GEO Stock Overview
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) engages in ownership, leasing, and management of secure facilities, processing centers, and community-based reentry facilities in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$31.46 |
| 52 Week High | US$36.46 |
| 52 Week Low | US$11.01 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| 1 Month Change | 12.44% |
| 3 Month Change | 117.72% |
| 1 Year Change | 174.76% |
| 3 Year Change | 368.85% |
| 5 Year Change | 86.37% |
| Change since IPO | 3,046.00% |
Recent News & Updates
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) Stock Rockets 34% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jan 18
The GEO Group: Further Upside Potential From Trump's Immigration Policy
Jan 13When Should You Buy The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO)?
Dec 31Recent updates
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) Stock Rockets 34% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jan 18The GEO Group: Further Upside Potential From Trump's Immigration Policy
Jan 13When Should You Buy The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO)?
Dec 31We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At GEO Group (NYSE:GEO)
Dec 16Are Investors Undervaluing The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) By 31%?
Dec 04The GEO Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GEO) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce
Oct 29GEO Group: Financial Deterioration Amid Debt Reduction Focus
Oct 24We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At GEO Group (NYSE:GEO)
Sep 05We Think You Can Look Beyond GEO Group's (NYSE:GEO) Lackluster Earnings
Aug 15Shareholders Should Be Pleased With The GEO Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GEO) Price
Aug 13GEO Group: Golden Opportunity Following The 32% Selloff
Aug 06We Think GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 29Is There An Opportunity With The GEO Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GEO) 47% Undervaluation?
Jul 15Returns Are Gaining Momentum At GEO Group (NYSE:GEO)
May 08The GEO Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GEO) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Apr 22Geo Group: A Potential Election Play
Apr 17Here's Why GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 07GEO Group Could Resume The Dividend Sooner Than Later
Jan 29GEO Group Offers Attractive 10% Yields On Long Term Debt
Jan 22The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
Dec 20GEO Group: Despite Uneven Results, A Lot Of Upside Remains
Nov 15GEO Group: The Opportunity Is Still Big
Nov 08GEO Group: The Valuation Expansion Story May Have Just Begun
Oct 03Unlocking Hidden Value: The GEO Group's Remarkable Transformation In A Niche Industry
Sep 14Is GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) A Risky Investment?
Sep 02GEO Group: While A Disappointment, Potential Catalysts Remain
Aug 31Inexpensive GEO Group May Benefit From Immigration Changes
Aug 01GEO Group: Solid Fundamentals And Extremely Cheap
Jul 19The GEO Group Stock May Have Bottomed - Buy
Jun 30There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For GEO Group's (NYSE:GEO) Returns On Capital
May 21The GEO Group, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Apr 28Here's Why GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 26The Geo Group Is Breaking Out Of Prison (Technical Analysis, Rating Upgrade)
Feb 14The Return Trends At GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) Look Promising
Feb 06GEO Group signs contract for delivery of primary health services in prisons across the state of Victoria, Australia
Jan 09Shareholder Returns
| GEO | US Commercial Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.0% | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 174.8% | 23.1% | 24.3% |
Return vs Industry: GEO exceeded the US Commercial Services industry which returned 23.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GEO exceeded the US Market which returned 24.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GEO volatility | |
|---|---|
| GEO Average Weekly Movement | 14.6% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 8.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: GEO's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: GEO's weekly volatility has increased from 9% to 15% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16,400 | Dave Donahue | www.geogroup.com |
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) engages in ownership, leasing, and management of secure facilities, processing centers, and community-based reentry facilities in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The company also provides secure facility management services, including the provision of security, administrative, rehabilitation, education, and food services; reentry services, such as temporary housing, programming, employment assistance, and other services; electronic monitoring and supervision services; and transportation services; as well as designs, constructs, and finances new facilities through projects. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
The GEO Group, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| GEO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.26b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$36.09m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.42b |
118.6x
P/E Ratio1.8x
P/S RatioIs GEO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GEO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.42b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.77b |
| Gross Profit | US$655.20m |
| Other Expenses | US$619.11m |
| Earnings | US$36.09m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 27, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.27 |
| Gross Margin | 27.03% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.49% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 128.8% |
How did GEO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 22:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
The GEO Group, Inc. is covered by 23 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 |
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| Brian Hoffman | Avondale Partners |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| Ryan Meliker | Canaccord Genuity |