CoreCivic Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
CoreCivic's CEO is Patrick Swindle, appointed in Dec 2020, has a tenure of 5.58 years. total yearly compensation is $3.49M, comprised of 20% salary and 80% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.23% of the company’s shares, worth €6.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.6 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Patrick Swindle
Chief executive officer
US$3.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.95% |
| CEO tenure | 5.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$129m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$696k | US$117m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$109m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$84m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$543k | US$69m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$76m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$527k | US$68m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$120m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$504k | US$122m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$93m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$475k | -US$52m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$107m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$110m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$103m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$460k | US$54m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$145m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$172m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$444k | US$189m |
Compensation vs Market: Patrick's total compensation ($USD3.49M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.19M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Patrick's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Patrick Swindle (51 yo)
Mr. Patrick D. Swindle serves as President at CoreCivic, Inc since January 1, 2025 and is Chief Operating Officer at CoreCivic, Inc. since December 2020. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at CoreCivic,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.6yrs | US$3.49m | 0.23% € 6.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 12.2yrs | US$3.29m | 0.33% € 9.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Development Officer | 18.8yrs | US$3.32m | 0.12% € 3.4m | |
| Special Advisor to the CEO and Chairman of the Board | less than a year | US$7.20m | 0.94% € 26.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 11.2yrs | US$3.20m | 0.20% € 5.5m | |
| Director | no data | US$252.36k | 0.068% € 1.9m | |
| Executive VP Chief Information & Digital Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 8yrs | no data | 0.13% € 3.7m | |
| Managing Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 7.2yrs | no data | 0.13% € 3.6m |
Experienced Management: PSRA's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$3.49m | 0.23% € 6.3m | |
| Director | 8.5yrs | US$252.36k | 0.068% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 23.6yrs | US$279.79k | 0.045% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 11.9yrs | US$383.49k | 0.16% € 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$281.08k | 0.064% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$219.63k | 0.0066% € 180.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$219.63k | 0.0066% € 180.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$260.71k | 0.016% € 454.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$272.30k | 0.023% € 626.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$219.63k | 0.0066% € 180.9k | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$263.50k | 0.084% € 2.3m |
Experienced Board: PSRA's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/21 00:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
CoreCivic, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| William Sutherland | Benchmark Company |
| Michael Kodesch | Canaccord Genuity |