Annual Income Statements for CoreCivic
This table shows CoreCivic's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Quarterly Income Statements for CoreCivic
This table shows CoreCivic's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders |
|
14 |
26 |
9.54 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
25 |
39 |
26 |
27 |
38 |
| Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
14 |
26 |
9.54 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
25 |
39 |
26 |
27 |
38 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
14 |
26 |
9.54 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
25 |
39 |
26 |
27 |
38 |
| Total Pre-Tax Income |
|
20 |
37 |
9.04 |
28 |
30 |
25 |
32 |
52 |
37 |
36 |
52 |
| Total Revenue |
|
466 |
474 |
483 |
473 |
477 |
465 |
473 |
526 |
566 |
585 |
597 |
| Net Interest Income / (Expense) |
|
-18 |
-18 |
-19 |
-17 |
-16 |
-16 |
-15 |
-13 |
-17 |
-18 |
-18 |
| Total Interest Income |
|
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Total Interest Expense |
|
18 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
| Long-Term Debt Interest Expense |
|
18 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
| Total Non-Interest Income |
|
484 |
492 |
501 |
490 |
493 |
481 |
489 |
538 |
583 |
602 |
615 |
| Other Non-Interest Income |
|
484 |
491 |
501 |
490 |
492 |
479 |
489 |
538 |
580 |
604 |
615 |
| Total Non-Interest Expense |
|
447 |
438 |
474 |
446 |
447 |
441 |
441 |
473 |
530 |
548 |
545 |
| Other Operating Expenses |
|
34 |
37 |
36 |
34 |
41 |
41 |
36 |
44 |
45 |
44 |
44 |
| Depreciation Expense |
|
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
33 |
| Other Special Charges |
|
377 |
369 |
378 |
376 |
371 |
369 |
375 |
398 |
450 |
470 |
468 |
| Nonoperating Income / (Expense), net |
|
-0.07 |
0.62 |
-0.06 |
0.44 |
0.77 |
1.19 |
-0.04 |
-0.04 |
0.00 |
-0.22 |
-0.01 |
| Income Tax Expense |
|
5.64 |
10 |
-0.50 |
8.63 |
9.08 |
5.89 |
6.98 |
14 |
10 |
9.73 |
14 |
| Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$0.12 |
$0.23 |
$0.08 |
$0.17 |
$0.19 |
$0.18 |
$0.23 |
$0.35 |
$0.25 |
$0.26 |
$0.38 |
| Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
113.61M |
112.61M |
111.26M |
110.27M |
110.27M |
108.86M |
109.16M |
107.06M |
104.58M |
97.71M |
98.89M |
| Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.12 |
$0.23 |
$0.08 |
$0.17 |
$0.19 |
$0.18 |
$0.23 |
$0.35 |
$0.24 |
$0.26 |
$0.38 |
| Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
113.61M |
112.61M |
111.26M |
110.27M |
110.27M |
108.86M |
109.16M |
107.06M |
104.58M |
97.71M |
98.89M |
| Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
113.61M |
112.61M |
111.26M |
110.27M |
110.27M |
108.86M |
109.16M |
107.06M |
104.58M |
97.71M |
98.89M |
Annual Cash Flow Statements for CoreCivic
This table details how cash moves in and out of CoreCivic's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Net Change in Cash & Equivalents |
|
-9.10 |
-28 |
14 |
22 |
45 |
18 |
174 |
-149 |
-33 |
-6.85 |
-9.66 |
| Net Cash From Operating Activities |
|
400 |
375 |
341 |
323 |
354 |
356 |
263 |
154 |
232 |
269 |
195 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities |
|
400 |
375 |
341 |
323 |
354 |
356 |
263 |
154 |
232 |
269 |
195 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
222 |
220 |
178 |
159 |
189 |
55 |
-52 |
122 |
68 |
69 |
117 |
| Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
222 |
220 |
178 |
159 |
189 |
55 |
-52 |
122 |
68 |
69 |
117 |
| Depreciation Expense |
|
152 |
167 |
147 |
157 |
145 |
151 |
135 |
128 |
127 |
128 |
129 |
| Amortization Expense |
|
2.97 |
3.15 |
3.22 |
3.42 |
3.35 |
5.52 |
7.35 |
5.64 |
4.45 |
3.67 |
3.56 |
| Non-Cash Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income |
|
23 |
9.26 |
4.56 |
9.13 |
23 |
109 |
152 |
-43 |
24 |
42 |
49 |
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net |
|
0.13 |
-24 |
8.37 |
-5.38 |
-5.58 |
34 |
21 |
-59 |
8.38 |
26 |
-104 |
| Net Cash From Investing Activities |
|
-409 |
-122 |
-125 |
-291 |
-245 |
13 |
238 |
73 |
-59 |
-54 |
-206 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities |
