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Corecivic Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
CoreCivic's financial performance increased due to higher occupancy and effective cost management.
CoreCivic reported a 4% increase in revenue to $491.2 million compared to the prior-year quarter. The increase in FFO was driven by the higher federal and state populations combined with lower interest expense resulting from our debt reduction strategy.
- Revenue increased by 4% year-over-year to $491.2 million, driven by strong occupancy and revenue growth in safety and community portfolios.
- Normalized FFO increased to $51.3 million, or $0.45 per share, compared to $49.1 million, or $0.42 per share in the prior-year quarter.
- Occupancy rates increased in both the safety and community segments, reaching the highest levels since the second quarter of 2020.
- The company signed and commenced three new management contracts, boosting incremental occupancy at facilities with available capacity.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Corecivic · Revenue · Quarterly
$491M
Revenue by segment
Corecivic · $484M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023
- Safety$443M—91.7%
- Community$29.8M—6.2%
- Properties$10.5M—2.2%
Forward guidance
CoreCivic introduced its 2024 full-year financial guidance, including a normalized FFO per share forecast of $1.46 to $1.61 and an EBITDA range of $300 million to $313 million.
Tailwinds
- Growth in state and local residential populations, largely attributable to new contract awards.
- Higher utilization than expected under existing contracts.
- Increase in average daily federal populations compared with 2023.
- Continuation of an improving hiring market for labor with less reliance on temporary incentives.
- Operational efficiencies from new contracts.
Headwinds
- Expiration of the lease with the state of California at the California City Correctional Center, effective March 31, 2024.
- Potential impact from ICE funding levels approved by Congress.
- Potential fluctuations in federal populations.
- Higher staffing costs as the company continues to progress toward pre-COVID staffing levels.
- Seasonally weaker Q1 results due to fewer days, higher utilities, and unemployment taxes.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
+0.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.7%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
37 / 68 earnings
Positive
+62.0%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-17.7%
Q3 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +3.3% | -7.7% | +9.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.5% | +1.0% | -1.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -10.1% | -7.6% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1% | -3.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -4.2% | -0.1% | +5.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | +62.0% | +75.6% | +57.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.9% | +3.4% | +7.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.2% | -0.5% | +0.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +4.9% | +1.3% | +5.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +6.2% | +2.5% | +3.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.6% | +10.2% | +11.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.5% | +7.0% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +11.9% | +13.8% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +2.8% | +16.7% | +25.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.4% | -9.9% | -9.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -9.3% | -12.1% | -6.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +0.9% | +1.5% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.3% | +19.0% | +4.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.4% | +2.0% | -12.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -5.2% | -3.2% | +8.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.3% | -2.9% | +7.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | -17.7% | -17.2% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -5.1% | -2.5% | +3.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -6.9% | -1.4% | +16.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.3% | -0.6% | -28.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.4% | +0.4% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +5.1% | +6.6% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +4.2% | +4.7% | +10.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.9% | +8.4% | -4.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | -3.9% | -3.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -2.2% | -2.8% | -3.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.1% | +5.8% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.0% | +0.2% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.3% | -2.5% | -9.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.2% | -4.4% | -1.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -3.2% | +1.0% | -11.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +6.5% | +9.0% | +9.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.6% | +2.1% | +65.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | -8.6% | -10.4% | -49.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +2.6% | — | — |
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