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The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)

NYSE: GEO · USD

$27.6

-0.67 (-2.4%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	3.6B
Revenue (ttm)	2.8B
Net income (ttm)	291.5M
EPS (ttm)	$2.15
Shares out	129.2M
P/E (trailing)	12.9x
P/E (forward)	18.3x
Volume	988,957
Beta	0.77

Market data

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000923796
Company name	The GEO Group, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	36162J106
Earnings date	2026-11-05
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	18,000
Employees change	1,500
Employees growth	9.09%
Enterprise value	$5.1B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1984
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Security & Protection Services
IPO date	1994-07-26
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US36162J1060
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-25
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2017-04-25
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$3.6B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-05
Options	Yes
Price	$27.60
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	1520
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	GEO
U.S. state	Florida
Website	https://www.geogroup.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000923796

Company name

The GEO Group, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

36162J106

Earnings date

2026-11-05

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

18,000

Employees change

1,500

Employees growth

9.09%

Enterprise value

$5.1B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1984

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Security & Protection Services

IPO date

1994-07-26

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US36162J1060

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-25

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2017-04-25

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$3.6B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-05

Options

Yes

Price

$27.60

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

1520

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

GEO

U.S. state

Florida

Website

https://www.geogroup.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	23.79x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	22.6x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	42.96x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	30.13x
Earnings yield	7.77%
EV/Earnings	17.62x
EV/EBIT	14.47x
EV/EBITDA	10.48x
EV/FCF	194.36x
EV/Sales	1.82x
FCF / EV yield	0.51%
FCF yield	0.74%
Forward EV/Sales	1.62x
Forward P/E	18.29x
Forward P/S	1.13x
Graham number	23.74487
Graham upside	-14.48%
Industry forward P/E	14.68x
Industry P/E	19.55x
Lynch fair value	$35.37
Lynch upside	27.41%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	1,668.78x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	20.56x
P/B ratio	2.42x
P/E ratio	12.86x
P/FCF ratio	135.65x
P/OCF ratio	18.05x
P/S ratio	1.27x
PEG ratio	1.34x
Price / tangible book value	5.55x
Price/EBITDA ratio	7.31x
Sector forward P/E	26.24x
Sector P/E	40.28x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

23.79x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

22.6x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

42.96x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

30.13x

Earnings yield

7.77%

EV/Earnings

17.62x

EV/EBIT

14.47x

EV/EBITDA

10.48x

EV/FCF

194.36x

EV/Sales

1.82x

FCF / EV yield

0.51%

FCF yield

0.74%

Forward EV/Sales

1.62x

Forward P/E

18.29x

Forward P/S

1.13x

Graham number

23.74487

Graham upside

-14.48%

Industry forward P/E

14.68x

Industry P/E

19.55x

Lynch fair value

$35.37

Lynch upside

27.41%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

1,668.78x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

20.56x

P/B ratio

2.42x

P/E ratio

12.86x

P/FCF ratio

135.65x

P/OCF ratio

18.05x

P/S ratio

1.27x

PEG ratio

1.34x

Price / tangible book value

5.55x

Price/EBITDA ratio

7.31x

Sector forward P/E

26.24x

Sector P/E

40.28x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	12.56%
EBITDA margin	17.34%
Effective tax rate	26.9%
FCF margin	0.94%
Gross margin	26.04%
Operating margin	12.56%
Pretax margin	14.1%
Profit margin	10.31%
Profit per employee	$16,197
Profitable quarters	8
Profitable years	32
Revenue per employee	$157,073
ROA	6%
ROA (5Y)	5.19%
ROCE	10.58%
ROE	20.13%
ROE (5Y)	10.66%
ROIC	8.45%
ROIC (5Y)	6.98%
SBC / revenue	0.86%
Tax / revenue	3.79%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

12.56%

EBITDA margin

17.34%

Effective tax rate

26.9%

FCF margin

0.94%

Gross margin

26.04%

Operating margin

12.56%

Pretax margin

14.1%

Profit margin

10.31%

Profit per employee

$16,197

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$157,073

ROA

ROA (5Y)

5.19%

ROCE

10.58%

ROE

20.13%

ROE (5Y)

10.66%

ROIC

8.45%

ROIC (5Y)

6.98%

SBC / revenue

0.86%

Tax / revenue

3.79%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	231.86%
EPS growth (Q)	71.43%
EPS growth (QoQ)	24.54%
EPS growth 10Y	5.64%
EPS growth 3Y	32.13%
EPS growth 5Y	13.87%
EPS growth quarters	5
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	-79.82%
FCF growth (Q)	2,420.03%
FCF growth (QoQ)	-55.92%
FCF growth 3Y	-43.72%
FCF growth 5Y	-38.1%
Gross profit growth	16.25%
Gross profit growth (Q)	25.11%
Gross profit growth 3Y	1.13%
Gross profit growth 5Y	4.17%
Net income growth	222.23%
Net income growth (Q)	63.2%
Net income growth (QoQ)	23.92%
Net income growth 3Y	36.74%
Net income growth 5Y	16.49%
Net income growth quarters	5
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	-16.55%
OCF growth (Q)	104.23%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-48.88%
OCF growth 10Y	7.04%
OCF growth 3Y	-5.29%
OCF growth 5Y	-12.64%
Operating income growth	25.39%
Operating income growth (Q)	41.31%
Operating income growth 3Y	-3.27%
Operating income growth 5Y	5.24%
Revenue growth	15.29%
Revenue growth (Q)	15.08%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	3.81%
Revenue growth 10Y	3.38%
Revenue growth 3Y	5.04%
Revenue growth 5Y	4.22%
Revenue growth quarters	5
Revenue growth years	4