|
-409 |
-122 |
-125 |
-291 |
-245 |
13 |
238 |
73 |
-59 |
-54 |
-206 |
| Purchase of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
|
-259 |
-93 |
-74 |
-122 |
-193 |
-84 |
-81 |
-81 |
-70 |
-71 |
-141 |
| Purchase of Investment Securities |
|
-158 |
-44 |
-52 |
-6.70 |
-56 |
-17 |
-1.45 |
-3.25 |
0.31 |
3.61 |
-70 |
| Sale of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
|
0.56 |
8.41 |
0.97 |
13 |
4.30 |
114 |
321 |
158 |
11 |
14 |
4.90 |
| Net Cash From Financing Activities |
|
0.38 |
-281 |
-202 |
-9.87 |
-65 |
-351 |
-328 |
-375 |
-206 |
-222 |
1.82 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities |
|
0.38 |
-281 |
-202 |
-9.87 |
-65 |
-351 |
-328 |
-375 |
-206 |
-222 |
1.82 |
| Issuance of Debt |
|
808 |
389 |
476 |
818 |
1,147 |
374 |
741 |
100 |
250 |
547 |
435 |
| Repayment of Debt |
|
-549 |
-410 |
-474 |
-615 |
-988 |
-604 |
-998 |
-388 |
-408 |
-657 |
-203 |
| Repurchase of Common Equity |
|
-9.45 |
-4.01 |
-5.85 |
-3.01 |
-3.53 |
-3.58 |
-1.64 |
-80 |
-43 |
-77 |
-229 |
| Payment of Dividends |
|
-251 |
-255 |
-200 |
-204 |
-210 |
-106 |
-2.51 |
-0.89 |
-0.13 |
-0.14 |
-0.05 |
| Other Financing Activities, Net |
|
2.50 |
-1.02 |
2.37 |
-5.22 |
-11 |
-11 |
-66 |
-6.40 |
-4.63 |
-35 |
-1.45 |
| Cash Interest Paid |
|
37 |
56 |
57 |
72 |
86 |
88 |
81 |
91 |
82 |
78 |
72 |
| Cash Income Taxes Paid |
|
9.97 |
-2.14 |
8.09 |
13 |
16 |
1.32 |
36 |
28 |
26 |
37 |
37 |
Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for CoreCivic
This table details how cash moves in and out of CoreCivic's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| Net Change in Cash & Equivalents |
|
63 |
11 |
-9.58 |
-52 |
50 |
4.55 |
-34 |
55 |
-71 |
41 |
112 |
| Net Cash From Operating Activities |
|
84 |
22 |
70 |
68 |
91 |
39 |
44 |
97 |
54 |
-0.38 |
14 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities |
|
84 |
22 |
70 |
68 |
91 |
39 |
44 |
97 |
54 |
-0.38 |
14 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
14 |
26 |
9.54 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
25 |
39 |
26 |
27 |
38 |
| Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
14 |
26 |
9.54 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
25 |
39 |
26 |
27 |
38 |
| Depreciation Expense |
|
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
33 |
| Amortization Expense |
|
1.11 |
1.01 |
0.97 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.88 |
0.88 |
0.88 |
0.92 |
1.01 |
| Non-Cash Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income |
|
11 |
4.77 |
29 |
4.66 |
5.62 |
3.12 |
14 |
8.91 |
12 |
14 |
20 |
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net |
|
25 |
-42 |
-0.68 |
11 |
32 |
-16 |
-26 |
17 |
-19 |
-76 |
-78 |
| Net Cash From Investing Activities |
|
-18 |
-20 |
-3.75 |
-18 |
-13 |
-19 |
-25 |
-35 |
-107 |
-39 |
-23 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities |
|
-18 |
-20 |
-3.75 |
-18 |
-13 |
-19 |
-25 |
-35 |
-107 |
-39 |
-23 |
| Purchase of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
|
-18 |
-26 |
-12 |
-19 |
-18 |
-22 |
-26 |
-35 |
-38 |
-42 |
-23 |
| Purchase of Investment Securities |
|
- |
- |
0.09 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-0.32 |
-74 |
3.01 |
0.47 |
| Sale of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
|
0.51 |
4.64 |
8.24 |
0.05 |
3.61 |
1.84 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
3.71 |
1.18 |
0.01 |
| Net Cash From Financing Activities |
|
-3.31 |
8.38 |
-76 |
-102 |
-28 |
-16 |
-54 |
-6.60 |
-18 |
80 |
121 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities |
|
-3.31 |
8.38 |
-76 |
-102 |
-28 |
-16 |
-54 |
-6.60 |
-18 |
80 |
121 |
| Issuance of Debt |
|
25 |
125 |
500 |
47 |
- |
- |
10 |
40 |
125 |
260 |
310 |
| Repayment of Debt |
|
-28 |
-100 |
-497 |
-124 |
-28 |
-7.69 |
-13 |
-3.18 |
-103 |
-83 |
-134 |
| Repurchase of Common Equity |
|
- |
-13 |
-49 |
-20 |
- |
-8.01 |
-51 |
-43 |
-40 |
-95 |
-55 |
| Payment of Dividends |
|
- |
- |
-0.02 |
-0.12 |
- |
- |
0.00 |
-0.05 |
- |
- |
0.00 |
| Other Financing Activities, Net |
|
-0.04 |
-4.51 |
-30 |
-4.99 |
-0.09 |
- |
-0.02 |
