GEO Group Inc (GEO) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $4.24BP/E 25.8Yield –
GEO Group Inc grew revenue 14.8% to $2.91B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 56.2% to $377.22M, moving the operating margin from 9.5% to 13.0%. Free cash flow was $217.15M, up 724.3% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $4.24B, 25.8 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $4.24B
- P/E ratio
- 25.8
- Price to sales
- 1.46
- Price to book
- 2.70
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.12%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.91B
- Net income
- $166.82M
- EPS, diluted
- $1.25
- Free cash flow
- $217.15M
- Book value per share
- $11.91
- Diluted shares
- 132M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 11, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $32.72
- Open
- $32.52
- Day's range
- $32.15 – $32.95
- Volume
- 1,591,843
- Average volume (20 days)
- 2,709,918
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Nov 2020), Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.83
- 52-week range
- $12.51 – $33.31
- RSI (14 days)
- 60.9
- Volatility (1 year)
- 50.8%
- Relative volume
- 0.70×
- WACC
- 8.5%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | GEO | S&P 500 | Difference | GEO per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.5% | -2.7% | +4.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | +2.4% | -1.7% | +4.2 pts | ||
| Year to date | +99.9% | +11.9% | +88.0 pts | ||
| 1 year | +115.8% | +12.0% | +103.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | +245.0% | +78.2% | +166.8 pts | +51.1% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +237.0% | +73.2% | +163.8 pts | +27.5% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +137.6% | +309.6% | −172.1 pts | +9.0% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases GEO filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Update
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Update
About GEO
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The GEO Group provides government-contracted secure facilities, processing centers, community reentry services, and electronic monitoring solutions. The company operates through distinct business segments, including U.S. Corrections and Detention, Reentry Services, Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, and International Services. Its specialized operations provide secure custodial management, rehabilitation programs, skip-tracing capabilities, and intensive supervision programs. These offerings primarily serve government clients, prominently including the U.S. federal government as well as state and local agencies.
Company profile, executives and historyGEO stock: common questions
What is GEO's stock price?
GEO closed at $32.22 on Nov 12, 2026, down 1.53% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $12.51 and $33.31.
What is GEO's market cap?
GEO was worth $4.24B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is GEO's P/E ratio?
GEO trades at 25.8 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.25 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does GEO make?
GEO reported revenue of $2.91B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 14.8% from a year earlier.
Does GEO pay a dividend?
No. GEO has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does GEO report earnings next?
GEO is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 11, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has GEO stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, GEO returned +115.8% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many GEO shares are sold short?
11M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 8.84% of the float, or 5.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are GEO's competitors?
Companies most similar to GEO by business, industry and size include IBP, CXW, LEN, TPC, ECG.
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