Metric

Value

EPS growth

231.86%

EPS growth (Q)

71.43%

EPS growth (QoQ)

24.54%

EPS growth 10Y

5.64%

EPS growth 3Y

32.13%

EPS growth 5Y

13.87%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

-79.82%

FCF growth (Q)

2,420.03%

FCF growth (QoQ)

-55.92%

FCF growth 3Y

-43.72%

FCF growth 5Y

-38.1%

Gross profit growth

16.25%

Gross profit growth (Q)

25.11%

Gross profit growth 3Y

1.13%

Gross profit growth 5Y

4.17%

Net income growth

222.23%

Net income growth (Q)

63.2%

Net income growth (QoQ)

23.92%

Net income growth 3Y

36.74%

Net income growth 5Y

16.49%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

-16.55%

OCF growth (Q)

104.23%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-48.88%

OCF growth 10Y

7.04%

OCF growth 3Y

-5.29%

OCF growth 5Y

-12.64%

Operating income growth

25.39%

Operating income growth (Q)

41.31%

Operating income growth 3Y

-3.27%

Operating income growth 5Y

5.24%

Revenue growth

15.29%

Revenue growth (Q)

15.08%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

3.81%

Revenue growth 10Y

3.38%

Revenue growth 3Y

5.04%

Revenue growth 5Y

4.22%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-172.3M
Depreciation and amortization	$135.2M
EBIT	$355.1M
EBITDA	$490.3M
EPS	$2.15
FCF per share	$0.20
Financing cash flow	$-348.3M
Free cash flow	$26.4M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$2.1M
Gross profit	$736.3M
Income taxes	$107.2M
Investing cash flow	$137.1M
Net borrowing	$-164.3M
Net cash flow	$-9.5M
Net income	$291.5M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$174.4M
Operating income	$355.1M
Revenue	$2.8B
Stock-based compensation	$24.3M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-172.3M

Depreciation and amortization

$135.2M

EBIT

$355.1M

EBITDA

$490.3M

EPS

$2.15

FCF per share

$0.20

Financing cash flow

$-348.3M

Free cash flow

$26.4M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$2.1M

Gross profit

$736.3M

Income taxes

$107.2M

Investing cash flow

$137.1M

Net borrowing

$-164.3M

Net cash flow

$-9.5M

Net income

$291.5M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$174.4M

Operating income

$355.1M

Revenue

$2.8B

Stock-based compensation

$24.3M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	2.01
Book value per share	$11.68
Debt / EBITDA	2.97
Debt / equity	1.06
Debt / FCF	60.79
Goodwill	$756M
Interest coverage	2.32
Long-term assets	$3.1B
Long-term liabilities	$1.8B
Net cash (debt)	$-1.6B
Net cash / market cap	-43.28%
Net debt / EBITDA	3.17
Net debt / equity	1.02
Net debt / FCF	58.71
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$1.9B
Shareholders' equity	$1.5B
Tangible book value	$646.7M
Tangible book value per share	$4.98
Total assets	$3.7B
Total cash	$55M
Total debt	$1.6B
Total liabilities	$2.2B
WACC	8.02%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

2.01

Book value per share

$11.68

Debt / EBITDA

2.97

Debt / equity

1.06

Debt / FCF

60.79

Goodwill

$756M

Interest coverage

2.32

Long-term assets

$3.1B

Long-term liabilities

$1.8B

Net cash (debt)

$-1.6B

Net cash / market cap

-43.28%

Net debt / EBITDA

3.17

Net debt / equity

1.02

Net debt / FCF

58.71

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$1.9B

Shareholders' equity

$1.5B

Tangible book value

$646.7M

Tangible book value per share

$4.98

Total assets

$3.7B

Total cash

$55M

Total debt

$1.6B

Total liabilities

$2.2B

WACC

8.02%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.76
Current assets	$635M
Current liabilities	$384M
Current ratio	1.65
Net working capital	$241.7M
Quick ratio	1.53
Working capital	$251M
Working capital turnover	29.15

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.76

Current assets

$635M

Current liabilities

$384M

Current ratio

1.65

Net working capital

$241.7M

Quick ratio

1.53

Working capital

$251M

Working capital turnover

29.15

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	2.9%
Dividend growth (3Y)	2.59%
Dividend growth (5Y)	3.69%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$0.25
Shareholder yield	2.9%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

2.9%

Dividend growth (3Y)

