On the stock market since 1994, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 16,500 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $1.7B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 68 buys and 61 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $40.00 — 35% above today’s price.
It pays out $1.55 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 18/100.
On our five-subject report card, GEO sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: GEO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (56/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.