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The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) stock analysis

Security & Protection Services. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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GEO
The GEO Group, Inc. · Security & Protection Services
58.3Score
$31.13Oct 9 close$4.1B
1Y Target$39.00Analyst consensus · 4 analysts
5Y Target$49.24Compound horizon
10Y Target$63.14Long-dated conviction
FCF$26mTTM · 06/26
C-
FCF $26m — barely positive; fragile cash position · Trailing twelve months to 06/26 (operating cash flow − capex).
Rev+8.6%FY YoY
B
Revenue +8.6% — at or above S&P median · Computed from the last two annual revenue figures (FY YoY).
D/E1.06
C+
D/E 1.06 — above the Industrials debt median (≈75th pctile)
P/E14.6x
A-
P/E 14.6 — cheaper than most Industrials peers (≈25th pctile)
PEG1.37
B
PEG 1.37 — acceptable premium for growth

Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology

Quality-growth score · 58.3
Quality62.1
Growth70.0
Value45.5
Why this score
  • Buying back stock
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
6% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value670% aboveest. fair value ~$4
What the price assumes: free cash flow growing over 60% next year, slowing to 4% a year by year ten — vs a starting rate of ~9% our model takes as the middle of three readings — analyst estimates, last year's revenue growth, and the company's own multi-year record.

Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards

Why now
Security & Protection Services · market cap $4.1b. 6% off the 52-week high of $33.17. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $39.00 (implying +25% upside).
Moat
ROE 20% is above 15% — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately.
Risk
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Horizon
1-3 yr $39.00 (4-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $49.24 at ~10% CAGR — buyback-driven per-share compounding. 10 yr $63.14 if the moat survives secular pressure.

GEO vs the Top Picks average

PillarGEOBook avgDiff
Quality6283-21
Growth7089-19
Value4676-30

Average of today's Top 30 (mean score 82.6); size and sector limits also decide the book.

Trend
+18.8 over 80 daily scores
From 39.5 (Jun 22) → 58.3 (now)

One point per daily run; read From → To for the actual range.

GEO at a glance

THE BULL RANKINGS SCORECARD58.3/ 100 · BULL SCOREPEER MEDIANQUALITY62.1GROWTH70.0VALUE45.5Reverse-DCF · Price implies 60%+ growth a year from here.
PRICE vs OUR DCF FAIR VALUE$3.8–$4.4FAIR-VALUE RANGE$31.1PRICEOur DCF fair value ~$4 · price $31.1 is 670% above it.
PRICE IN ITS 52-WEEK RANGE$31.1LOW $12.5HIGH $33.2Trading near its 52-week high ($12.5–$33.2).
ONE-YEAR MOVE VS ITS BETAFLATThis stock+75%Trailing one-year price change. Price history is not an inputto the Bull Rankings score.

Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change+0.4%
90-day change+3.3%
Forward EPS estimate$1.72

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect GEO to earn is drifting higher (+3.3%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →

Shares to buy
64
Position size
$1,992
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$23.35
25% below $31.13
$ at risk if stopped
$498.08
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

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The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO): score, valuation & FAQ

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) is a Security & Protection Services company that scores 58.3 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A-), while FCF (C-) rate weaker. On valuation, GEO sits about 670% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies free cash flow growing over 60% next year, slowing to 4% a year by year ten.

Is GEO a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores GEO 58.3 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by P/E (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of The GEO Group, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does GEO score 58.3 on Bull Rankings?

The score leans on growth at 70.0 out of 100, with value the weakest pillar at 45.5 — the three combine geometrically, so a weak one cannot be papered over by a strong one. GEO earns its highest marks on P/E (A-), and is held back by FCF (C-). Each signal is graded against sector-aware thresholds rather than one absolute bar, so GEO is measured against Security & Protection Services peers, not against the market as a whole.

Is GEO overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $31.13, GEO sits about 670% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies free cash flow growing over 60% next year, slowing to 4% a year by year ten. It trades at a 14.6x P/E (graded A-). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in GEO?

Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.

New to these metrics? See the guides and the methodology.

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