What is CoreCivic's share buybacks?

CoreCivic (CXW) reported share buybacks of $55.07M in Q1 2026.

How has CoreCivic's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

CoreCivic's share buybacks increased by 8.9% year-over-year, from $50.57M to $55.07M.

What is the long-term trend for CoreCivic's share buybacks?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CoreCivic's share buybacks has grown at a 40.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $82.3M to $228.99M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

CoreCivic CXW Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$614.7M+25.8%

Net income$37.9M+51.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.38+65.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$209.7M+181%

Total debt$1.4B+42.2%

Total equity$1.4B-5.4%

Total assets$3.4B+12.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$13.8M-69.0%

CapEx$18.7M-25.2%

Free cash flow-$5.0M-126%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.94B-16.4%

Enterprise value$4.13B-2.6%

P/E22.7×-18.9×

P/S1.3×-0.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin5.9%—

Net margin5.5%+1.2pp

FCF margin5.8%-3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9%+3.2pp

Debt / equity1×+0.3×

Current ratio2.4×+0.9×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CoreCivic in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: CoreCivic’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CoreCivic's share buybacks?: CoreCivic (CXW) reported share buybacks of $55.07M in Q1 2026.
How has CoreCivic's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: CoreCivic's share buybacks increased by 8.9% year-over-year, from $50.57M to $55.07M.
What is the long-term trend for CoreCivic's share buybacks?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CoreCivic's share buybacks has grown at a 40.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $82.3M to $228.99M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.