Temporary staffing firm TrueBlue Q3 revenue beats estimates, helped by growth in energy sector

Reuters
Nov 04
Temporary staffing firm <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/TBI">TrueBlue</a> Q3 revenue beats estimates, helped by growth in energy sector

Overview

  • TrueBlue Q3 revenue grows 13%, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus

  • Company reports net loss of $2 mln, improved from $8 mln last year

Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current quarter or full year in its press release

Result Drivers

  • HSP ACQUISITION - Contributed $14 mln to Q3 revenue, aiding overall growth

  • ENERGY SECTOR GROWTH - Revenue more than doubled, boosting skilled business performance

  • SG&A IMPROVEMENT - SG&A expenses decreased by 8%, aiding financial performance

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$431 mln

$409 mln (3 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$0.03

-$0.08 (4 Analysts)

Q3 Net Income

-$2 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the employment services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for TrueBlue Inc is $8.00, about 40.8% above its October 31 closing price of $4.74

  • The stock recently traded at 36 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 90 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBw4ftr8La

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