Why did GEO Group (GEO) stock move recently?

On 9/1/2026, GEO Group moved -4.0% — No specific company catalyst or news identified for the decline; the stock appears to have moved with broader market or sector sentiment after a strong multi-month run. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is GEO Group (GEO) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows GEO Group's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 15.1, a forward P/E of about 18.6, a price-to-book of about 2.7 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does GEO Group's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.51×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is GEO Group's revenue?

GEO Group reported revenue of $2.6B for FY2025, with net profit of $254.4M, per official filings.

What is the share price of GEO Group (GEO)?

GEO Group last traded at $31.77 (+2.9% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

GEO Group

GEO · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerGEO

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySecurity & Protection Services

CountryUnited States

Employees18,000

HeadquartersBoca Raton, United States

Websitewww.geogroup.com

Filings tracked18

About GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc. is a leading diversified government service provider, specializing in design, financing, development, and support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO's diversified services include enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support through the award-winning GEO Continuum of Care, secure transportation, electronic monitoring, community-based programs, and correctional health and mental health care. GEO's worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 97 facilities totaling approximately 76,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 20,000 employees. The GEO Group, Inc. was established in 1984 and was incorporated in Florida.

Who owns it

Insiders5.2%
Institutions94.7%
Public & other0.1%

370 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.67%
Pentwater Capital Management Lp8.04%
UBS Group AG5.81%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.64%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.38%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc4.18%
State Street Corporation3.75%
Continental General Insurance Co3.74%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.51×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend4.4% → 9.7%

Margin has expanded by about 5.2 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity16.9%

Latest ROE of 16.9% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 4% · PAT 54%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $784.2M · EPS 0.31

Est. earnings growth +24.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $3.3B · EPS 1.71

Est. earnings growth +30.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$2.6B

Net margin

9.7%

ROE

16.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+4.4%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+54.0%

EPS (FY2025)

1.82

Net profit (FY2025)

$254.4M

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Why it moved

Sep 1, 2026
No specific company catalyst or news identified for the decline; the stock appears to have moved with broader market or sector sentiment after a strong multi-month run.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$2.6B	$254.4M	1.82	9.7%	16.9%
FY2024	$2.4B	$32.0M	0.22	1.3%	2.4%
FY2023	$2.4B	$107.3M	0.72	4.4%	8.3%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$732.1M	$47.5M	0.36	6.5%
2026Q1	$705.2M	$38.3M	0.29	5.4%
2025Q3	$682.3M	$173.9M	1.24	25.5%
2025Q2	$636.2M	$29.1M	0.21	4.6%
2025Q1	$604.6M	$19.6M	0.14	3.2%
2024Q3	$603.1M	$26.3M	0.19	4.4%
2024Q2	$607.2M	$-32.5M	-0.25	-5.4%
2024Q1	$605.7M	$22.7M	0.14	3.7%
2023Q3	$602.8M	$24.5M	0.16	4.1%
2023Q2	$593.9M	$29.6M	0.20	5.0%
2023Q1	$608.2M	$28.0M	0.19	4.6%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2026
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/6/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/4/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC3/5/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/25/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/12/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/12/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC1/26/2026material

2025

8-K — Other events
SEC12/8/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC11/18/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC11/6/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/6/2025
8-K — Other events
SEC10/2/2025material
8-K — Other events
SEC8/18/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2025

In the news

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