years, per year +8.2%-15.6%+5.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCXWNXDTRTOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.0%65.4%34.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.6%69.3%36.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.371.230.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.540.31-0.43 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.7%-84.7%-54.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.7%-34.9%-31.7% -3.2%
52-week high $35.53$5.79$34.52 $779.14
52-week low $16.13$2.66$19.75 $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.

MultipleCXWNXDTRTO
P/E now vs peer median 24.0xmedian 20.8x -2.7xmedian 26.1x —median 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.9x 2.6xmedian 4.1x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 11.9x 26.7xmedian 14.4x —median 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 53.5xmedian 15.0x -27.1xmedian 21.6x —median 15.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.4x 0.3xmedian 1.3x —median 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 3.38median 1.08 9.38median 1.95 —median 1.08

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 monthsCXWNXDTRTO
Revenue $2.48B $78.07M –
Operating income – -$1.21M –
Net income $127.90M -$66.70M –
Free cash flow $57.32M -$7.40M –
EPS (diluted) $1.29 $-1.22 –
Cash & equivalents $108.93M $11.67M $2.47B
Total debt $1.35B $272.20M -$1.94B
Shares (diluted) 98.89M 60.44M 507.00M
Enterprise value $2.55B $154.59M $5.70B

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
MetricCXWNXDTRTO
P/E 24.0x -2.7x –
P/FCF 53.5x -27.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x -64.3x –
P/S 1.2x 2.6x –
P/B 2.1x 0.3x –
P/Tangible book 2.1x 0.3x –
EV/EBITDA 11.1x 26.7x –
EV/EBIT 17.4x -380.2x –
EV/Revenue 1.7x 5.9x –
EV/FCF 75.1x -62.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 21.5x -147.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.38 9.38 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCXWNXDTRTO
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.3% -20.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.2% -16.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -414.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.9% 35.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.2% -23.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 35.1% 42.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% -0.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -26.4% -188.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.6% -27.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -66.4% -648.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.8% -29.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCXWNXDTRTO
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 15.6% 22.1% –
Operating margin – -1.6% –
Pretax margin 7.0% -85.1% –
Net margin 5.1% -94.2% –
FCF margin 2.3% -9.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 8.1% -4.0% –
Return on equity 9.0% -10.0% –
Return on assets 3.7% -6.5% –
Return on invested capital 6.6% -0.1% –
Return on capital employed 8.5% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 0.0x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 6.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCXWNXDTRTO
Debt / assets 39.0% 26.2% -13.4%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 15.1x –
Debt / FCF 23.5x -36.8x –
Liabilities / assets 58.4% 35.2% –
Equity / assets 41.6% 64.8% –
Interest coverage 3.3x -0.1x –
Current ratio 1.3x – -683.2x
Quick ratio 1.1x – -411.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x – -411.8x
Altman Z-score 1.90 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCXWNXDTRTO
Dividend yield – 12.7% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 6.2% -30.3% –
Shareholder yield 6.2% -17.6% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -10.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -93.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 25.4% –
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.

ConsensusCXWNXDTRTO
Forward P/E 1.8xFY2026 – 16.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.94FY2026 – $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1,468.5%FY2026 – +10.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -85.4% – +2.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 – $7.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +29.1%FY2026 – +1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.2% – +13.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCXWNXDTRTO
Held by institutions 87.5% 50.2% 15.4%
Institutions holding 278 128 289
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +3.8% +5.9%
Institutions buying 155 80 163
Institutions selling 86 34 90
Buyers to sellers 1.80 2.35 1.81

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.

CXWNXDTRTO
CXW 1.00 0.06 0.02
NXDT 0.06 1.00 0.10
RTO 0.02 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CXW, NXDT and RTO?

Rentokil Initial (RTO) is the largest by market capitalisation: CoreCivic (CXW) $3.02B, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) $189.16M, Rentokil Initial (RTO) $12.18B.

Which company is growing faster?

CoreCivic (CXW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: CoreCivic (CXW) +24.3%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) -20.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

CoreCivic (CXW) has the highest net margin (CoreCivic (CXW) 5.1%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) -94.2%). On return on invested capital, CoreCivic (CXW) leads (CoreCivic (CXW) 6.6%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) -0.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CoreCivic (CXW) returned the most: CoreCivic (CXW) +64.5%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) +20.1%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -14.9%. Over five years, CoreCivic (CXW) compounded fastest (CoreCivic (CXW) +27.8%/yr, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) -23.9%/yr, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -10.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: CoreCivic (CXW) 0.00%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) 0.04%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 0.00%. CoreCivic (CXW) and Rentokil Initial (RTO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rentokil Initial (RTO) has been the steadiest (CoreCivic (CXW) 42.0%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) 65.4%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 34.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CXW, NXDT and RTO?

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 8. 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.