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The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GEO • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsSecurity ServicesSpecialized Security ServicesFacility Protection Services
AboutThe GEO Group, Inc. engages in the ownership, leasing, and management of secure facilities, reentry facilities, and processing centers in the United States, Australia, and South Africa. It operates through four segments: U.S. Secure Services, Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, Reentry Services, and International Services. The company provides counseling, education, and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse problems at various facilities; and compliance technologies for monitoring services, and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants. It also offers secure facility management services, including security, administrative, rehabilitation, education, and food services at secure services facilities; reentry services comprising supervision of individuals in community-based programs and reentry centers, and provision of temporary housing, programming, employment assistance, and other services; and supervision and reporting services that improves the participation of non-detained aliens in the immigration court system. In addition, the company provides secure transportation services; and rehabilitation services, such as evidence-based, including cognitive behavioral treatment and post-release services, as well as academic and vocational classes in life skills and treatment programs under the GEO Continuum of Care platform; and develops new facilities based on contract, as well as designs, constructs, and finances the facilities. The GEO Group, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.Show more
  • Revenue $2.42B +0.4%
  • EBITDA $436M -8.8%
  • Net Income $32M -70.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 0.22 -69.4%
  • Gross Margin 100% +260.7%
  • EBITDA Margin 18% -9.2%
  • Operating Margin 12.79% -12.4%
  • Net Margin 1.32% -70.3%
  • ROE 2.44% -72.1%
  • ROIC 7.56% -11.0%
  • Debt/Equity 1.36 -7.1%
  • Interest Coverage 1.63 +0.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Profits declining 28.1% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y3.66%
5Y-0.44%
3Y2.41%
TTM4.4%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-13.97%
5Y-28.12%
3Y-25.54%
TTM470.88%

EPS CAGR

10Y-16.4%
5Y-30.93%
3Y-27.61%
TTM486.21%

ROCE

10Y Avg8.16%
5Y Avg8.64%
3Y Avg10.14%
Latest9.46%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
GEOThe GEO Group, Inc.2.43B17.4979.500.44%9.41%15.66%6.72%1.36
SUGPSU Group Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares3.76M6.678.1311.29%-2.02%-4.18%100%0.07
CIGLConcorde International Group Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares12.75M1.91-0.51-1.55%-7.97%-33.71%2.88
BAERBridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. Common Stock165.52M2.98-3.6847.83%4.96%8.27%3.18%3.97

