Geo Group Inc (GEO)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 309,975 334,739 335,957 348,192 361,290 377,011 391,543 394,237 383,103 350,739 326,637 303,979 288,083 250,078 240,521 231,618 222,574 250,863 264,560 282,222
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,632,080 3,633,290 3,643,990 3,684,510 3,696,410 3,724,380 3,671,890 3,701,980 3,760,380 3,704,510 4,555,320 4,608,880 4,537,410 4,588,800 4,563,610 4,427,450 4,460,130 4,247,840 4,242,710 4,187,850
Operating ROA 8.53% 9.21% 9.22% 9.45% 9.77% 10.12% 10.66% 10.65% 10.19% 9.47% 7.17% 6.60% 6.35% 5.45% 5.27% 5.23% 4.99% 5.91% 6.24% 6.74%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $309,975K ÷ $3,632,080K
= 8.53%

Geo Group Inc's operating return on assets (ROA) has shown fluctuations over the reporting periods, ranging from a low of 4.99% on December 31, 2020, to a high of 10.66% on June 30, 2023. The trend indicates a general increase in operating ROA from the end of 2020 through the first half of 2023. However, the ratio started to decline slightly in the latter half of 2023, with a slight recovery in the first quarter of 2024.

Overall, the operating ROA demonstrates the company's ability to generate profits from its assets, with the most recent data as of December 31, 2024, showing a ratio of 8.53%. This implies that for every dollar of assets Geo Group Inc has, it is generating 8.53 cents in operating income. The fluctuations in the operating ROA warrant further investigation to understand the factors driving the changes in profitability and asset utilization over the reporting periods.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Geo Group Inc
GEO
8.53%
CoreCivic Inc
CXW
6.42%