CoreCivic (CXW) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
CoreCivic's quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 11.39% in Q1 2026, up 170.0% year-on-year from 4.22% in Q1 2025, and up 27.11% quarter-over-quarter from 8.96% in Q4 2025.
CoreCivic has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.39% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 170.0% year-over-year to 11.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.36% (up 117.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.29%, down 20.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 11.39%, up from 8.96% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 24.42% in Q3 2022, with the low at 5.52% in Q1 2024.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 10.2%, with a median of 9.16% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin jumped 1184 bps in 2022 and slumped 1668 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CXW's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.06% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 11.07% in 2023, then slipped by 23 bps to 8.52% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 8.96% in 2025, then increased by 27 bps to 11.39% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 11.39% (Q1 2026), 8.96% (Q4 2025), and 9.16% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.20 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 11.24% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.44 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 20.06% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.10 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 25.45% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.39 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 13.06% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.08 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 16.82% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | 12.66% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.08 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | 11.39% |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 29.49 Mn | -2.42% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.60 Mn | -10.75% |
| 10 | Mistras | 555.86 Mn | 531.24 Mn | 44.73 Mn | 6.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.58% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.76% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.44% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.06% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.65% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.30% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.02% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.31% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.98% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 14.47% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.14% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 13.41% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.92% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.72% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.31% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.81% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.73% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 14.96% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.49% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.31% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 15.57% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 16.66% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 14.51% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.86% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14.23% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.36% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.88% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 17.10% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 15.96% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 15.60% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 12.99% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 15.96% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 15.99% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 14.37% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 18.78% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.30% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 17.31% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 16.29% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18.85% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 18.72% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 20.26% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 19.67% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 20.15% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 19.94% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 19.09% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 17.87% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 20.12% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 18.54% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 18.15% |