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.84B2.18B2.26B2.33B2.48B2.35B2.26B2.38B2.41B2.42B
Revenue Growth %0.09%0.18%0.04%0.03%0.06%-0.05%-0.04%0.05%0.02%0%
Cost of Goods Sold+1.36B1.65B1.7B1.76B1.86B1.77B1.63B1.66B1.74B0
COGS % of Revenue0.74%0.76%0.75%0.75%0.75%0.75%0.72%0.7%0.72%-
Gross Profit+479.52M529.21M562.92M575.61M619.86M578.6M627.57M713.84M668.94M2.42B
Gross Margin %0.26%0.24%0.25%0.25%0.25%0.25%0.28%0.3%0.28%1%
Gross Profit Growth %0.08%0.1%0.06%0.02%0.08%-0.07%0.08%0.14%-0.06%2.62%
Operating Expenses+243.8M263.63M314.64M310.95M316.75M349.2M339.48M329.9M316.55M2.11B
OpEx % of Revenue0.13%0.12%0.14%0.13%0.13%0.15%0.15%0.14%0.13%0.87%
Selling, General & Admin137.04M148.71M190.34M184.51M185.93M193.37M204.31M196.97M190.77M213.03M
SG&A % of Revenue0.07%0.07%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.09%0.08%0.08%0.09%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue-0%0%0%------
Other Operating Expenses106.76M114.92M124.3M126.43M130.82M155.83M135.18M132.93M125.78M1.9B
Operating Income+235.73M265.58M248.28M264.67M303.11M229.41M288.08M383.94M352.39M309.98M
Operating Margin %0.13%0.12%0.11%0.11%0.12%0.1%0.13%0.16%0.15%0.13%
Operating Income Growth %0%0.13%-0.07%0.07%0.15%-0.24%0.26%0.33%-0.08%-0.12%
EBITDA+342.49M380.5M372.58M391.1M433.93M364.08M423.26M516.87M478.17M436.19M
EBITDA Margin %0.19%0.17%0.16%0.17%0.18%0.15%0.19%0.22%0.2%0.18%
EBITDA Growth %0.04%0.11%-0.02%0.05%0.11%-0.16%0.16%0.22%-0.07%-0.09%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)106.76M114.92M124.3M126.43M130.82M134.68M135.18M132.93M125.78M126.22M
EBIT247.31M278.19M299.96M299.42M324.55M250.97M322.28M394.37M356.34M229.22M
Net Interest Income+-94.56M-100.22M-96.35M-115.35M-122.09M-103.77M-105.45M-148.56M-210.5M-181.84M
Interest Income11.58M28.5M51.68M34.76M28.93M23.07M24.01M15.99M7.79M8.79M
Interest Expense106.14M128.72M148.02M150.1M151.02M126.84M129.46M164.55M218.29M190.62M
Other Income/Expense-94.56M-116.11M-96.35M-115.35M-120.05M-96.11M-88.12M-149.35M-209.81M-268.68M
Pretax Income+141.17M149.48M151.94M149.32M183.06M133.29M199.96M234.59M142.58M41.3M
Pretax Margin %0.08%0.07%0.07%0.06%0.07%0.06%0.09%0.1%0.06%0.02%
Income Tax+7.39M7.9M17.96M14.12M16.65M20.46M122.73M62.9M35.4M9.4M
Effective Tax Rate %0.99%0.99%0.96%0.97%0.91%0.85%0.39%0.73%0.75%0.77%
Net Income+139.44M148.72M146.24M145.09M166.6M113.03M77.42M171.81M107.33M31.97M
Net Margin %0.08%0.07%0.06%0.06%0.07%0.05%0.03%0.07%0.04%0.01%
Net Income Growth %-0.03%0.07%-0.02%-0.01%0.15%-0.32%-0.32%1.22%-0.38%-0.7%
Net Income (Continuing)139.31M148.5M146.02M144.83M166.41M112.83M77.23M171.69M107.18M31.9M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest99K-99K-322K-599K-782K-1.02M-1.2M-1.31M-1.45M-1.52M
EPS (Diluted)+1.251.331.211.201.400.940.581.170.720.22
EPS Growth %-0.05%0.06%-0.09%-0.01%0.17%-0.33%-0.38%1.02%-0.38%-0.69%
EPS (Basic)1.261.341.221.211.400.940.591.180.730.23
Diluted Shares Outstanding110.99M111.48M120.81M120.75M119.31M119.99M120.73M122.28M123.7M134.06M
Basic Shares Outstanding110.54M111.06M120.09M120.24M119.1M119.72M120.38M121.04M121.91M131.32M
Dividend Payout Ratio1.34%1.31%1.56%1.58%1.4%1.91%0.39%---

