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Posted on 12/6/2025
Operator of private prisons and facilities
$50.47/hr
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Victorville, CA, USA
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The GEO Group owns and operates private prisons, mental health facilities, and related detention services, and also manages government-owned facilities under contract, plus electronic monitoring and community-based programs. It runs these services through facilities and contracts with government agencies, including residential treatment and monitoring as part of its offerings. It differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States and by offering a diversified mix of custody, behavioral-health, and monitoring services developed through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to provide secure, well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a broad geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, Florida
Founded
1984
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GEO Group reported Q4 revenues of $707.7 million, up 16.5% year-on-year and exceeding analysts' expectations by 5.8%. Despite the revenue beat, the company's full-year revenue and EPS guidance missed analysts' estimates significantly. The company, which operates secure facilities and processing centres across the US, Australia and South Africa, announced new or expanded contracts expected to generate approximately $520 million in annualised revenues, marking its most successful year for new business wins. Across the safety and security services sector, the six tracked stocks reported a strong Q4, with revenues beating consensus estimates by 2.8% on average. However, share prices have declined 3.3% on average since the latest earnings results. GEO Group's stock has risen 2.3% since reporting.
GEO Group shares closed at $14.08, gaining 2.3% on the day despite suffering double-digit declines over the past month and three months. The stock has fallen 11.6% year-to-date and 40.4% over one year. With annual revenue of $2.63 billion and net income of $254 million, the company's valuation remains contested. The most followed fair value estimate stands at $29.50, suggesting the stock is 52.3% undervalued. This outlook is supported by recent debt reduction, refinancing at lower rates and a new $300 million share repurchase programme. However, a discounted cash flow model values the company closer to $11.62, indicating potential overvaluation. The divergent valuations highlight uncertainty around future federal detention funding and regulatory shifts that could impact facility utilisation.
The GEO Group has promoted long-time finance executive Shayn March to chief financial officer, effective 1 April 2026, replacing Mark Suchinski. The leadership change follows Apis Capital Advisors fully exiting its GEO position in late 2025, raising questions about governance and capital allocation. March assumes the CFO role after GEO expanded its revolving credit facility to $550 million and continued share buybacks. The company has issued 2026 guidance of $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion in revenue and $0.99 to $1.07 in earnings per share. GEO's investment narrative hinges on whether federal detention and monitoring contracts remain resilient enough to support debt service and capital returns despite political uncertainty. March's long tenure and prior acting CFO experience will be tested as he oversees capital allocation and funding strategy.
Supreme Court rules against private prison company accused of forced-work by migrant detainees. Florida-based The Geo Group is accused of forcing migrant detainees to do janitorial tasks and other duties for little or no pay. Posted 2:30 PM, Feb 25, 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a private prison company facing a lawsuit alleging migrant detainees were forced to work for only $1 per day. In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the justices determined that The GEO Group, which is based out of Florida, is not immune from the lawsuit. The ruling could pave the way for other lawsuits from migrants held at private for-profit detention centers, though it is not a final decision on the case itself. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2014, claims migrant detainees in Aurora, Colorado, were forced to perform unpaid janitorial work and other tasks for minimal pay. The GEO Group argued it was immune from such lawsuits because it is a government contractor. A lower court judge disagreed, and after the company appealed, the Supreme Court declined to side with the prison operator. For-profit prison companies such as The GEO Group have earned billions of dollars since former President Donald Trump's push to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants. GEO Group Executive Chairman George Zoley called 2025 the "most successful year for new business wins in our company's history." An investigative series by Scripps News, ICE Inc., has uncovered complaints of inadequate medical care, understaffing and overcrowding at some for-profit detention centers.
Private prison companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group have each reported $2 billion in revenue, a 13% increase, in 2025 as they profit from President Trump's immigration crackdown. The two contractors opened nine new detention centres for Immigration and Customs Enforcement use. The number of people held in detention facilities increased by nearly 75% in 2025, with around 68,000 currently detained, according to ICE data. Arrests of individuals with no criminal record rose by over 2,000% since Trump took office, based on a report from the American Immigration Council. Since September, 13 people have been shot by ICE and federal agents, including two fatal incidents, highlighting the human costs of the enforcement campaign.