-0.08 |
-0.01 |
-1.34 |
-0.02 |
| Cash Interest Paid |
|
4.43 |
35 |
22 |
16 |
5.04 |
35 |
4.34 |
31 |
4.89 |
32 |
7.47 |
| Cash Income Taxes Paid |
|
5.25 |
7.41 |
-0.10 |
21 |
6.11 |
10 |
-0.10 |
5.75 |
22 |
9.05 |
-0.45 |
Annual Balance Sheets for CoreCivic
This table presents CoreCivic's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Total Assets |
|
3,356 |
3,272 |
3,272 |
3,656 |
3,792 |
3,709 |
3,499 |
3,245 |
3,105 |
2,932 |
3,257 |
| Cash and Due from Banks |
|
65 |
38 |
52 |
53 |
92 |
113 |
300 |
149 |
122 |
107 |
98 |
| Restricted Cash |
|
1.01 |
- |
- |
21 |
27 |
24 |
11 |
13 |
7.11 |
15 |
15 |
| Loans and Leases, Net of Allowance |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Premises and Equipment, Net |
|
2,883 |
2,838 |
2,547 |
2,831 |
2,700 |
2,350 |
2,283 |
2,176 |
2,115 |
2,060 |
2,132 |
| Goodwill |
|
36 |
38 |
41 |
48 |
51 |
5.90 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
8.55 |
| Other Assets |
|
371 |
358 |
632 |
703 |
922 |
1,216 |
900 |
902 |
857 |
745 |
1,004 |
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity |
|
3,356 |
3,272 |
3,272 |
3,656 |
3,792 |
3,709 |
3,499 |
3,245 |
3,105 |
2,932 |
3,257 |
| Total Liabilities |
|
1,893 |
1,813 |
1,821 |
2,241 |
2,415 |
2,296 |
2,126 |
1,812 |
1,628 |
1,439 |
1,851 |
| Short-Term Debt |
|
5.00 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
31 |
39 |
35 |
166 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
| Other Short-Term Payables |
|
318 |
260 |
278 |
352 |
337 |
274 |
306 |
285 |
286 |
274 |
353 |
| Long-Term Debt |
|
1,447 |
1,435 |
1,437 |
1,788 |
1,928 |
1,748 |
1,492 |
1,085 |
1,083 |
973 |
1,205 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
122 |
105 |
93 |
87 |
118 |
235 |
293 |
277 |
247 |
180 |
278 |
| Commitments & Contingencies |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests |
|
1,463 |
1,459 |
1,452 |
1,415 |
1,377 |
1,413 |
1,372 |
1,432 |
1,478 |
1,493 |
1,405 |
| Total Preferred & Common Equity |
|
1,463 |
1,459 |
1,452 |
1,415 |
1,377 |
1,390 |
1,372 |
1,432 |
1,478 |
1,493 |
1,405 |
| Preferred Stock |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total Common Equity |
|
1,463 |
1,459 |
1,452 |
1,415 |
1,377 |
1,390 |
1,372 |
1,432 |
1,478 |
1,493 |
1,405 |
| Common Stock |
|
1,764 |
1,782 |
1,796 |
1,808 |
1,823 |
1,837 |
1,871 |
1,809 |
1,786 |
1,733 |
1,529 |
| Retained Earnings |
|
-301 |
-323 |
-344 |
-393 |
-446 |
-447 |
-499 |
-376 |
-309 |
-240 |
-123 |
Quarterly Balance Sheets for CoreCivic
This table presents CoreCivic's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
Q3 2022 |
Q1 2023 |
Q2 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| Total Assets |
|
3,271 |
3,055 |
3,028 |
3,069 |
3,027 |
2,903 |
2,914 |
3,002 |
3,072 |
3,110 |
3,368 |
| Cash and Due from Banks |
|
185 |
51 |
42 |
104 |
111 |
60 |
108 |
74 |
131 |
57 |
210 |
| Restricted Cash |
|
14 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
7.98 |
7.50 |
9.71 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
15 |
| Loans and Leases, Net of Allowance |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Premises and Equipment, Net |
|
2,176 |
2,153 |
2,142 |
2,128 |
2,096 |
2,083 |
2,067 |
2,058 |
2,061 |
2,119 |
2,122 |
| Goodwill |
|
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
4.84 |
8.55 |
8.55 |
| Other Assets |
|
891 |
832 |
826 |
818 |
808 |
748 |
725 |
852 |
863 |
910 |
1,013 |
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity |
|
3,271 |
3,055 |
3,028 |
3,069 |
3,027 |
2,903 |
2,914 |
3,002 |
3,072 |
3,110 |
3,368 |
| Total Liabilities |
|
1,869 |
1,636 |
1,589 |
1,610 |
1,583 |
1,456 |
1,438 |
1,527 |
1,594 |
1,640 |
1,972 |
| Short-Term Debt |
|
178 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
110 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
| Other Short-Term Payables |
|
296 |
259 |
260 |
290 |
254 |
255 |
263 |
254 |
290 |
320 |
288 |
| Long-Term Debt |
|
1,114 |
1,093 |
1,059 |
1,056 |
984 |
1,007 |
980 |
970 |
1,007 |
1,028 |
1,381 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
282 |
271 |
256 |
250 |
235 |
182 |