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+438.35M697.67M579.71M591.11M541.73M711.32M943.91M555.01M528.5M500.18M
Cash & Short-Term Investments59.64M68.04M81.38M31.25M32.46M283.52M506.49M95.07M93.97M76.9M
Cash Only59.64M68.04M81.38M31.25M32.46M283.52M506.49M95.07M93.97M76.9M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable314.1M580.29M408.06M461.06M436.13M368.95M372.08M416.4M390.02M376.01M
Days Sales Outstanding62.297.1865.872.1864.2457.360.1863.9558.9956.63
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets36.4M382.79M450.35M503.3M32.42M26.74M20.16M43.54M44.51M47.27M
Total Non-Current Assets+3.06B3.05B3.65B3.66B3.78B3.75B3.59B3.21B3.17B3.13B
Property, Plant & Equipment1.92B1.9B2.08B2.16B2.27B2.25B2.15B2.09B2.05B2B
Fixed Asset Turnover0.96x1.15x1.09x1.08x1.09x1.05x1.05x1.14x1.18x1.21x
Goodwill615.44M615.43M778.95M776.36M776.36M755.25M755.23M755.2M755.2M756M
Intangible Assets224.15M203.88M255.34M232.36M210.07M187.75M166.12M147.69M135.89M126.58M
Long-Term Investments175.97M219.78M404.31M368.18M0000022.4M
Other Non-Current Assets125.66M85.36M104.2M90.92M486.85M522.28M522.12M201.51M221.78M222.38M
Total Assets+3.5B3.75B4.23B4.25B4.32B4.46B4.54B3.76B3.7B3.63B
Asset Turnover0.53x0.58x0.54x0.55x0.57x0.53x0.50x0.63x0.65x0.67x
Asset Growth %0.17%0.07%0.13%0%0.02%0.03%0.02%-0.17%-0.02%-0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+278.62M504.06M369.56M694.58M395.93M411.3M378.84M437.21M437.46M340.22M
Accounts Payable77.52M79.86M96.47M94.94M100.33M86.92M64.3M80.18M65.66M67.84M
Days Payables Outstanding20.7517.6620.7119.7419.7117.9114.4117.613.74-
Short-Term Debt17.14M238.06M28.92M332.03M24.21M26.18M18.57M44.72M55.88M1.61M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K000000
Other Current Liabilities12.95M8.48M20.53M23.41M43.02M49.3M35.1M35.41M51.56M50.06M
Current Ratio1.57x1.38x1.57x0.85x1.37x1.73x2.49x1.27x1.21x1.47x
Quick Ratio1.57x1.38x1.57x0.85x1.37x1.73x2.49x1.27x1.21x1.47x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+2.22B2.27B2.66B2.51B2.93B3.14B3.18B2.16B1.97B1.96B
Long-Term Debt2.07B2.19B2.55B2.41B2.72B2.89B2.92B1.93B1.73B1.71B
Capital Lease Obligations8.69M7.43M6.06M4.57M100.25M104.36M91.89M73.8M82.11M73.64M
Deferred Tax Liabilities11.47M14.86M8.76M13.68M19.25M30.73M80.77M75.85M77.37M78.2M
Other Non-Current Liabilities87.69M69.98M96.7M82.48M88.53M115.56M87.07M75.29M83.64M95.41M
Total Liabilities2.5B2.77B3.03B3.21B3.32B3.55B3.56B2.6B2.41B2.3B
Total Debt+2.14B2.42B2.58B2.75B2.87B3.05B3.06B2.07B1.89B1.81B
Net Debt2.08B2.35B2.5B2.72B2.84B2.76B2.56B1.98B1.79B1.73B
Debt / Equity2.12x2.48x2.15x2.64x2.88x3.34x3.14x1.78x1.46x1.36x
Debt / EBITDA6.24x6.36x6.93x7.03x6.61x8.37x7.24x4.01x3.95x4.15x
Net Debt / EBITDA6.06x6.18x6.71x6.95x6.53x7.59x6.04x3.83x3.75x3.98x
Interest Coverage2.22x2.06x1.68x1.76x2.01x1.81x2.23x2.33x1.61x1.63x
Total Equity+1.01B974.86M1.2B1.04B996.05M912.08M975.02M1.17B1.29B1.33B
Equity Growth %-0.04%-0.03%0.23%-0.13%-0.04%-0.08%0.07%0.19%0.11%0.03%
Book Value per Share9.078.749.928.618.357.608.089.5310.439.95
Total Shareholders' Equity1.01B974.96M1.2B1.04B996.83M913.1M976.21M1.17B1.29B1.33B
Common Stock747K750K1.24M1.25M1.25M1.26M1.27M1.29M1.3M1.4M
Retained Earnings158.8M112.76M31.54M-52.87M-119.78M-222.89M-175.96M-4.24M103.09M39.88M
Treasury Stock000-95.17M-95.17M-104.95M-105.1M-105.1M-95.17M0
Accumulated OCI-32.4M-30.82M-24.45M-23.62M-20.34M-22.59M-20.22M-16.92M-16.64M-21.6M
Minority Interest99K-99K-322K-599K-782K-1.02M-1.2M-1.31M-1.45M-1.52M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+142.16M-28.03M381.04M274.48M338.14M441.73M282.63M296.41M284.93M242.24M
Operating CF Margin %0.08%-0.01%0.17%0.12%0.14%0.19%0.13%0.12%0.12%0.1%
Operating CF Growth %-0.3%-1.2%14.6%-0.28%0.23%0.31%-0.36%0.05%-0.04%-0.15%
Net Income139.44M148.72M146.24M145.09M166.6M113.03M77.42M171.81M107.33M31.97M
Depreciation & Amortization106.76M114.92M124.3M126.43M130.82M134.68M135.18M132.93M125.78M126.22M
Stock-Based Compensation11.71M12.77M19.84M22.05M22.34M23.9M19.2M16.2M15.06M18.11M
Deferred Taxes-2.37M-5.96M12.24M1.23M-588K11.22M86.38M-13.13M1.48M1.54M
Other Non-Cash Items8.11M27.39M14.6M16.13M21.03M28.3M6.88M14.43M15.52M93.84M
Working Capital Changes-121.48M-325.86M63.82M-36.46M-2.07M130.6M-42.41M-25.83M19.76M-29.43M
Change in Receivables-29.31M-50.95M20.94M-66.1M-8.39M68.18M9.47M-52.98M11.67M-7.58M
