CoreCivic Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Core Viewpoint - CoreCivic, Inc. has reported strong financial performance in Q2 2025, driven by increasing demand, particularly from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leading to an increase in full-year guidance for 2025 [2][4][20]. Financial Performance - Q2 2025 net income was $38.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, up 103.4% from $19.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share in Q2 2024 [5][7]. - Total revenue for Q2 2025 was $538.2 million, a 9.8% increase from the prior year quarter [7]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2025 was $103.3 million, up 23.2% from $83.9 million in Q2 2024 [11]. - Funds From Operations (FFO) for Q2 2025 was $63.5 million, or $0.58 per share, compared to $43.8 million, or $0.39 per share in Q2 2024 [12][37]. Business Developments - The company repurchased 2.0 million shares at a cost of $43.2 million during Q2 2025, part of a broader share repurchase program [4][14]. - CoreCivic acquired the Farmville Detention Center for $67 million, expected to generate approximately $40 million in annual incremental revenue [16]. - The company is reactivating previously idled facilities, including the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of Q3 2025 [17][19]. Updated Guidance - Revised financial guidance for 2025 includes net income projected between $116.4 million and $124.4 million, and diluted EPS between $1.08 and $1.15, reflecting strong Q2 results and updated occupancy projections [20][21]. - The guidance also anticipates continued demand for detention capacity under new legislation and policies, which may lead to further activations of idle facilities [22]. Operational Metrics - Average daily residential population in Q2 2025 was 54,026, up from 51,541 in Q2 2024, with an average occupancy rate of 76.8% [9]. - Revenue from ICE, the largest government partner, increased by 17.2% to $176.9 million in Q2 2025 compared to $151.0 million in Q2 2024 [10]. Capital Strategy - The company has a total share repurchase authorization of up to $500 million, with $237.9 million available as of June 30, 2025 [15]. - Planned capital expenditures for 2025 include $29 million to $31 million for maintenance on real estate assets and an additional $70 million to $75 million for activating previously idled facilities [23].