183 |
291 |
284 |
277 |
286 |
| Commitments & Contingencies |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests |
|
1,402 |
1,420 |
1,439 |
1,458 |
1,444 |
1,448 |
1,476 |
1,475 |
1,478 |
1,470 |
1,396 |
| Total Preferred & Common Equity |
|
1,402 |
1,420 |
1,439 |
1,458 |
1,444 |
1,448 |
1,476 |
1,475 |
1,478 |
1,470 |
1,396 |
| Preferred Stock |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total Common Equity |
|
1,402 |
1,420 |
1,439 |
1,458 |
1,444 |
1,448 |
1,476 |
1,475 |
1,478 |
1,470 |
1,396 |
| Common Stock |
|
1,803 |
1,784 |
1,788 |
1,794 |
1,743 |
1,728 |
1,735 |
1,690 |
1,654 |
1,620 |
1,481 |
| Retained Earnings |
|
-401 |
-364 |
-349 |
-335 |
-299 |
-280 |
-259 |
-215 |
-176 |
-150 |
-86 |
Annual Metrics And Ratios for CoreCivic
This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from CoreCivic's official financial filings.
| Metric |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Growth Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Profitability Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Valuation Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Leverage & Solvency |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Liquidity Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Cash Flow Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Efficiency Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Capital & Investment Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Earnings Adjustments |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$1.90 |
$1.87 |
$1.51 |
$1.34 |
$1.59 |
$0.45 |
($0.43) |
$1.03 |
$0.59 |
$0.62 |
$1.09 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
117.24M |
117.67M |
118.20M |
118.67M |
119.10M |
119.64M |
120.28M |
114.06M |
112.61M |
108.86M |
97.71M |
| Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$1.88 |
$1.87 |
$1.50 |
$1.34 |
$1.59 |
$0.45 |
($0.43) |
$1.03 |
$0.59 |
$0.62 |
$1.08 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
117.24M |
117.67M |
118.20M |
118.67M |
119.10M |
119.64M |
120.28M |
114.06M |
112.61M |
108.86M |
97.71M |
| Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
117.24M |
117.67M |
118.20M |
118.67M |
119.10M |
119.64M |
120.28M |
114.06M |
112.61M |
108.86M |
97.71M |
| Debt Service Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Payout Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for CoreCivic
This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from CoreCivic's official financial filings.
| Metric |
|
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| DEI Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
97,709,228.00 |
| DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
97,709,228.00 |
| DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.39 |
| Growth Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Revenue Growth |
|
-11.58% |
4.78% |
9.98% |
6.20% |
2.26% |
-1.88% |
-1.92% |
11.13% |
18.78% |
- |
26.12% |
| EBITDA Growth |
|
-57.69% |
5.89% |
-20.87% |
16.46% |
17.51% |
-18.05% |
51.95% |
40.04% |
13.22% |
- |
36.43% |
| EBIT Growth |
|
-78.84% |
11.15% |
-55.81% |
43.36% |
50.06% |
-33.64% |
252.98% |
92.72% |
24.29% |
- |
62.86% |
| NOPAT Growth |
|
-79.60% |
6.66% |
-22.72% |
26.27% |
47.44% |
-29.43% |
161.76% |
106.82% |
27.95% |
- |
50.84% |
| Net Income Growth |
|
-79.67% |
8.31% |
-23.04% |
27.81% |
51.86% |
-27.18% |
163.16% |
103.35% |
24.71% |
- |
50.98% |
| EPS Growth |
|
-79.31% |
15.00% |
-27.27% |
30.77% |
58.33% |
-21.74% |
187.50% |
105.88% |
26.32% |
- |
65.22% |
| Operating Cash Flow Growth |
|
250.61% |
-36.93% |
-21.68% |
88.84% |
9.27% |
75.92% |
-36.77% |
42.10% |
-41.21% |
- |
-69.05% |
| Free Cash Flow Firm Growth |
|
-46.20% |
-43.61% |
-101.01% |
-68.58% |
-55.24% |
-17.38% |
2,718.68% |
-88.84% |
-123.98% |
- |
-381.58% |
| Invested Capital Growth |
|
-6.16% |
-4.11% |
0.54% |
-1.78% |
-2.37% |
-3.66% |
-3.17% |
1.28% |
1.85% |
- |
13.63% |
| Revenue Q/Q Growth |
|
4.67% |
1.69% |
1.81% |
-2.00% |
0.79% |
-2.44% |
1.78% |
11.03% |
7.73% |
- |
2.12% |
| EBITDA Q/Q Growth |
|
3.01% |
30.12% |
-39.65% |
43.96% |
