---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-208929"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXW"
cik: "0001070985"
company_name: "CoreCivic, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:28:07.153016+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CoreCivic Q1 revenue $614.7M (+25.8%), adjusted EPS $0.40, acquires Clinical Solutions Pharmacy for ~$148M

## Summary
- Revenue $614.7M, up 25.8% YoY; net income $37.9M ($0.38 diluted EPS) vs $25.1M ($0.23) YoY.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.40, up 73.9% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA $110.1M, up 36.0%.
- Acquired Clinical Solutions Pharmacy for ~$148M (cash + revolver); expected to contribute $0.03-$0.05/share in 2026.
- Increased full-year 2026 guidance: Adj. diluted EPS $1.53-$1.63 (from $1.49-$1.59); Adj. EBITDA $453.8M-$461.8M.
- Repurchased 2.3M shares for $44.7M in Q1; net debt/Adj. EBITDA 2.8x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-208929
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXW
- cik: 0001070985
- company_name: CoreCivic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312526208929/0001193125-26-208929-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312526208929/d302982d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-208929
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-208929.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 724ff764b2e5ada2768ab4c24e2a839e615b51c5
  claim: CoreCivic, Inc. updated its full-year 2026 guidance (raised).
  evidence_excerpt: CoreCivic, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and updating full-year guidance for 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312526208929/0001193125-26-208929-index.htm
- claim_id: 80e93a3b3b58148e2e574f706799dfd8b9be6a40
  claim: CoreCivic, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results: revenue $614.7 million, net income $37.9 million, EPS $0.38.
  evidence_excerpt: CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (CoreCivic or the Company) announced today its first quarter 2026 financial results. Financial Highlights – First Quarter 2026 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 % Increase from Prior Year Quarter ➣ Total revenue $614.7 million 25.8% ➣ Net Income $37.9 million 51.0% ➣ Diluted EPS $0.38 65.2%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312526208929/0001193125-26-208929-index.htm
- claim_id: 80e93a3b3b58148e2e574f706799dfd8b9be6a40
  claim: CoreCivic, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results: revenue $614.7 million, net income $37.9 million, EPS $0.38.
  evidence_excerpt: its first quarter 2026 financial results. Financial Highlights – First Quarter 2026 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 % Increase from Prior Year Quarter ➣ Total revenue $614.7 million 25.8% ➣ Net Income $37.9 million 51.0% ➣ Diluted EPS $0.38 65.2% ➣ Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.40 73.9% ➣ Normalized FFO per diluted share $0.65 44.4% ➣ Adjusted EBITDA $110.1
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312526208929/0001193125-26-208929-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.