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GEO Group Valuation Multiples

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GEO Group Overview

About GEO Group

The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which mainly encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.


Founded

2013

HQ

United States

Employees

16.5K

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $3B
EBITDA: $481M

EV

$4B

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GEO Group Financials

GEO Group reported last 12-month revenue of $3B and EBITDA of $481M.

In the same LTM period, GEO Group generated $481M in EBITDA and $222M in net income.

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GEO Group P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, GEO Group reported revenue of $3B and EBITDA of $628M.

GEO Group is profitable as of last fiscal year, with EBITDA margin of 24% and net margin of 10%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$3B$3B$2B$2B$3B
EBITDA$481M$628M$482M$355M$628M
EBITDA Margin18%24%20%15%24%
EBIT Margin11%11%15%13%11%
Net Profit$222M$254M$107M$32M$254M
Net Margin8%10%4%1%10%
Net Debt—$2B———

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GEO Group Stock Performance

GEO Group has current market cap of $2B, and enterprise value of $4B.

Market Cap Evolution


GEO Group's stock price is $18.75.

GEO Group share price increased by 1.3% in the last 30 days, and decreased by 30.9% in the last year.

GEO Group has an EPS (earnings per share) of $1.92.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$4B$2B0.0%1.3%24.7%-30.9%$1.92

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GEO Group Valuation Multiples

GEO Group trades at 1.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.6x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


GEO Group Financial Valuation Multiples

As of May 3, 2026, GEO Group has market cap of $2B and EV of $4B.

GEO Group has a P/E ratio of 11.2x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue1.5x1.6x1.7x1.7x1.6x
EV/EBITDA8.6x6.6x8.6x11.7x6.6x
EV/EBIT13.8x14.0x11.8x13.4x14.0x
P/E11.2x9.8x23.2x77.8x9.8x
EV/FCF55.3xn/m19.6x25.3x(33.2x)

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GEO Group Margins & Growth Rates

GEO Group grew revenue by 13% but EBITDA decreased by 18% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, GEO Group reported EBITDA margin of 24% and net margin of 10%.

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GEO Group Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
EBITDA Margin24%15%24%17%
EBIT Margin11%13%11%12%
Net Margin10%1%10%5%
FCF Margin1%7%(5%)6%

GEO Group Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth13%0%9%13%
EBITDA Growth(18%)(26%)77%(18%)
EBIT Growth20%(12%)(5%)20%
Net Profit Growth(38%)(70%)696%(38%)
FCF Growth1170%(23%)(176%)(254%)

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GEO Group Operational KPIs

GEO Group's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

GEO Group's Rule of 40 is 30% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

GEO Group's Rule of X is 49% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4029%30%———
Bessemer Rule of X47%49%———
Revenue per Employee—$0.2M———
Opex per Employee—$0.1M———
G&A Expenses to Revenue9%9%8%9%9%
Opex to Revenue—89%85%87%89%

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GEO Group Competitors

GEO Group competitors include Alarm.com, Grupo GPS, Maxvision Technology, CoreCivic, S-1 Korea, Loomis, Prosegur, NAPCO Security, Taiwan Secom and ALSOK.

Most GEO Group public comparables operate across Security Services.

EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Alarm.com2.4x2.4x10.6x11.7x
Grupo GPS0.8x0.8x5.9x7.6x
Maxvision Technology8.8x—137.6x—
CoreCivic1.5x1.4x9.0x8.4x
S-1 Korea0.7x0.7x4.9x5.8x
Loomis1.2x1.2x5.4x5.4x
Prosegur0.5x0.5x4.3x4.4x
NAPCO Security8.6x7.8x29.9x26.1x

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GEO Group M&A Activity

GEO Group has acquired 3 companies to date.

Last acquisition by GEO Group was on April 6th 2017. GEO Group acquired Community Education Centers for $360M (EV/Revenue multiple of ).

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Latest Acquisitions by GEO Group

Community Education Centers
Soberlink
LCS Corrections Services (selected assets)
Description
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Soberlink is a pioneer in remote alcohol monitoring via mobile breathalyzers for smartphones. The device pairs with a companion app providing court-admissible results, facial recognition, tamper detection, and real-time reporting for probation, child custody, and treatment programs.
LCS Corrections Services is a US operator of correctional and detention facilities. The company manages eight centers across states including California, Hawaii, and New Mexico, housing over 6,000 inmates with capacities for both adult and juvenile populations. Services encompass facility design, security operations, healthcare provision, and rehabilitation programs compliant with federal standards. Acquired by Management & Training Corporation in 2015, LCS focuses on selected assets emphasizing cost-effective partnerships with government agencies like the US Marshals Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
HQ Country—United StatesUnited States
HQ City
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Los Angeles, CA
Lafayette, LA
Deal Date6 Apr 201710 Nov 201526 Jan 2015
Valuation$360M$24M$310M
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About GEO Group

When was GEO Group founded?GEO Group was founded in 2013.
Where is GEO Group headquartered?GEO Group is headquartered in United States.
How many employees does GEO Group have?As of today, GEO Group has over 16K employees.
Who is the CEO of GEO Group?GEO Group's CEO is George C. Zoley.
Is GEO Group publicly listed?Yes, GEO Group is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of GEO Group?GEO Group trades under GEO ticker.
When did GEO Group go public?GEO Group went public in 1994.
Who are competitors of GEO Group?GEO Group main competitors include Alarm.com, Grupo GPS, Maxvision Technology, CoreCivic, S-1 Korea, Loomis, Prosegur, NAPCO Security, Taiwan Secom, ALSOK.
What is the current market cap of GEO Group?GEO Group's current market cap is $2B.
What is the current revenue of GEO Group?GEO Group's last 12 months revenue is $3B.
What is the current revenue growth of GEO Group?GEO Group revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 12%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of GEO Group?Current revenue multiple of GEO Group is 1.5x.
Is GEO Group profitable?Yes, GEO Group is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of GEO Group?GEO Group's last 12 months EBITDA is $481M.
What is GEO Group's EBITDA margin?GEO Group's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 18%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of GEO Group?Current EBITDA multiple of GEO Group is 8.6x.
What is the current FCF of GEO Group?GEO Group's last 12 months FCF is $75M.
What is GEO Group's FCF margin?GEO Group's last 12 months FCF margin is 3%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of GEO Group?Current FCF multiple of GEO Group is 55.3x.
How many companies GEO Group has acquired to date?As of May 2026, GEO Group has acquired 3 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by GEO Group?$360M acquisition of Community Education Centers on 6th April 2017 was the largest M&A GEO Group has done to date.
What companies GEO Group acquired?GEO Group acquired Community Education Centers, LCS Corrections Services (selected assets), and Soberlink.
In how many companies GEO Group has invested to date?GEO Group hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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