3.94% |
-9.26% |
11.91% |
32.68% |
-15.96% |
- |
21.54% |
| EBIT Q/Q Growth |
|
3.56% |
84.30% |
-74.81% |
198.15% |
8.40% |
-18.50% |
34.02% |
62.78% |
-30.10% |
- |
43.38% |
| NOPAT Q/Q Growth |
|
-5.58% |
86.61% |
-63.09% |
94.17% |
10.25% |
-10.68% |
36.91% |
53.41% |
-31.79% |
- |
42.02% |
| Net Income Q/Q Growth |
|
-6.33% |
90.53% |
-63.95% |
98.62% |
11.30% |
-8.63% |
30.29% |
53.48% |
-31.74% |
- |
42.87% |
| EPS Q/Q Growth |
|
-7.69% |
91.67% |
-65.22% |
112.50% |
11.76% |
-5.26% |
27.78% |
52.17% |
-31.43% |
- |
46.15% |
| Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth |
|
132.27% |
-73.33% |
215.15% |
-3.26% |
34.39% |
-57.06% |
13.27% |
117.41% |
-44.40% |
- |
3,762.23% |
| Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth |
|
-10.83% |
-24.24% |
-102.96% |
1,671.86% |
27.01% |
39.85% |
-6.20% |
-93.30% |
-372.91% |
- |
-146.00% |
| Invested Capital Q/Q Growth |
|
0.66% |
1.77% |
-1.33% |
-2.84% |
0.06% |
0.43% |
-0.82% |
1.62% |
0.62% |
- |
6.37% |
| Profitability Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| EBITDA Margin |
|
11.42% |
14.61% |
8.66% |
12.72% |
13.12% |
12.20% |
13.42% |
16.03% |
12.51% |
- |
14.51% |
| EBIT Margin |
|
4.20% |
7.62% |
1.89% |
5.74% |
6.17% |
5.15% |
6.79% |
9.95% |
6.46% |
- |
8.76% |
| Profit (Net Income) Margin |
|
2.98% |
5.58% |
1.98% |
4.01% |
4.43% |
4.14% |
5.30% |
7.33% |
4.65% |
- |
6.35% |
| Tax Burden Percent |
|
71.14% |
72.03% |
105.53% |
68.73% |
69.90% |
76.61% |
78.26% |
73.75% |
71.96% |
- |
72.48% |
| Interest Burden Percent |
|
99.62% |
101.71% |
99.36% |
101.64% |
102.61% |
104.96% |
99.89% |
99.93% |
100.01% |
- |
99.98% |
| Effective Tax Rate |
|
28.86% |
27.97% |
-5.53% |
31.27% |
30.10% |
23.39% |
21.74% |
26.25% |
28.04% |
- |
27.52% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) |
|
2.07% |
3.81% |
1.47% |
3.00% |
3.29% |
2.97% |
4.01% |
5.74% |
3.79% |
- |
5.50% |
| ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP) |
|
2.06% |
3.85% |
1.46% |
3.03% |
3.34% |
3.05% |
4.01% |
5.73% |
3.79% |
- |
5.50% |
| Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA) |
|
1.70% |
3.10% |
1.12% |
2.20% |
2.35% |
2.14% |
2.85% |
4.00% |
2.62% |
- |
4.56% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) |
|
3.77% |
6.91% |
2.59% |
5.20% |
5.64% |
5.10% |
6.87% |
9.74% |
6.40% |
- |
10.06% |
| Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) |
|
8.86% |
6.75% |
2.00% |
4.53% |
5.39% |
6.38% |
6.53% |
2.87% |
2.52% |
- |
-7.83% |
| Operating Return on Assets (OROA) |
|
2.39% |
4.38% |
1.16% |
3.67% |
3.93% |
3.24% |
4.25% |
6.46% |
4.35% |
- |
6.25% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) |
|
1.69% |
3.21% |
1.21% |
2.56% |
2.82% |
2.61% |
3.32% |
4.76% |
3.13% |
- |
4.53% |
| Return on Common Equity (ROCE) |
|
3.77% |
6.91% |
2.59% |
5.20% |
5.64% |
5.10% |
6.87% |
9.74% |
6.40% |
- |
10.06% |
| Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE) |
|
4.50% |
0.00% |
4.48% |
4.76% |
5.15% |
0.00% |
5.72% |
7.04% |
7.43% |
- |
9.27% |
| Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
|
14 |
26 |
9.60 |
19 |
21 |
18 |
25 |
39 |
26 |
- |
38 |
| NOPAT Margin |
|
2.99% |
5.49% |
1.99% |
3.94% |
4.31% |
3.95% |
5.31% |
7.34% |
4.65% |
- |
6.35% |
| Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP) |
|
0.00% |
-0.04% |
0.01% |
-0.03% |
-0.05% |
-0.09% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| SG&A Expenses to Revenue |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Operating Expenses to Revenue |
|
95.80% |
92.38% |
98.11% |
94.26% |
93.83% |
94.85% |
93.21% |
90.05% |
93.54% |
- |
91.24% |
| Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) |
|
20 |
36 |
9.10 |
27 |
29 |
24 |
32 |
52 |
37 |
- |
52 |
| Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) |
|
53 |
69 |
42 |
60 |
63 |
57 |
64 |
84 |
71 |
- |
87 |
| Valuation Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Price to Book Value (P/BV) |
|
0.88 |
1.12 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.94 |
1.61 |
1.50 |
1.56 |
1.48 |
- |
1.32 |
| Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV) |
