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The GEO Group (The GEO Group) EV-to-FCF

: 17.44 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, The GEO Group's Enterprise Value is $3,695 Mil. The GEO Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $212 Mil. Therefore, The GEO Group's EV-to-FCF for today is 17.44.

The historical rank and industry rank for The GEO Group's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

GEO' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -118.7   Med: 17.9   Max: 886.67
Current: 17.44

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of The GEO Group was 886.67. The lowest was -118.70. And the median was 17.90.

GEO's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
60% of 705 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.67 vs GEO: 17.44

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-18), The GEO Group's stock price is $15.105. The GEO Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.760. Therefore, The GEO Group's PE Ratio for today is 19.88.


The GEO Group EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for The GEO Group's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The GEO Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.95 11.52 16.43 16.17 14.90

The GEO Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.17 16.20 18.72 12.40 14.90

Competitive Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, The GEO Group's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The GEO Group EV-to-FCF Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, The GEO Group's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The GEO Group's EV-to-FCF falls into.



The GEO Group EV-to-FCF Calculation

The GEO Group's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=3695.117/211.931
=17.44

The GEO Group's current Enterprise Value is $3,695 Mil.
The GEO Group's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $212 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The GEO Group  (NYSE:GEO) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

The GEO Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=15.105/0.760
=19.88

The GEO Group's share price for today is $15.105.
The GEO Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.760.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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The GEO Group (The GEO Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4955 Technology Way, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33431
The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community-reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which primarily encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.
Executives
Shayn P. March officer: VP of Finance and Treasurer C/O THE GEO GROUP, INC., 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Scott Michael Kernan director C/O THE GEO GROUP, INC., 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
James H. Black officer: SVP & Pres, Secure Services 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Christopher D. Ryan officer: Senior VP, Human Resources 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Lindsay L. Koren director 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Matthew Albence officer: Senior VP, Client Relations 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Andrew N Shapiro director 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Thomas C. Bartzokis director 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Terry P. Mayotte director C/O TREAN INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 150 LAKE STREET WEST, WAYZATA MN 55391
Jack Brewer director 6200 EXCELSIOR BLVD., SUITE 104, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
George C Zoley director, officer: Chairman & CEO C/O THE GEO GROUP, INC., 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Anne N Foreman director C/O THE GEO GROUP, INC., 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Richard H Glanton director C/O THE GEO GROUP, INC., 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Duane Helkowski director 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Blake Davis officer: Pres. GEO Secure Services 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY, BOCA RATON FL 33431