Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Security & Protection Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
The GEO Group, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 14.5x, down 72.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 50.3% YoY to 7.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.09 | 14.49 | 17.52 | 4.13 | 28.51 | 52.16 | 63.59 | 16.91 | — | 25.21 | 12.89 | 12.78 | 8.95 |
| — | -72.2% | -72.4% | -75.6% | — | +106.9% | +393.2% | +32.3% | — | +142.9% | +31.9% | +72.6% | +100.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.48 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 1.70 | 1.61 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.37 |
| — | -53.1% | -51.3% | +42.8% | +71.3% | +122.9% | +188.2% | +75.7% | +107.7% | +88.1% | +1.5% | +9.6% | +8.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.72 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.89 | 2.44 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.05 | 0.80 | 0.72 |
| — | -50.9% | -49.7% | +39.8% | +66.4% | +117.1% | +178.6% | +68.3% | +104.4% | +71.6% | -10.2% | -5.5% | -4.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 356.84 | 25.44 | — | 4.90 | 68.60 | 6.75 | 10.34 | 2.58 | 607.90 |
| — | — | — | — | +420.1% | +276.9% | — | +90.0% | -88.7% | +121.4% | — | +45.3% | +8284.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.28 | 7.78 | 8.28 | 14.63 | 12.13 | 15.65 | 14.14 | 7.66 | 8.28 | 8.08 | 6.86 | 6.17 | 5.69 |
| — | -50.3% | -41.5% | +90.9% | +46.5% | +93.7% | +106.1% | +24.2% | +45.5% | +39.0% | +15.8% | +8.8% | -9.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.52 | 10.46 | 11.17 | 4.68 | 16.01 | 23.14 | 20.82 | 10.59 | — | 10.93 | 9.57 | 8.23 | 7.49 |
| — | -54.8% | -46.4% | -55.8% | — | +111.7% | +117.6% | +28.7% | — | +41.4% | +24.2% | +5.7% | -2.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
The GEO Group, Inc.'s operating margin was 12.7% in Q1 2026, up 0.8 pp QoQ and up 2.6 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.4% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 83.5% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.2% | 16.5% | 25.1% | 25.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 27.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| — | -83.5% | -74.9% | -74.6% | 0.0% | +269.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -5.7% | +226.5% | +241.7% | +233.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.8% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 6.0% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 15.6% |
| — | +25.5% | +6.0% | -56.3% | -14.3% | -23.2% | -18.9% | -1.5% | -15.1% | -13.8% | -21.1% | -12.8% | -3.8% | |
| Net Margin | 9.7% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 25.5% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.4% | -5.4% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| — | +68.1% | +76.1% | +484.1% | +185.4% | -13.6% | -38.6% | +7.3% | -207.5% | -18.7% | -38.0% | -34.6% | -45.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 17.9% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 12.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | -2.5% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| — | +74.8% | +79.6% | +491.1% | +185.1% | -16.2% | -40.9% | +3.0% | -203.3% | -26.4% | -45.8% | -44.0% | -52.7% | |
| ROA | 6.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| — | +86.0% | +94.7% | +543.8% | +189.9% | -12.3% | -37.3% | +9.1% | -210.6% | -18.2% | -38.9% | -28.6% | -31.6% | |
| ROIC | 6.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| — | +43.8% | +23.1% | -50.0% | -10.4% | -23.3% | -18.1% | +0.5% | -11.3% | -12.4% | -21.4% | -10.2% | +7.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The GEO Group, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.5x, down from 14.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 35.5% YoY to 1.75x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.45 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.56 | 1.61 |
| — | -16.2% | -15.6% | -21.4% | -11.2% | -6.9% | -7.1% | -12.6% | -9.9% | -15.5% | -17.8% | -17.8% | -42.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.45 | 13.48 | 14.76 | 22.11 | 17.04 | 19.09 | 18.18 | 15.72 | 16.72 | 16.79 | 16.45 | 17.12 | 16.04 |
| — | -29.4% | -18.8% | +40.6% | +1.9% | +13.7% | +10.5% | -8.2% | +4.2% | +3.5% | +11.9% | +5.9% | -31.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.01 | 1.75 | 2.01 | 1.62 | 0.90 | 1.29 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.30 |
| — | +35.5% | +36.9% | +47.8% | -28.8% | +2.5% | +21.7% | -11.7% | -3.1% | -0.2% | -4.8% | +3.0% | -50.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 | 1.75 | 2.01 | 1.62 | 0.90 | 1.29 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.30 |
| — | +35.5% | +36.9% | +47.8% | -28.8% | +2.5% | +21.7% | -11.7% | -3.1% | -0.2% | -4.8% | +3.0% | -50.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.12 | 2.39 | 2.28 | 6.02 | 1.89 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.82 | -0.06 | 1.60 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.71 |
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The GEO Group, Inc.'s current P/E is 16.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 16.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
The GEO Group, Inc.'s current operating margin is 9.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking The GEO Group, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.