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables21.91M5.64M2.37M31.69M10.67M57.27M-58.11M21.84M8.09M-21.85M
Cash from Investing+-452.88M-84.36M-529.41M-188.48M-104.14M-104.17M-53.74M2.96M-60.57M-101.72M
Capital Expenditures-117.58M-81.56M-148.41M-195.67M-117.24M-108.8M-69.39M-90.03M-73M-78.69M
CapEx % of Revenue0.06%0.04%0.07%0.08%0.05%0.05%0.03%0.04%0.03%0.03%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-3.49M-2.79M-27.45M7.18M13.11M4.63M1.03M92.99M12.43M0
Cash from Financing+332.25M119.67M164.72M-124.97M-250.65M-96.74M11.26M-699.1M-208.08M-168.89M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-186.98M-194.75M-227.46M-229.5M-232.55M-216.15M-30.49M000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-5.23M-25.08M-6.22M1.43M1.79M-2.17M-2.09M264K-5.44M-80.96M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+24.58M-109.59M232.64M78.81M220.9M332.93M213.24M206.39M211.93M163.54M
FCF Margin %0.01%-0.05%0.1%0.03%0.09%0.14%0.09%0.09%0.09%0.07%
FCF Growth %-0.72%-5.46%3.12%-0.66%1.8%0.51%-0.36%-0.03%0.03%-0.23%
FCF per Share0.22-0.981.930.651.852.771.771.691.711.22
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.02x-0.19x2.61x1.89x2.03x3.91x3.65x1.73x2.65x7.58x
Interest Paid97.65M109.36M115.35M133.57M133.57M113.3M122.16M103.75M198.71M190.61M
Taxes Paid11.52M23.06M13.81M8.04M11.16M5.36M49.48M44.61M19.23M15.68M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)13.58%15.01%13.46%12.97%16.37%11.85%8.21%16.06%8.74%2.44%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)6.19%6.22%5.3%5.32%5.99%4.58%6%8.63%8.49%7.56%
Gross Margin26.01%24.28%24.87%24.69%25.02%24.62%27.81%30.03%27.72%100%
Net Margin7.56%6.82%6.46%6.22%6.72%4.81%3.43%7.23%4.45%1.32%
Debt / Equity2.12x2.48x2.15x2.64x2.88x3.34x3.14x1.78x1.46x1.36x
Interest Coverage2.22x2.06x1.68x1.76x2.01x1.81x2.23x2.33x1.61x1.63x
FCF Conversion1.02x-0.19x2.61x1.89x2.03x3.91x3.65x1.73x2.65x7.58x
Revenue Growth8.97%18.24%3.85%3%6.29%-5.16%-3.98%5.32%1.53%0.44%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Us Corrections And Detention-----1.57B1.13B1.11B1.52B1.6B
Us Corrections And Detention Growth-------28.23%-1.58%36.79%5.67%
Electronic Monitoring And Supervision Services------278.93M496.27M425.88M332.83M
Electronic Monitoring And Supervision Services Growth-------77.92%-14.18%-21.85%
Reentry Services------33.92M155.93M275.1M277.57M
Reentry Services Growth-------359.71%76.42%0.90%
International Services154.9M157.36M195.81M253.87M-211.62M213.85M187.2M193.89M208.92M
International Services Growth-1.59%24.43%29.66%--1.05%-12.46%3.58%7.75%
G E O Care-----551.34M----
G E O Care Growth----------
Facility Constructionsand Design-----15.92M----
Facility Constructionsand Design Growth----------
Facility Constructions And Design-----15.92M----
Facility Constructions And Design Growth----------
US Corrections and Detention1.24B1.38B1.44B1.11B1.23B-----
US Corrections and Detention Growth-10.87%4.56%-22.76%10.58%-----
GEO Care---91.82M87.19M-----
GEO Care Growth-----5.05%-----
Facility Constructions and Design107.05M252.4M115.4M-29.98M-----
Facility Constructions and Design Growth-135.79%-54.28%-------
Facility Constructions and Design----------
Facility Constructions and Design Growth----------
GEO Community Services340.92M394.45M514.17M-------
GEO Community Services Growth-15.70%30.35%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES1.58B1.77B1.95B2.07B2.22B2.12B2.04B2.19B2.22B2.21B
UNITED STATES Growth-11.91%10.28%6.20%6.90%-4.21%-3.76%7.16%1.36%-0.21%
AUSTRALIA237.73M388.36M285.7M231.16M235.46M201.93M186.98M168.22M177.65M190.87M
AUSTRALIA Growth-63.36%-26.43%-19.09%1.86%-14.24%-7.40%-10.03%5.60%7.44%
SOUTH AFRICA14.96M13.66M18.25M19.81M18.78M17.04M19.53M18.98M16.11M18.05M
SOUTH AFRICA Growth--8.73%33.63%8.52%-5.19%-9.24%14.57%-2.83%-15.08%12.03%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 79.5x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) reported $2.53B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 57% increase from $1.61B in 2011.

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) grew revenue by 0.4% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) is profitable, generating $238.1M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (1.3% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) generated $26.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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