|
0.88 |
1.12 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.95 |
1.61 |
1.50 |
1.56 |
1.49 |
- |
1.33 |
| Price to Revenue (P/Rev) |
|
0.71 |
0.90 |
0.95 |
0.76 |
0.73 |
1.26 |
1.17 |
1.19 |
1.07 |
- |
0.81 |
| Price to Earnings (P/E) |
|
19.49 |
24.42 |
27.40 |
20.97 |
18.34 |
34.81 |
26.16 |
22.11 |
19.94 |
- |
14.29 |
| Dividend Yield |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Earnings Yield |
|
5.13% |
4.09% |
3.65% |
4.77% |
5.45% |
2.87% |
3.82% |
4.52% |
5.01% |
- |
7.00% |
| Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC) |
|
0.88 |
1.02 |
1.08 |
0.97 |
0.92 |
1.32 |
1.26 |
1.27 |
1.25 |
- |
1.08 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev) |
|
1.24 |
1.43 |
1.47 |
1.26 |
1.19 |
1.72 |
1.64 |
1.64 |
1.55 |
- |
1.33 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) |
|
9.99 |
11.53 |
12.73 |
10.67 |
9.71 |
14.73 |
12.77 |
11.90 |
11.44 |
- |
9.65 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) |
|
24.34 |
27.47 |
32.82 |
26.05 |
22.30 |
36.38 |
27.55 |
23.06 |
21.73 |
- |
17.00 |
| Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT) |
|
34.01 |
38.95 |
42.75 |
35.14 |
30.35 |
48.58 |
37.53 |
30.96 |
29.06 |
- |
23.33 |
| Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF) |
|
9.10 |
11.28 |
12.94 |
9.80 |
9.00 |
12.11 |
12.76 |
11.68 |
13.45 |
- |
18.43 |
| Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF) |
|
9.64 |
14.76 |
54.25 |
21.22 |
16.85 |
20.22 |
19.03 |
44.68 |
50.16 |
- |
0.00 |
| Leverage & Solvency |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Debt to Equity |
|
0.73 |
0.74 |
0.76 |
0.70 |
0.67 |
0.66 |
0.67 |
0.69 |
0.71 |
- |
1.00 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity |
|
0.72 |
0.73 |
0.68 |
0.70 |
0.66 |
0.65 |
0.66 |
0.68 |
0.70 |
- |
0.99 |
| Financial Leverage |
|
0.83 |
0.81 |
0.77 |
0.72 |
0.70 |
0.70 |
0.71 |
0.70 |
0.69 |
- |
0.83 |
| Leverage Ratio |
|
2.22 |
2.18 |
2.12 |
2.05 |
2.04 |
2.03 |
2.07 |
2.04 |
2.04 |
- |
2.22 |
| Compound Leverage Factor |
|
2.21 |
2.22 |
2.11 |
2.09 |
2.09 |
2.13 |
2.06 |
2.04 |
2.04 |
- |
2.22 |
| Debt to Total Capital |
|
42.31% |
42.57% |
43.12% |
41.31% |
40.19% |
39.75% |
39.98% |
40.85% |
41.50% |
- |
50.04% |
| Short-Term Debt to Total Capital |
|
0.55% |
0.45% |
4.35% |
0.48% |
0.48% |
0.49% |
0.53% |
0.56% |
0.59% |
- |
0.59% |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital |
|
41.76% |
42.12% |
38.77% |
40.83% |
39.70% |
39.26% |
39.46% |
40.30% |
40.91% |
- |
49.44% |
| Preferred Equity to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Common Equity to Total Capital |
|
57.69% |
57.43% |
56.88% |
58.69% |
59.81% |
60.25% |
60.02% |
59.15% |
58.50% |
- |
49.97% |
| Debt to EBITDA |
|
4.79 |
4.82 |
5.07 |
4.54 |
4.24 |
4.45 |
4.04 |
3.82 |
3.79 |
- |
4.46 |
| Net Debt to EBITDA |
|
4.26 |
4.26 |
4.52 |
4.24 |
3.74 |
3.90 |
3.68 |
3.29 |
3.53 |
- |
3.75 |
| Long-Term Debt to EBITDA |
|
4.73 |
4.77 |
4.56 |
4.49 |
4.19 |
4.40 |
3.99 |
3.77 |
3.73 |
- |
4.41 |
| Debt to NOPAT |
|
16.32 |
16.30 |
17.02 |
14.95 |
13.27 |
14.68 |
11.88 |
9.94 |
9.62 |
- |
10.79 |
| Net Debt to NOPAT |
|
14.52 |
14.38 |
15.17 |
13.96 |
11.69 |
12.86 |
10.82 |
8.55 |
8.96 |
- |
9.06 |
| Long-Term Debt to NOPAT |
|
16.10 |
16.13 |
15.30 |
14.77 |
13.11 |
14.50 |
11.73 |
9.81 |
9.49 |
- |
10.66 |
| Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Liquidity Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Cash Flow Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) |
|
180 |
136 |
-4.03 |
63 |
80 |
113 |
106 |
7.07 |
-19 |
- |
-297 |
| Operating Cash Flow to CapEx |
|
480.29% |
104.96% |
1,832.61% |
362.36% |
632.99% |
192.87% |
170.36% |
278.22% |
155.84% |
- |
59.20% |
| Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense |
|
10.05 |
7.71 |
-0.22 |
3.70 |
5.03 |
7.17 |
6.93 |
0.56 |
-1.16 |
- |
-16.81 |
| Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense |
|
4.68 |
1.26 |
3.78 |
3.98 |
5.72 |
2.50 |
2.92 |
7.71 |
3.23 |
- |
0.78 |
| Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
3.71 |
0.06 |
3.57 |
2.88 |
4.81 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
