CoreCivic vs RB Global
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put CoreCivic and RB Global side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- RB Global is the larger business, with $4.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.2B for CoreCivic, about 2.1 times as much.
- CoreCivic grew revenue faster (12.7%, against 7.2%).
- RB Global turned more of its sales into free cash flow (15.7% FCF margin, against 2.4%).
- RB Global earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (7.6%, against 6.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of RB Global’s earnings: a P/E of 36.5x against 24.1x for CoreCivic.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
CoreCivic
CXW
4/9
Revenue growthReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
RB Global
RBA
5/9
5-year growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CXW FY25 | RBA FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $3.0B | $15.8B |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $4.6B |
| Free cash flow | $52.8M | $719M |
| Net income | $117M | $428M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 12.7% | 7.2% |
| 5-year growth | 3.0% | 27.2% |
| Share count change | −3.5% | 0.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | — | 15.5% |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| FCF margin | 2.4% | 15.7% |
| Return on capital | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.1B | $2.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.2x | 1.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $229M | $258M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 24.1x | 36.5x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.