CoreCivic: Undervalued by 24.3% Despite Recent Policy Debates and 16% Year-to-Date Drop

CoreCivic's stock has dropped 16% year-to-date despite posting a 42.4% gain over three years and 132.9% over five. Recent policy debates and evolving roles in US corrections and immigration detention have raised questions about demand and regulatory risk. Our valuation framework gives CoreCivic a 6/6 value score, suggesting it is undervalued across every check. The discounted cash flow analysis estimates the stock trades at a 24.3% discount, implying it is clearly undervalued on cash flow fundamentals.