CoreCivic Inc (CXW)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 23.87% | 16.18% | 23.39% | 28.22% | 26.19% |
| Operating profit margin | 9.59% | 9.01% | 9.15% | 10.17% | 11.40% |
| Pretax margin | 4.69% | 5.05% | 8.96% | 4.62% | 3.13% |
| Net profit margin | 3.51% | 3.56% | 6.63% | -2.79% | 2.90% |
CoreCivic Inc's profitability ratios show a fluctuating trend over the years.
- The gross profit margin has ranged from a low of 16.18% on December 31, 2023, to a high of 28.22% on December 31, 2021. This ratio indicates that the company has been able to efficiently manage its production costs and generate profits from its core operations.
- The operating profit margin has remained relatively stable, with a slight decline from 11.40% on December 31, 2020, to 9.59% on December 31, 2024. This ratio reflects the company's ability to control its operating expenses while generating profits from its key business activities.
- The pretax margin experienced significant fluctuations, increasing from 3.13% on December 31, 2020, to a high of 8.96% on December 31, 2022, before decreasing to 4.69% on December 31, 2024. This ratio reflects the company's profitability before accounting for taxes and indicates the efficiency of its overall operations.
- The net profit margin also showed variability, with a negative margin of -2.79% on December 31, 2021, and a peak of 6.63% on December 31, 2022. This ratio highlights the company's bottom-line profitability after accounting for all expenses, including taxes. Overall, CoreCivic Inc has demonstrated the ability to generate profits, with some fluctuations in its profitability ratios over the years.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 6.42% | 5.50% | 5.20% | 5.41% | 5.86% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.35% | 2.18% | 3.77% | -1.48% | 1.49% |
| Return on total capital | 10.67% | 11.42% | 18.23% | 13.23% | 10.29% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 4.61% | 4.57% | 8.54% | -3.78% | 3.98% |
CoreCivic Inc's profitability ratios demonstrate varying trends over the five-year period.
1. Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has shown a gradual decline from 5.86% in December 2020 to 5.20% in December 2022, before slightly improving to 6.42% in December 2024. This ratio indicates the company's efficiency in generating profits from its operational assets.
2. Return on Assets (ROA) experienced significant fluctuations, starting at 1.49% in December 2020, dropping to -1.48% in December 2021, and then recovering to 3.77% in December 2022. The ratio then decreased to 2.18% in December 2023 and slightly increased to 2.35% in December 2024. ROA reflects CoreCivic's ability to generate profits relative to its total assets.
3. Return on Total Capital has shown a favorable upward trend, increasing from 10.29% in December 2020 to 18.23% in December 2022, before declining to 10.67% in December 2024. This ratio indicates the company's profitability in relation to the total capital invested in its operations.
4. Return on Equity (ROE) fluctuated over the period, with a low of -3.78% in December 2021, followed by an improvement to 8.54% in December 2022. ROE measures the profitability of CoreCivic from the perspective of its shareholders' equity.
Overall, while CoreCivic Inc's profitability ratios exhibited variability, the company managed to demonstrate some resilience and improvement in key profitability metrics over the five-year period. Further analysis and context would be needed to fully understand the factors driving these fluctuations in profitability.