Government Service Provider GEO Group Shares Are Higher Today: What's Going On?

Zinger Key Points
  • GEO Group reports fourth-quarter FY23 revenue of $608.3 million, surpassing consensus estimates.
  • GEO Group reduced total net debt by approximately $197.0 million in FY23 to $1.78 billion.

The GEO Group Inc GEO shares are trading higher after it reported fourth-quarter FY23 revenue of $608.3 million, beating the consensus of $597.5 million.

Adjusted EBITDA fell to $129.0 million from $145.5 million a year ago. Adjusted EPS of $0.29 surpassed the consensus of $0.18.

The company reduced total net debt by $197.0 million, ending the year with approximately $1.78 billion in total net debt.

As of December 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents stood at $93.97 million.

Guidance: GEO expects first-quarter revenue of $600 million to $610 million (vs. $605.35 million consensus), net income of $22 million to $24 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $117 million to $122 million.

For FY24, the company anticipates net income of $110 million to $125 million, revenues of around $2.4 billion (vs. $2.48 billion estimate) and adjusted EBITDA of $485 million and $515 million.

George C. Zoley, Executive Chairman of GEO, said, “Our company delivered strong operational and financial performance in 2023, resulting in the second-best year in our company’s 40-year history. We believe that the unparalleled scope of our diversified services platform, which allows us to offer a full spectrum of innovative solutions to our government agency partners, gives GEO a unique competitive advantage to capture future quality growth opportunities.”

Price Action: GEO shares are up 6.59% at $11.84 on the last check Thursday.

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