TFII vs CXW vs R Stock Comparison

TFI International, CoreCivic and Ryder System Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CXW CoreCivic, Inc.
$31.07 -5.0% 1M +66.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.06B
P/E
23.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.48B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
5 wins
R Ryder System Inc
$280.60 +21.5% 1M +64.3% 1Y
Market cap
$10.73B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.08B
Div. yield
0.01%
Logistics Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

CoreCivic leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (CoreCivic 5, Ryder System 3, TFI International 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFIICXWRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.75B $3.06B $10.73B R
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.3x 23.9x 20.6x TFII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.6x 1.8x 19.4x CXW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +24.3% +3.2% CXW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.0% 5.1% 4.0% CXW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.6% 6.6% -70.6% TFII
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 3.2x -0.9x R
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.0% +66.5% +64.3% CXW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.3%/yr +29.3%/yr +27.0%/yr CXW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.2% 42.0% 32.2% R
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 53/100 41/100 TFII

Percentile Scorecard

TFIICXWR

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

AxisTFIICXWR
Valuation 62 #53 of 136 48 #59 of 113 36 #88 of 136
Growth 35 #79 of 121 45 #53 of 96 63 #46 of 121
Profitability 66 #39 of 112 51 #45 of 91 28 #81 of 112
Financial Health 63 #53 of 140 39 #75 of 122 5 #133 of 140
Shareholder Returns 66 #28 of 80 82 #13 of 66 72 #23 of 80
Overall 58 53 41
  • TFII ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • CXW ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • R ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFIICXWRSPY
1 month -7.8%-5.0%+21.5% +0.7%
3 months -16.3%+4.2%+8.8% +3.7%
6 months -21.5%+51.9%+10.6% +7.1%
Year to date +8.8%+62.6%+46.6% +12.8%
1 year +26.0%+66.5%+64.3% +11.9%
3 years +1.9%+148.6%+195.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +0.6%+35.5%+43.5% +22.8%
5 years +1.5%+260.9%+230.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +0.3%+29.3%+27.0% +10.9%
10 years +408.9%+135.7%+307.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +17.7%+9.0%+15.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTFIICXWRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.2%42.0%32.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.4%43.8%29.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.010.371.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.721.592.00 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.5%-39.7%-28.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.2%-12.6%-0.5% -1.2%
52-week high $163.36$35.53$282.13 $779.14
52-week low $80.71$16.13$162.50 $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.

MultipleTFIICXWR
P/E now vs peer median 22.1xmedian 16.5x 24.0xmedian 21.9x 20.6xmedian 16.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 0.9x 1.2xmedian 0.9x 0.8xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.1xmedian 8.8x 11.1xmedian 11.9x -2.2xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 11.9x 53.6xmedian 14.4x 11.2xmedian 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 2.4x 3.6xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.23median 0.84 3.39median 0.97 2.48median 0.84

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 monthsTFIICXWR
Revenue $8.39B $2.48B $13.08B
Gross profit – – $2.56B
Operating income $624.12M – -$9.81B
Net income $356.83M $127.90M $520.00M
Free cash flow $1.21B $57.32M $954.00M
EPS (diluted) $5.07 $1.29 $13.41
Cash & equivalents $187.49M $108.93M $198.00M
Total debt $186.52M $5.01B $30.21B
Shares (diluted) 83.41M 98.89M 38.79M
Enterprise value $6.96B $2.59B $9.93B

