GEO

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The GEO Group, Inc. · Security & Protection Services · $2B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
48.9
Average

The GEO Group, Inc. scores 48.9/100 using the Balanced preset.

46.0
Quality
35%
21.0
Moat
30%
58.8
Growth
20%
39.1
Risk
15%

GEO — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

The GEO Group, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

The GEO Group, Inc. has limited competitive moat

GEO — Score History

40455055Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202648.946.021.058.839.196.60.0
Apr 7, 202648.946.021.058.839.196.60.0
Apr 6, 202648.946.021.058.839.196.60.0
Apr 5, 202648.946.021.058.839.196.6-0.5
Apr 4, 202649.446.021.058.839.1100.00.0
Apr 3, 202649.446.021.058.839.1100.00.0
Apr 2, 202649.446.021.058.839.1100.0

GEO — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

46.0/100 (25%)

The GEO Group, Inc. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityModerate

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsModerate

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

58.8/100 (20%)

The GEO Group, Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.

Recent Revenue TrendModerate

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

39.1/100 (15%)

The GEO Group, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioModerate

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

96.6/100 (15%)

The GEO Group, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Moat

21/100 (30%)

The GEO Group, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for GEO.

Score Composition

Quality
46.0×25%11.5
Growth
58.8×20%11.8
Risk
39.1×15%5.9
Valuation
96.6×15%14.5
Moat
21.0×30%6.3
Total
48.9Average

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How is the GEO UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for The GEO Group, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses The GEO Group, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether The GEO Group, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.