GEO Geo Group margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 96

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 85

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 93

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 75

Gross margin

26%

Operating margin

11.2%

EBITDA margin

24.3%

Net margin

10.3%

Based on the latest figures, Geo Group reports a gross margin of 26%, an operating margin of 11.2%, an EBITDA margin of 24.3%, and a net margin of 10.3%. Margin expansion was strongest in EBITDA margin, which rose by 6.9 percentage points. Operating margin had the strongest contraction, falling by 0.4 percentage points.

GEO margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Geo Group recorded average margins of 26.38% gross, 12.09% operating, 19.43% EBITDA, and 5.23% net. Geo Group's current performance shows that EBITDA and net margins are above their three-year averages and gross and operating margins are below their three-year averages.

GEO margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The largest gain was in EBITDA margin, up 6.9 percentage points. Gross margin also expanded by 0.2 percentage points and Net margin also expanded by 6.6 percentage points, while operating margin contracted by 0.4 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.2pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

6.9pp

Net margin expansion

6.6pp

GEO Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Geo Group's gross margin averaged 26.38%. The current gross margin stands at 26%, 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 27.7% in Dec 2023 and lowest at 25.2% in Dec 2025.

GEO Operating margin

Geo Group recorded an average operating margin of 12.09% across the last 3 years. Geo Group currently reports an operating margin of 11.2%, 0.9 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Geo Group was 14.6% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 9.5% in Sep 2025.

GEO EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Geo Group was 19.43% during the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Geo Group's current EBITDA margin is 24.3% and is 4.9 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Geo Group moved between 14.1% in Mar 2025 and 24.3% in Jun 2026.

GEO Net margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Geo Group recorded an average net margin of 5.23%. Compared with its three-year average, Geo Group's current net margin is 10.3% and is 5.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest net margin for Geo Group was 10.3% in Jun 2026, while the lowest was 1.2% in Mar 2025.

GEO margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 26%, GEO stands below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Industrials sector average of 32.7%, Geo Group's gross margin is 20% lower.

GEO margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Geo Group's gross margin?

The current gross margin for GEO is 26% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Geo Group's operating margin?

The current operating margin for GEO is 11.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Geo Group's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, GEO recorded an EBITDA margin of 24.3%.

What is Geo Group's net margin?

The current net margin for GEO is 10.3% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of GEO?

The three-year average margins for GEO were 26.4% gross, 12.1% operating, 19.4% EBITDA, and 5.2% net.

What are the highest historical margins of GEO?

Over this 5-year history, GEO peaked at 30% gross in Dec 2022, 16.2% operating in Mar 2023, 24.3% EBITDA in Jun 2026, and 10.3% net in Jun 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of GEO?

Over this 5-year history, Geo Group's margins fell as low as 25.2% gross in Dec 2025, 9.5% operating in Sep 2025, 14.1% EBITDA in Mar 2025, and 1.2% net in Mar 2025.