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The GEO Group Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary5 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue reached a quarterly record of $761.1M, up 11.5% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA set a record at $145.3M, up 21%.
Adjusted net income rose 48% to $51.8M; reported net income was $49.2M versus $173.9M, with the prior-year comparison including an asset-divestiture gain.
Financial highlights
Q3 revenue was $761.1M versus $682.3M; operating income was $293.4M versus $173.7M.
Q3 net income was $49.2M, or $0.37 per diluted share, versus $173.9M, or $1.24; the prior-year period included a $232.4M pre-tax asset-divestiture gain.
Q3 adjusted net income was $51.8M, or $0.39 per diluted share, versus $35.0M, or $0.25; Adjusted EBITDA was $145.3M versus $120.1M.
9M revenue was $2.20B versus $1.92B; Adjusted EBITDA was $418.7M versus $338.5M, and adjusted net income was $139.2M versus $85.3M.
Outlook and guidance
FY26 guidance: revenue $2.975B–$3.025B; Adjusted EBITDA $568M–$573M; adjusted net income $185M–$190M, or $1.40–$1.44 per diluted share.
FY26 reported net income guidance is $726.3M–$730.5M, including the Adelanto sale gain; effective tax-rate assumptions range from 28% to 31% across guidance disclosures.
Q4 guidance: revenue $777M–$827M; Adjusted EBITDA $149M–$154M; adjusted net income $46M–$51M, or $0.35–$0.39 per diluted share.
FY26 unreimbursed capital expenditures are expected at $140M–$150M; outlook excludes potential one-time legal settlements.
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The GEO Group, Inc. is a company specializing in privatized corrections, detention and mental health treatment, community reentry and electronic monitoring services to government agencies around the world. Our diverse service lines include the management and operation of secure facilities through GEO Corrections & Detentions and GEO Care, the provision of leading edge behavioral treatment programs through GEO Continuum of Care service line, as well as providing numerous electronic monitoring services under our partnership with Monitor Group. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.