CoreCivic CXW
NYSE CXW
$34.01 +0.50 (+1.49%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

CoreCivic (CXW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

CoreCivic (CXW) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$5.0 million for Q1 2026, down 125.6% year-over-year from $19.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 93.68% quarter-over-quarter from -$78.6 million in Q4 2025.

CoreCivic (CXW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

CoreCivic's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$5.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 125.6% year-over-year to -$5.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $36.9 million (down 84.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $61.3 million, down 78.44% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$5.0 million, up from -$78.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $117.1 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$78.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $25.3 million (2024), against an average of $36.8 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 2694.08% in 2024, then slumped 181.98% in 2025.
  • CoreCivic's Free Cash Flow stood at $33.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 110.91% to -$3.7 million in 2023, then surged by 2694.08% to $95.9 million in 2024, then sank by 181.98% to -$78.6 million in 2025, then soared by 93.68% to -$5.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CXW's Free Cash Flow at -$5.0 million in Q1 2026, -$78.6 million in Q4 2025, and $11.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Allegion 13.92 Bn 13.60 Bn 517.50 Mn 180.50 Mn
2 MSA Safety 7.30 Bn 7.10 Bn 249.29 Mn 82.70 Mn
3 Adt 5.22 Bn 5.20 Bn 1.05 Bn 620.13 Mn
4 Brinks 4.63 Bn 2.97 Bn 366.10 Mn -
5 Brady 4.32 Bn 4.14 Bn 225.47 Mn 67.18 Mn
6 Geo 4.27 Bn 4.02 Bn - 59.40 Mn
7 CoreCivic 3.36 Bn 3.25 Bn - 111.83 Mn
8 Napco Security Technologies 1.36 Bn 1.24 Bn 29.49 Mn 16.02 Mn
9 Evolv Technologies Holdings 964.45 Mn 901.82 Mn 21.95 Mn 6.19 Mn
10 Mistras 603.20 Mn 581.21 Mn 56.45 Mn 10.15 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 111.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 111.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -4.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -4.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -78.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -78.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 11.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 11.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 108.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 108.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 19.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 19.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 95.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 95.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 101.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 101.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 61.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 61.83 Mn