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
MetricTFIICXWR
P/E 22.1x 24.0x 20.6x
P/FCF 7.8x 53.6x 11.2x
P/Operating cash flow 10.6x 15.4x 3.9x
P/S 1.1x 1.2x 0.8x
P/B 3.4x 2.1x 3.6x
P/Tangible book -5.0x 2.1x 4.1x
EV/EBITDA 9.1x 11.1x -2.2x
EV/EBIT 15.2x 17.4x -1.8x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 1.7x 1.4x
EV/FCF 7.8x 75.2x 18.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.6x 21.5x 6.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.23 3.39 2.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFIICXWR
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 24.3% 3.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.7% 10.2% 3.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -0.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 3.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.3% – -4.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.0% – -3.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 9.1% 22.9% 3.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.2% 2.2% 2.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 14.5% 35.1% 11.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 7.1% 8.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.6% -26.4% 13.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 2.6% 4.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.9% -66.4% 1,184%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -19.8% 47.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFIICXWR
Gross margin – – 19.6%
EBITDA margin 12.4% 15.6% -61.9%
Operating margin 7.4% – -75.0%
Pretax margin 7.8% 7.0% 5.4%
Net margin 5.0% 5.1% 4.0%
FCF margin 14.4% 2.3% 7.3%
Operating cash flow margin 10.7% 8.1% 20.9%
Return on equity 12.9% 9.0% 17.8%
Return on assets 4.8% 3.7% 3.2%
Return on invested capital 17.6% 6.6% -70.6%
Return on capital employed 10.0% 8.5% -80.1%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.6x 5.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFIICXWR
Debt / assets 2.5% 39.0% 44.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.9x 2.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 3.2x -0.9x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 23.5x 7.6x
Liabilities / assets 62.6% 58.4% 81.6%
Equity / assets 37.4% 41.6% 18.4%
Interest coverage 3.7x 3.3x -25.2x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.3x 0.7x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.1x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.98 1.91 -0.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFIICXWR
Dividend yield 1.7% – 1.3%
Net buyback yield 4.5% 6.2% 5.1%
Shareholder yield 6.2% 6.2% 6.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 28.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 15.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 5.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.3%

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.

ConsensusTFIICXWR
Forward P/E 19.6xFY2026 1.8xFY2026 19.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.73FY2026 $16.94FY2026 $14.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.1%FY2026 +1,468.5%FY2026 +11.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.5% -85.4% +30.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.41BFY2026 $2.85BFY2026 $14.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +29.1%FY2026 +11.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.0% -0.2% +2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFIICXWR
Held by institutions 69.4% 87.5% 90.8%
Institutions holding 296 278 580
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +0.2% -0.6%
Institutions buying 175 155 309
Institutions selling 90 86 177
Buyers to sellers 1.94 1.80 1.75

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.

TFIICXWR
TFII 1.00 0.17 0.56
CXW 0.17 1.00 0.10
R 0.56 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFII, CXW and R?

Ryder System (R) is the largest by market capitalisation: TFI International (TFII) $7.75B, CoreCivic (CXW) $3.06B, Ryder System (R) $10.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFII, CXW and R?

TFI International (TFII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (TFI International (TFII) 18.3x, CoreCivic (CXW) 23.9x, Ryder System (R) 20.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, CoreCivic (CXW) is cheapest (TFI International (TFII) 19.6x, CoreCivic (CXW) 1.8x, Ryder System (R) 19.4x). 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: TFI International (TFII) +4.2%, CoreCivic (CXW) +24.3%, Ryder System (R) +3.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

CoreCivic (CXW) has the highest net margin (TFI International (TFII) 5.0%, CoreCivic (CXW) 5.1%, Ryder System (R) 4.0%). On return on invested capital, TFI International (TFII) leads (TFI International (TFII) 17.6%, CoreCivic (CXW) 6.6%, Ryder System (R) -70.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CoreCivic (CXW) returned the most: TFI International (TFII) +26.0%, CoreCivic (CXW) +66.5%, Ryder System (R) +64.3%. Over five years, CoreCivic (CXW) compounded fastest (TFI International (TFII) +0.3%/yr, CoreCivic (CXW) +29.3%/yr, Ryder System (R) +27.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: TFI International (TFII) 0.00%, CoreCivic (CXW) 0.00%, Ryder System (R) 0.01%. TFI International (TFII) and CoreCivic (CXW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ryder System (R) has been the steadiest (TFI International (TFII) 36.2%, CoreCivic (CXW) 42.0%, Ryder System (R) 32.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TFII, CXW and R?

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 5. 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.