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CoreCivic (CoreCivic) Beneish M-Score

: -2.70 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for CoreCivic's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CXW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.71   Max: -1.8
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CoreCivic was -1.80. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.71.


CoreCivic Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoreCivic's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CoreCivic Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -2.84 -2.84 -2.37 -2.70

CoreCivic Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -2.47 -2.61 -2.77 -2.70

Competitive Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, CoreCivic's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CoreCivic Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CoreCivic's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CoreCivic's Beneish M-Score falls into.



CoreCivic Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of CoreCivic for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9721+0.528 * 1.0215+0.404 * 1.011+0.892 * 1.0278+0.115 * 0.9686
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0368+4.679 * -0.052481-0.327 * 0.9297
=-2.70

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $312 Mil.
Revenue was 491.246 + 483.705 + 463.682 + 458.002 = $1,897 Mil.
Gross Profit was 122.684 + 106.382 + 101.674 + 103.465 = $434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $475 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,105 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,234 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $127 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $136 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $297 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,161 Mil.
Net Income was 26.468 + 13.892 + 14.83 + 12.4 = $68 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.074 + -2.416 + 0.053 + -0.047 = $-1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22.324 + 83.709 + 36.04 + 89.828 = $232 Mil.
Total Receivables was $312 Mil.
Revenue was 471.433 + 464.211 + 456.697 + 452.988 = $1,845 Mil.
Gross Profit was 119.464 + 96.017 + 107.697 + 108.359 = $432 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $514 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,245 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,322 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $128 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $451 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,189 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(312.174 / 1896.635) / (312.435 / 1845.329)
=0.164594 / 0.169311
=0.9721

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(431.537 / 1845.329) / (434.205 / 1896.635)
=0.233854 / 0.228934
=1.0215

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (474.914 + 2234.295) / 3105.399) / (1 - (513.67 + 2321.637) / 3244.769)
=0.127581 / 0.126191
=1.011

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1896.635 / 1845.329
=1.0278

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(127.906 / (127.906 + 2321.637)) / (127.316 / (127.316 + 2234.295))
=0.052216 / 0.053911
=0.9686

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(136.084 / 1896.635) / (127.7 / 1845.329)
=0.07175 / 0.069202
=1.0368

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1161.386 + 297.454) / 3105.399) / ((1188.815 + 450.751) / 3244.769)
=0.469775 / 0.505295
=0.9297

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(67.59 - -1.336 - 231.901) / 3105.399
=-0.052481

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

CoreCivic has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CoreCivic (CoreCivic) Business Description

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Address
5501 Virginia Way, Suite 110, Brentwood, TN, USA, 37027
CoreCivic Inc is an owner and operator of private prisons and detention centers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Safety, Community, and Properties. The Safety segment operates roughly 50 facilities and owns majority of them. The Community segment owns and operates close to 30 residential reentry centers. The Properties segment owns approximately 15 properties for lease to third parties and government agencies. The vast majority of the company's revenue comes from the Safety segment. Its customers are federal, state, and local government agencies. Commercial contracts are typically 3-5 years long with multiple renewal options. CoreCivic operated as a Real Estate Investment Trust until January 2021 when it was reorganized as a taxable C Corporation.
Executives
Carter, Cole G. officer: SVP, General Counsel, Secretar 10 BURTON HILLS BLVD., NASHVILLE TN 37215
Anthony L Grande officer: Senior VP, Customer Relations CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Lucibeth Mayberry officer: SVP, Real Estate 10 BURTON HILLS BLVD, NASHVILLE TN 37215
David Garfinkle officer: Vice President, Finance
Prann John R Jr director
Patrick D. Swindle, officer: EVP, Chief Corrections Officer 10 BURTON HILLS BLVD., NASHVILLE TN 37215
Damon T Hininger officer: Senior VP, Customer Relations CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Thurgood Jr Marshall director 3000 K STREET N W, SUITE 300, WASHINGTON DC 20007-5116
Harley G. Lappin officer: Chief Corrections Officer 10 BURTON HILLS BLVD, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Mark A Emkes director 425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
David K Churchill officer: Chief Human Resources 10 BURTON HILLS BLVD, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Devin Ignatius Murphy director 104 MAIN STREET, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Charles L Overby director
Kim White officer: SVP, Human Resources 10 BURTON HILLS BLVD, NASHVILLE TN 37215
C Michael Jacobi director C/O KATY INDUSTRIES INC, 765 STRAITS TURNPIKE STE 2000, MIDDLEBURY CT 06762