Geo Group Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (GEO)
Geo Group's return on equity was 17.91% for fiscal 2025.
View full Geo Group company overviewGeo Group annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 17.91% | +15.47 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.43% | −6.30 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 8.73% | −7.31 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 16.04% | +7.84 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 8.20% | −3.64 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 11.84% | −4.52 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 16.36% | +3.40 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 12.96% | −0.50 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 13.45% | −1.56 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 15.01% | +1.42 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 13.59% | −0.32 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 13.91% | +2.79 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 11.12% | −1.90 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 13.02% | +5.32 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-01 | 7.70% | +0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-02 | 7.54% | −3.06 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-03 | 10.60% | — |
Geo Group quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.15% | +1.02 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.55% | +1.09 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.10% | +0.93 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 11.98% | +9.95 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.14% | +4.64 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.46% | −0.28 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.17% | −0.81 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.03% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −2.51% | −4.94 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.74% | −0.62 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.98% | −1.67 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.97% | −1.55 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.43% | −2.70 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.37% | −1.46 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.65% | +8.64 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 3.51% | +0.05 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.13% | +0.78 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 3.83% | −1.63 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −4.99% | −6.26 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.46% | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 4.35% | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.45% | +2.88 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 1.27% | −2.52 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.58% | −1.36 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.80% | +0.65 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 4.53% | +0.91 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.09% | +0.74 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.94% | +0.94 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.15% | +0.14 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.61% | +0.46 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.35% | +0.85 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.99% | −0.65 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 3.01% | −2.08 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.15% | −1.37 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.51% | +0.14 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.64% | +0.40 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.09% | +0.71 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 4.52% | +0.73 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.37% | −0.40 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.24% | +0.46 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 4.38% | +0.78 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.79% | +0.05 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 2.77% | −1.05 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.78% | +0.04 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.60% | +0.92 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.74% | +0.85 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.82% | +0.53 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.74% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.68% | −5.10 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.89% | +1.41 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.29% | +1.15 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 7.78% | +5.95 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.48% | −0.58 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | 2.14% | +0.09 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | 1.46% | −0.18 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-01 | 1.83% | −0.52 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 2.06% | +1.40 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | 2.05% | −0.58 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | 1.63% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-02 | 2.34% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 0.65% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | 2.64% | — |
Geo Group return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Geo Group's return on equity increased from 11.84% to 17.91%, a change of +6.07 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.15%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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