4.94 |
1.16 |
- |
-0.54 |
| Efficiency Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Asset Turnover |
|
0.57 |
0.57 |
0.61 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.65 |
0.67 |
- |
0.71 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover |
|
0.84 |
0.85 |
0.88 |
0.90 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.94 |
0.97 |
- |
1.09 |
| Capital & Investment Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Invested Capital |
|
2,528 |
2,573 |
2,538 |
2,467 |
2,468 |
2,478 |
2,458 |
2,498 |
2,514 |
- |
2,793 |
| Invested Capital Turnover |
|
0.69 |
0.69 |
0.74 |
0.76 |
0.76 |
0.75 |
0.76 |
0.78 |
0.82 |
- |
0.87 |
| Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital |
|
-166 |
-110 |
14 |
-45 |
-60 |
-94 |
-80 |
31 |
46 |
- |
335 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) |
|
2,230 |
2,617 |
2,749 |
2,395 |
2,269 |
3,260 |
3,104 |
3,177 |
3,150 |
- |
3,021 |
| Market Capitalization |
|
1,278 |
1,651 |
1,773 |
1,444 |
1,395 |
2,397 |
2,209 |
2,300 |
2,179 |
- |
1,848 |
| Book Value per Share |
|
$12.84 |
$13.01 |
$12.98 |
$13.01 |
$13.39 |
$13.54 |
$13.55 |
$13.54 |
$13.74 |
- |
$14.28 |
| Tangible Book Value per Share |
|
$12.79 |
$12.96 |
$12.93 |
$12.97 |
$13.34 |
$13.50 |
$13.51 |
$13.49 |
$13.66 |
- |
$14.20 |
| Total Capital |
|
2,528 |
2,573 |
2,538 |
2,467 |
2,468 |
2,478 |
2,458 |
2,498 |
2,514 |
- |
2,793 |
| Total Debt |
|
1,070 |
1,095 |
1,095 |
1,019 |
992 |
985 |
983 |
1,020 |
1,043 |
- |
1,398 |
| Total Long-Term Debt |
|
1,056 |
1,083 |
984 |
1,007 |
980 |
973 |
970 |
1,007 |
1,028 |
- |
1,381 |
| Net Debt |
|
952 |
966 |
975 |
951 |
874 |
863 |
895 |
878 |
971 |
- |
1,173 |
| Capital Expenditures (CapEx) |
|
17 |
21 |
3.84 |
19 |
14 |
20 |
26 |
35 |
35 |
- |
23 |
| Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE) |
|
0.05 |
-0.45 |
0.06 |
-0.31 |
-0.54 |
-0.91 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
-0.00 |
- |
0.01 |
| Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO) |
|
1,070 |
1,095 |
1,095 |
1,019 |
992 |
985 |
983 |
1,020 |
1,043 |
- |
1,398 |
| Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A) |
|
34 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
31 |
32 |
34 |
- |
34 |
| Earnings Adjustments |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$0.12 |
$0.23 |
$0.08 |
$0.17 |
$0.19 |
$0.18 |
$0.23 |
$0.35 |
$0.25 |
$0.26 |
$0.38 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
113.61M |
112.61M |
111.26M |
110.27M |
110.27M |
108.86M |
109.16M |
107.06M |
104.58M |
97.71M |
98.89M |
| Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.12 |
$0.23 |
$0.08 |
$0.17 |
$0.19 |
$0.18 |
$0.23 |
$0.35 |
$0.24 |
$0.26 |
$0.38 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
113.61M |
112.61M |
111.26M |
110.27M |
110.27M |
108.86M |
109.16M |
107.06M |
104.58M |
97.71M |
98.89M |
| Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
113.61M |
112.61M |
111.26M |
110.27M |
110.27M |
108.86M |
109.16M |
107.06M |
104.58M |
97.71M |
98.89M |
| Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
|
284 |
292 |
290 |
280 |
282 |
301 |
318 |
332 |
351 |
- |
377 |
| Normalized NOPAT Margin |
|
61.00% |
61.55% |
60.11% |
59.13% |
59.14% |
64.68% |
67.26% |
63.23% |
61.96% |
- |
63.13% |
| Pre Tax Income Margin |
|
4.19% |
7.75% |
1.87% |
5.83% |
6.33% |
5.41% |
6.78% |
9.94% |
6.46% |
- |
8.76% |
| Debt Service Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| EBIT to Interest Expense |
|
1.10 |
2.05 |
0.49 |
1.59 |
1.84 |
1.53 |
2.11 |
4.17 |
2.20 |
- |
2.96 |
| NOPAT to Interest Expense |
|
0.78 |
1.47 |
0.52 |
1.09 |
1.29 |
1.17 |
1.65 |
3.08 |
1.58 |
- |
2.14 |
| EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
0.12 |
0.84 |
0.28 |
0.49 |
0.94 |
0.23 |
0.39 |
1.40 |
0.12 |
- |
1.64 |
| NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
-0.19 |
0.27 |
0.31 |
-0.01 |
0.38 |
-0.13 |
-0.06 |
0.30 |
-0.49 |
- |
0.83 |
| Payout Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Dividend Payout Ratio |
|
0.20% |
0.19% |
0.03% |
0.20% |
0.18% |
0.20% |
0.14% |
0.04% |
0.04% |
