CoreCivic (CXW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
CoreCivic's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.05% in Q1 2026, up 142.0% year-on-year from 3.33% in Q1 2025, and up 3.26% quarter-over-quarter from 7.8% in Q4 2025.
CoreCivic has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.05% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 142.0% year-over-year to 8.05%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.05% (up 142.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.21%, up 50.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.05%, up from 7.8% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 9.24% in Q3 2022, with the low at 5.8% in Q1 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 7.23%, with a median of 6.99% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 508 bps in 2022 and tumbled 317 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CXW's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 8.92% in 2022, then tumbled by 32 bps to 6.05% in 2023, then declined by 0 bps to 6.04% in 2024, then gained by 29 bps to 7.8% in 2025, then increased by 3 bps to 8.05% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.05% (Q1 2026), 7.8% (Q4 2025), and 7.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.20 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 18.98% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.44 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 16.99% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.10 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 8.89% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.39 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 11.83% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.08 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | 2.88% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.08 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | 8.05% |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 22.02% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.60 Mn | -23.81% |
| 10 | Mistras | 555.86 Mn | 531.24 Mn | 44.73 Mn | 10.08% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.16% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.58% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.57% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.63% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.26% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.28% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.24% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.01% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.67% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.02% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.23% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.38% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.78% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.69% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.01% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.86% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.53% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.26% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.23% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.42% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.86% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.10% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.72% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.61% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.13% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.22% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.15% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.67% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 10.78% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.86% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.92% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 12.03% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 12.35% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.48% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 11.56% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 11.54% |