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Corecivic vs Willscot Holdings

Corecivic and Willscot Holdings are similar in size: $2.21bn and $2.28bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Corecivic grew faster (12.7% against -4.8%). Corecivic kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.3% against -2.3%. Corecivic carries less debt relative to equity (87.6% against 419.1%).

Latest fiscal yearCorecivicCXW, 2025Willscot HoldingsWSC, 2025
Revenue $2.21bn $2.28bn
Revenue growth 12.7% -4.8%
Net income $117m −$53.0m
Operating margin — 8.0%
Net margin 5.3% -2.3%
Return on equity 8.0% -5.7%
Free cash flow $52.8m $738m
Cash $97.9m $14.6m
Total debt $1.23bn $3.59bn
Debt to equity 87.6% 419.1%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield 0.0% 1.5%
Share buybacks $229m $99.9m
Employees — 4,700
Market value $3.07bn $3.54bn
Price vs our value range — Below our value range
Moat score 53 (Moderate) 60 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 27 sales 0 buys, 3 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.