How many employees does The GEO Group, Inc. have?

The GEO Group, Inc. reported 18,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 25, 2026. That is up 9.1% from a year earlier.

What is The GEO Group, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

The GEO Group, Inc. brought in $2.63B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $146K per employee. That ranks 3 of 4 companies we track in Security & Protection Services, where the median is $250K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

The GEO Group, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

GEO · Security & Protection Services · $4.16B market cap

The GEO Group, Inc. had 18,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 9.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.63B, up 8.6% from a year earlier, or $146K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

18,000

+9.1% YoY

Revenue

$2.63B

+8.6% YoY

Revenue / employee

$146K

Peer median $250K

Rank in industry

3 of 4

Security & Protection Services

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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GEO employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	18,000	$2.63B	$146K	+9.1%	+8.6%
Dec 2024	16,500	$2.42B	$147K	+0.6%	+0.4%
Dec 2023	16,400	$2.41B	$147K	+3.8%	+1.5%
Dec 2022	15,800	$2.38B	$150K	+0.0%	+5.3%
Dec 2021	15,800	$2.26B	$143K	-21.0%	-4.0%
Dec 2020	20,000	$2.35B	$118K	-9.1%	-5.2%
Dec 2019	22,000	$2.48B	$113K	+0.0%	+6.3%
Dec 2018	22,000	$2.33B	$106K	+18.8%	+3.0%
Dec 2017	18,512	$2.26B	$122K	-4.4%	+3.9%
Dec 2016	19,370	$2.18B	$113K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

The GEO Group, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Security & Protection Services.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
ADT ADT Inc.	12,200	$5.13B	$420K	Leaner
MSA MSA Safety Incorporated	5,300	$1.87B	$354K	Efficient growth
GEO The GEO Group, Inc.	18,000	$2.63B	$146K	Hiring ahead
BCO The Brink's Company	63,600	$5.26B	$83K	Leaner

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Questions about The GEO Group, Inc.

How many employees does The GEO Group, Inc. have?: The GEO Group, Inc. reported 18,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 25, 2026. That is up 9.1% from a year earlier.
What is The GEO Group, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: The GEO Group, Inc. brought in $2.63B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $146K per employee. That ranks 3 of 4 companies we track in Security & Protection Services, where the median is $250K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The GEO Group, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 25, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GEO.