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CoreCivic cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$438M in Q3 2026 · −$395M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$413M
Capital spending−$24.8M
Free cash flow−$438M
Cash / net income-0.3×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, CoreCivic generated −$413M of operating cash flow and spent $24.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$438M. That is $454M less than in Q3 2025 ($16.1M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$267M; the largest uses were buybacks ($656M), other financing ($452M), operating cash flow ($267M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($2.1B), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($21.9M); the cash balance rose by $490M.

Operating cash flow was −$413M against net income of $1.3B — -0.3× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: gains on disposals −$1.8B, payables +$95.4M, depreciation & amortization +$33.9M.

Free cash flow

CoreCivic: free cash flow by quarterCoreCivic: free cash flow by quarter$16.0MQ4 2024$19.4MQ1 2025$61.9MQ2 2025$16.1MQ3 2025−$45.1MQ4 2025−$6.9MQ1 2026$94.9MQ2 2026−$438MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
CoreCivic: operating cash flow against capital spendingCoreCivic: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$39.3M$23.3MQ4 2024$44.5M$25.1MQ1 2025$96.7M$34.9MQ2 2025$53.8M$37.7MQ3 2025−$376K$44.8MQ4 2025$13.8M$20.7MQ1 2026$133M$38.1MQ2 2026−$413M$24.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$413M, Capital spending $24.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

CoreCivic: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCoreCivic: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $263MFY2021: Net borrowing $421MFY2021: Asset sales $321MFY2021: Capital spending −$81.5MFY2021: Buybacks −$1.6MFY2021: Dividends −$2.5M$1.0BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $154MFY2022: Net borrowing $84.4MFY2022: Asset sales $158MFY2022: Capital spending −$83.4MFY2022: Buybacks −$79.9MFY2022: Dividends −$886K$396MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $232MFY2023: Net borrowing $115MFY2023: Asset sales $11.1MFY2023: Capital spending −$67.7MFY2023: Buybacks −$43.0MFY2023: Dividends −$131K$357MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $269MFY2024: Net borrowing $488MFY2024: Asset sales $13.7MFY2024: Capital spending −$70.4MFY2024: Buybacks −$77.2MFY2024: Dividends −$136K$771MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $195MFY2025: Net borrowing $232MFY2025: Asset sales $4.9MFY2025: Capital spending −$142MFY2025: Acquisitions −$73.5MFY2025: Buybacks −$229MFY2025: Dividends −$45K$432MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.1B; the largest uses were capital spending ($445M) and buybacks ($431M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$547M
Debt$623M
Net debt$75.9M
Due within a year$15.7M
Cash runway17 months

CoreCivic is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$395M a year at the current rate against $547M of cash and investments: a runway of about 17 months; $15.7M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.

CoreCivic: debt maturities by year (FY2025)CoreCivic: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$15.7MYear 1$258MYear 2$343MYear 3$508MYear 4$8.1MYear 5$97.7MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $547M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

CoreCivic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026CoreCivic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Asset & business sales$2.1BBuybacks−$506MOther financing−$447MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$439MOperating cash flow−$413MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$282MCapital spending−$24.8MOther investing−$1.3M
CoreCivic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026CoreCivic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Asset & business sales$2.1BBuybacks−$656MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$490MOther financing−$452MOperating cash flow−$267MAcquisitions−$143MCapital spending−$128MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$21.9MOther investing−$422KDividends−$120K

From profit to cash

CoreCivic: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026CoreCivic: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$1.3BDepreciation & amortization$33.9MStock-based pay$9.3MDeferred taxes−$2.2MGains on disposals−$1.8BPayables$95.4MOperating cash flow−$413M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026−$413M−$24.8M—−$506M—−$282M−$439M−$438M
Q2 2026$133M−$38.1M—−$48K—−$49.1M$102M$94.9M
Q1 2026$13.8M−$20.7M−$148M−$55.1M—$176M−$112M−$6.9M
Q4 2025−$376K−$44.8M−$173K−$95.1M—$177M−$40.7M−$45.1M
Q3 2025$53.8M−$37.7M−$73.4M−$40.0M—$21.8M$71.2M$16.1M
Q2 2025$96.7M−$34.9M—−$43.3M−$45K$36.8M−$55.0M$61.9M
Q1 2025$44.5M−$25.1M—−$50.6M—−$3.1M$34.2M$19.4M
Q4 2024$39.3M−$23.3M—−$8.0M—−$3.1M−$4.5M$16.0M

CoreCivic: income statement and cash flow

CoreCivic, Q3 2026: revenue $744M (+28% year over year), operating margin 9.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

CoreCivic: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.