13F Pro Quality Score

63.0/100

Rank #707 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

48.7/100

Profitability

77.0/100

Balance Sheet

78.0/100

Earnings Quality

86.7/100

Free Cash Flow

54.2/100

Institutional Flow

13.4/100

Revenue Scale

67.1/100

Dilution Risk

60.1/100

GEO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for GEO GROUP INC (GEO), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores GEO at 63.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #707 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. GEO scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (86.7), balance sheet strength (78.0), profitability (77.0). Areas of concern include institutional flow (13.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), GEO GROUP INC reports quarterly revenue of $705.2M, net income of $38.3M, an operating margin of 12.7%. Top institutional holders of GEO by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, Pentwater Capital Management, UBS Group AG, based on the most recent SEC filings. GEO trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 923796. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate GEO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for GEO GROUP INC directly from SEC EDGAR. GEO GROUP INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 63 since 2021, currently 63.0 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about GEO GROUP INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind GEO — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. services company · mid-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Florida.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the roughly $2–3 billion range, with operations spanning dozens of facilities across the U.S. and internationally — a surprisingly large footprint most people never think about.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the 1980s, it grew through a wave of privatization contracts with government agencies, turning a public-sector function into a for-profit business model.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its primary customer is the government — federal, state, and local — and its facilities house people who have no choice but to be there.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It has faced intense ESG scrutiny and was dropped by several major banks and investors; some index funds exclude it entirely due to its controversial industry — private prison management.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    One of the two largest private prison and detention center operators in the United States, managing facilities for ICE, the U.S. Marshals, and state corrections departments.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$705.2M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$38.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$134.8M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

12.7%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.06

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+9.0% YoY
$2.63BFY 2025
FY20 $2.35BFY22 $2.38BFY23 $2.41BFY25 $2.63B

Net Income

+137.0% YoY
$254.4MFY 2025
FY20 $113.0MFY22 $171.8MFY23 $107.3MFY25 $254.4M

Operating Income

-26.9% YoY
$257.5MFY 2025
FY20 $229.4MFY22 $383.9MFY23 $352.4MFY25 $257.5M

EPS (Diluted)

+152.8% YoY
$1.82FY 2025
FY20 $0.94FY22 $1.17FY23 $0.72FY25 $1.82

Total Assets

+4.0% YoY
$3.84BFY 2025
FY20 $4.46BFY22 $3.76BFY23 $3.70BFY25 $3.84B

Total Debt

-14.1% YoY
$1.67BFY 2025
FY20 $2.99BFY22 $2.14BFY23 $1.95BFY25 $1.67B

Op. Cash Flow

-73.9% YoY
$72.6MFY 2025
FY20 $441.7MFY22 $288.0MFY23 $277.8MFY25 $72.6M

AI Insight: GEO Financial Trends

Revenue surged 16% year-over-year to $705M in Q1 2026 while debt fell to $1,590M, but operating cash flow volatility and compressed operating margins remain concerns.

Revenue grew steadily from $603M in Q3 2024 to $708M in Q4 2025, a 17% rise over five quarters.

Total debt declined from $1,764M in Q2 2024 to $1,590M in Q1 2026, reducing leverage modestly.

Operating income fell from $82M in Q3 2024 to $41M in Q3 2025 before recovering to $89M in Q1 2026, signaling volatility.

Operating cash flow swung from $156M in Q1 2026 to -$117M in Q4 2025, showing significant quarter-to-quarter instability.

Operating CF turned deeply negative at -$117M in Q4 2025 — first negative reading in the observed period.

Q3 2025 net income of $174M appears anomalous versus the $20–$38M range elsewhere; sustainability is unclear.

Equity grew from $1,282M to $1,522M over eight quarters, but watch if OCF instability pressures balance sheet quality.

AI Insight: GEO Ratio Trends

GEO's ROIC hit a 5-quarter high of 11.6% in Q1 2026 while leverage fell to 1.06x D/E, marking a clear deleveraging and returns recovery trend.

ROIC rebounded from a trough of 5.3% in Q3 2025 to 11.6% in Q1 2026, the strongest reading in the dataset.

D/E ratio declined steadily from 1.38 in Q2 2024 to 1.06 in Q1 2026, reflecting consistent debt reduction.

Operating margin improved from 6.0% in Q3 2025 to 12.7% in Q1 2026, recovering above Q2 2024 levels.

Q3 2025 shows anomalous NPM of 25.5% and ROE of 45.7% versus surrounding quarters, suggesting a one-off item distorts that period.

TTM NPM of 10.0% is inflated by the Q3 2025 one-off; underlying quarterly NPM remains modest at 5.4%.

Operating margin at 12.7% in Q1 2026 still trails the 13.7% peak in Q3 2024 — full recovery not yet confirmed.

The nature of the Q3 2025 one-off boosting NPM to 25.5% warrants scrutiny; recurrence or reversal could swing reported earnings sharply.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of GEO GROUP INC (GEO) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for GEO are available on the GEO stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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