2.59%

Dividend growth (5Y)

3.69%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$0.25

Shareholder yield

2.9%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	78.26%
10Y return CAGR	10.37%
10Y total return	168.15%
150-day SMA	$26.96
15Y price change	118.25%
15Y return CAGR	11.9%
15Y total return	440.16%
1D price change	-2.37%
1M price change	-11.5%
1M total return	-11.5%
1W price change	-1.22%
1W total return	-1.22%
1Y price change	62.63%
1Y return CAGR	62.68%
1Y total return	62.63%
20-day SMA	$29.55
200-day SMA	$24.15
20Y price change	117.61%
20Y return CAGR	8.78%
20Y total return	438.6%
3M price change	-10.67%
3M total return	-10.67%
3Y price change	213.98%
3Y return CAGR	46.42%
3Y total return	213.98%
50-day SMA	$30.66
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$33.17
52-week high date	2026-10-05
52-week low	$12.51
52-week low date	2026-02-20
5Y price change	260.71%
5Y return CAGR	29.26%
5Y total return	260.71%
6M price change	47.99%
6M total return	47.99%
All-time high	$36.46
All-time high date	2025-01-21
All-time low	$1.00
All-time low date	1994-07-27
Average true range (ATR)	$1.25
Average volume	2.3M
Beta (1Y)	0.58
Beta (2Y)	1.5
Beta (5Y)	0.77
Change from 52-week high	-16.79%
Change from 52-week low	120.62%
Change from all-time high	-24.22%
Change from all-time low	2,663%
Change from open	-2.68%
Day's gap	0.32%
Dollar volume	$27.3M
High price	$28.36
Low price	$27.53
Monthly RSI	59.52
Open price	$28.36
Position in 52-week range	8.43%
Premarket change	0%
Premarket close	$28.27
Premarket price	$28.27
Previous close	$28.27
Price vs 150-day SMA	2.47%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-6.48%
Price vs 200-day SMA	14.41%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-9.88%
Relative volume	0.43
RSI	39.46
Sharpe ratio	1.16
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.91
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.64
Sortino ratio	1.85
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.67
Sortino ratio (5Y)	1.16
Volume	989K
Weekly RSI	50.08
YTD price change	71.4%
YTD total return	71.4%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

78.26%

10Y return CAGR

10.37%

10Y total return

168.15%

150-day SMA

$26.96

15Y price change

118.25%

15Y return CAGR

11.9%

15Y total return

440.16%

1D price change

-2.37%

1M price change

-11.5%

1M total return

-11.5%

1W price change

-1.22%

1W total return

-1.22%

1Y price change

62.63%

1Y return CAGR

62.68%

1Y total return

62.63%

20-day SMA

$29.55

200-day SMA

$24.15

20Y price change

117.61%

20Y return CAGR

8.78%

20Y total return

438.6%

3M price change

-10.67%

3M total return

-10.67%

3Y price change

213.98%

3Y return CAGR

46.42%

3Y total return

213.98%

50-day SMA

$30.66

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$33.17

52-week high date

2026-10-05

52-week low

$12.51

52-week low date

2026-02-20

5Y price change

260.71%

5Y return CAGR

29.26%

5Y total return

260.71%

6M price change

47.99%

6M total return

47.99%

All-time high

$36.46

All-time high date

2025-01-21

All-time low

$1.00

All-time low date

1994-07-27

Average true range (ATR)

$1.25

Average volume

2.3M

Beta (1Y)

0.58

Beta (2Y)

1.5

Beta (5Y)

0.77

Change from 52-week high

-16.79%

Change from 52-week low

120.62%

Change from all-time high

-24.22%

Change from all-time low

2,663%

Change from open

-2.68%

Day's gap

0.32%

Dollar volume

$27.3M

High price

$28.36

Low price

$27.53

Monthly RSI

59.52

Open price

$28.36

Position in 52-week range

8.43%

Premarket change

Premarket close

$28.27

Premarket price

$28.27

Previous close

$28.27

Price vs 150-day SMA

2.47%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-6.48%

Price vs 200-day SMA

14.41%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-9.88%

Relative volume

0.43

RSI

39.46

Sharpe ratio

1.16

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.91

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.64

Sortino ratio

1.85

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.67

Sortino ratio (5Y)

1.16

Volume

989K

Weekly RSI

50.08

YTD price change

71.4%

YTD total return

71.4%

Metric	Value
Float	112.4M
Float percentage	87.05%
Shares change (QoQ)	-1.52%
Shares change (YoY)	-2.9%
Shares held by insiders	4.72%
Shares held by institutions	90.42%
Shares outstanding	129.2M
Short % of float	8.58%
Short % of shares	7.47%
Short ratio	4 days

Metric

Value

Float

112.4M

Float percentage

87.05%

Shares change (QoQ)

-1.52%

Shares change (YoY)

-2.9%

Shares held by insiders

4.72%

Shares held by institutions

90.42%

Shares outstanding

129.2M

Short % of float

8.58%

Short % of shares

7.47%

Short ratio

4 days

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