- |
0.03% |
| Augmented Payout Ratio |
|
48.00% |
63.88% |
96.09% |
118.82% |
107.56% |
112.25% |
93.42% |
97.98% |
129.95% |
- |
180.61% |
Key Financial Trends
CoreCivic’s latest quarter shows solid profitability and strong operating cash generation, but the company is still carrying a meaningful debt load and continues to rely on large non-cash income items and special charges. Over the last several years, the business has generally improved its liquidity and earnings power versus 2023, although quarterly results can be volatile and affected by one-time items.
What stands out most from Q1 2026: CoreCivic generated $37.9 million of net income, or $0.38 per share, on $597.0 million of total revenue. Operating cash flow was positive at $13.8 million, and the company ended the quarter with $209.7 million in cash and $14.6 million in restricted cash.
Longer-term trend: Compared with early 2024 and 2023, CoreCivic’s revenue and earnings have strengthened materially. Quarterly revenue has climbed from roughly $473 million in Q1 2024 to nearly $597 million in Q1 2026, while quarterly net income has also improved from $9.5 million in Q1 2024 to $37.9 million in Q1 2026. At the same time, the company has kept producing positive operating cash flow in most periods, which is an encouraging sign for a capital-intensive business.
- Revenue growth has been strong. Total revenue increased from $473.4 million in Q1 2024 to $597.0 million in Q1 2026, showing meaningful top-line momentum.
- Net income improved substantially over the period. Q1 2026 net income of $37.9 million was well above Q1 2024’s $9.5 million.
- Operating cash flow turned positive again in Q1 2026. CoreCivic produced $13.8 million in operating cash flow after a weak Q4 2025, when operating cash flow was slightly negative.
- Cash on hand is healthy. The company held $209.7 million in cash and equivalents at the end of Q1 2026, up sharply from $56.6 million in Q3 2025.
- Capital spending remains manageable relative to revenue. Q1 2026 capital expenditures were $23.3 million, suggesting ongoing maintenance and facility investment without overwhelming the cash profile.
- Debt has been declining from earlier peaks. Long-term debt fell from about $1.09 billion in Q1 2023 to $1.03 billion in Q1 2026.
- The company still depends heavily on non-interest income. In Q1 2026, other non-interest income was $614.7 million, which dominates the income statement and makes quarterly results harder to compare like-for-like.
- Special charges remain very large. Q1 2026 included $467.7 million of other special charges, so reported earnings may not reflect underlying operations cleanly.
- Share count has drifted lower recently but remains above 2024 levels. Weighted average diluted shares were 98.9 million in Q1 2026 versus 111.3 million in Q1 2024, which helps EPS, but dilution history is still worth watching.
- Leverage remains significant. CoreCivic ended Q1 2026 with about $1.40 billion of total debt, including $1.38 billion of long-term debt, against $1.40 billion of equity.
- Interest expense is still a meaningful drag. Q1 2026 interest expense was $17.7 million, which continues to reduce earnings power.
- Operating capital swings can pressure cash flow. Q1 2026 saw a negative $78.2 million change in operating assets and liabilities, which offset a lot of underlying operating profit.
- Cash generation has been uneven quarter to quarter. For example, operating cash flow ranged from a strong $96.7 million in Q2 2025 to negative $0.4 million in Q4 2025 before recovering in Q1 2026.
Bottom line: CoreCivic appears to be in better financial shape than it was a year or two ago, with higher revenue, better earnings, and a stronger cash balance. Still, investors should not ignore the company’s debt burden, high interest expense, and recurring special charges. For retail investors, CXW looks like a company with improving fundamentals, but one that still carries notable balance-sheet and earnings volatility risk.
06/16/26 07:42 AM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.