CoreCivic, Inc. filed its Form 10-Q with the SEC on August 6, 2026, reporting unaudited financial results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, and the six months ended on that date.

Key Highlights

  • Q2 2026 Revenue: $684,917 thousand, up from $538,165 thousand in Q2 2025, according to the filing.
  • Q2 2026 Net Income: $37,138 thousand, compared with $38,543 thousand in Q2 2025.
  • Six-Month Net Income: $75,054 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2026, versus $63,656 thousand for the same period in 2025.
  • Diluted EPS: $0.37 for Q2 2026 and $0.76 for the first six months of 2026.
  • Acquisitions: Net cash used for acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $142,783 thousand, versus $0 in the comparable 2025 period.
  • Share Repurchases: The company reported $55,117 thousand in purchase and retirement of common stock during the first six months of 2026.
  • Shares Outstanding: 98,893,489 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026.

CoreCivic's Second-Quarter and First-Half 2026 Financial Results

CoreCivic, Inc. (New York Stock Exchange: CXW), a Maryland corporation headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, disclosed its unaudited consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. According to the filing, total revenue for the second quarter of 2026 reached $684,917 thousand, a notable increase from $538,165 thousand reported for the second quarter of 2025. For the first six months of 2026, the company reported total revenue of $1,299,646 thousand, compared with $1,026,792 thousand for the same period in 2025.

The filing reported operating expenses of $535,983 thousand for Q2 2026, up from $398,342 thousand in Q2 2025. General and administrative expenses were $44,126 thousand for the quarter, while depreciation and amortization totaled $35,814 thousand. Income before income taxes for the second quarter was $47,512 thousand, and after income tax expense of $10,374 thousand, net income was $37,138 thousand. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were $0.38 and diluted earnings per share were $0.37, according to the filing.

On the balance sheet, the company reported total assets of $3,455,639 thousand as of June 30, 2026, compared with $3,256,743 thousand at December 31, 2025. Goodwill increased to $59,115 thousand from $8,551 thousand at year-end 2025, reflecting the acquisitions completed during the period. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $146,765 thousand. The company retired common stock totaling approximately $54,070 thousand in the first quarter and an additional $298 thousand in the second quarter, reducing shares outstanding from 100,051 thousand at December 31, 2025 to 98,893 thousand at June 30, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

CoreCivic filed its quarterly report covering the period ended June 30, 2026, disclosing revenue, net income, earnings per share, balance sheet data, cash flows, and changes in stockholders' equity for the second quarter and first half of 2026.