CoreCivic Inc (CXW)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Gross profit margin 85.95% 85.90% 85.94% 85.91% 85.91% 85.54% 85.16% 84.87% 84.87% 82.91% 82.84% 82.37% 82.38% 88.35% 88.89% 89.33% 89.53% 89.45% 89.41% 89.50%
Operating profit margin 1.67% 1.72% 1.57% 1.98% 2.38% 2.88% 4.19% 5.01% 4.60% 4.21% 5.32% 5.89% 8.54% 10.86% 11.96% 13.45% 14.22% 14.25% 14.24% 14.05%
Pretax margin 5.05% 4.88% 8.86% 8.66% 8.96% 9.22% 6.27% 6.65% 4.62% 1.24% 0.62% 0.57% 3.07% 6.63% 7.69% 9.09% 9.93% 9.94% 9.83% 9.56%
Net profit margin 3.56% 3.49% 6.46% 6.25% 6.63% 6.82% 4.73% 4.98% -2.79% -5.73% -5.91% -5.54% 2.84% 6.37% 7.37% 8.63% 9.54% 9.57% 9.39% 9.09%

CoreCivic Inc's profitability ratios have shown some fluctuation over the past eight quarters. The company has consistently maintained a strong gross profit margin of 100.00% across all quarters, indicating efficient cost management in its production or service delivery.

In terms of operating profit margin, CoreCivic Inc has displayed a downward trend from Q1 2022 to Q4 2023, with figures ranging from 9.01% to 12.93%. This may suggest an increase in operating expenses relative to revenue over time, potentially impacting overall profitability.

The pretax margin has shown variability, with the highest figure of 8.96% in Q4 2022 and the lowest of 4.88% in Q3 2023. This could indicate fluctuations in CoreCivic Inc's ability to control costs and generate income before accounting for taxes.

Net profit margin has also fluctuated, ranging from 3.49% to 6.63% over the eight quarters. While CoreCivic Inc has demonstrated the ability to generate profits after accounting for all expenses and taxes, the variations in net profit margin suggest the company may be experiencing changes in its profitability levels.

Overall, CoreCivic Inc's profitability ratios show some inconsistencies in performance over the past two years, highlighting the need for careful monitoring and management of costs and revenues to maintain and improve overall profitability in the future.


Return on investment

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 1.02% 1.05% 0.96% 1.20% 1.35% 1.62% 2.37% 2.64% 2.45% 2.17% 2.89% 2.97% 4.39% 5.19% 5.83% 6.55% 7.43% 7.47% 7.31% 7.19%
Return on assets (ROA) 2.18% 2.14% 3.96% 3.79% 3.77% 3.85% 2.67% 2.63% -1.48% -2.95% -3.21% -2.79% 1.46% 3.04% 3.59% 4.21% 4.98% 5.02% 4.82% 4.65%
Return on total capital 6.59% 6.62% 9.71% 9.61% 9.94% 10.28% 8.13% 7.43% 5.99% 3.59% 3.36% 3.01% 4.52% 6.19% 6.59% 7.42% 8.52% 9.64% 9.26% 8.22%
Return on equity (ROE) 4.57% 4.50% 8.34% 8.15% 8.54% 8.98% 6.40% 6.66% -3.78% -7.97% -8.55% -8.17% 3.90% 8.70% 10.51% 12.66% 13.72% 13.60% 13.03% 12.35%

CoreCivic Inc's profitability ratios show mixed performance over the past eight quarters. The Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been fairly consistent, ranging from 5.42% to 6.82%, with a slight decline in the most recent quarter to 5.50%. This ratio indicates the company's ability to generate profit from its assets used in operations.

The Return on assets (ROA) has also shown relatively stable performance but at a lower level compared to Operating ROA, ranging between 2.14% and 3.96%. This ratio reflects the company's overall profitability relative to its total assets.

Return on total capital and Return on equity (ROE) have shown more fluctuation, with Return on total capital ranging from 6.54% to 8.26% and ROE ranging from 4.50% to 8.98%. These ratios demonstrate the company's ability to generate returns for both debt and equity investors.

Overall, CoreCivic Inc has maintained reasonable profitability levels over the quarters analyzed, with some fluctuations in the different profitability metrics. Investors may want to further analyze the company's operational efficiency and capital structure to better understand its profitability trends.