Corecivic vs Vestis
Vestis is the larger business, with $2.73bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.21bn for Corecivic (1.2 times as much). Corecivic grew faster (12.7% against -2.5%). Corecivic kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.3% against -1.5%. Corecivic carries less debt relative to equity (87.6% against 135.0%).
| Latest fiscal year | CorecivicCXW, 2025 | VestisVSTS, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.21bn | $2.73bn |
| Revenue growth | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| Net income | $117m | −$40.2m |
| Operating margin | — | 2.4% |
| Net margin | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| Return on equity | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| Free cash flow | $52.8m | $5.8m |
| Cash | $97.9m | $29.7m |
| Total debt | $1.23bn | $1.17bn |
| Debt to equity | 87.6% | 135.0% |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Share buybacks | $229m | — |
| Employees | — | 18,150 |
| Market value | $3.07bn | $1.94bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 53 (Moderate) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 27 sales | 8 buys, 0 sales |