Analyzing CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) & ISS A/S (OTCMKTS:ISFFF)

ISS A/S (OTCMKTS:ISFFF) and CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.1% of CoreCivic shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of CoreCivic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ISS A/S and CoreCivic”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ISS A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CoreCivic	$2.21 billion	1.46	$116.50 million	$1.25	26.08

CoreCivic has higher revenue and earnings than ISS A/S.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ISS A/S and CoreCivic, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ISS A/S	0	0	0	0	0.00
CoreCivic	0	0	4	0	3.00

CoreCivic has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.50%. Given CoreCivic’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CoreCivic is more favorable than ISS A/S.

Profitability

This table compares ISS A/S and CoreCivic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ISS A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A
CoreCivic	5.15%	9.22%	3.99%

Summary

CoreCivic beats ISS A/S on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ISS A/S

ISS A/S operates as workplace experience and facility management company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Türkiye, Spain, Denmark, and internationally. The company offers space office, space plus, and space production; manufacturing, transportation and infrastructure, food hygiene, hospitality and events cleaning services; and hospitality, catering, fine dining and event catering, and micro-kitchens and vending services, as well as operates restaurants, pop-up or high street concept stores, and coffee bars. It provides security services comprising guarding and security awareness, surveillance, workplace safety and emergency management, consulting, security risk management, and technical installation services. In addition, the company offers support services, which include front desk and reception, meeting and conference management, switchboards and service desk, concierge, mail and courier, document, executive and administrative support, and experience curation and management services. Further, the company provides energy management, asset management, building structure and fabric, critical environments, property maintenance, and waste management services. Additionally, it designs and delivers workplace strategies and solutions, such as portfolio strategy, curated experience and workplace strategy, workplace and service design, relocation strategy, capital projects, mental rebuild, and co-working services. It serves healthcare, banking, manufacturing, aviation, life science, and technology industries. ISS A/S was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Søborg, Denmark.

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic, Inc. owns and operates partnership correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities in the United States. It operates through three segments: CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties. The company provides a range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. Its correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities offer rehabilitation and educational programs, including basic education, faith-based services, life skills and employment training, and substance abuse treatment. The company owns and operates correctional and detention facilities, residential reentry centers, and properties for lease. CoreCivic, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.