NYSE$EFOR
ASGN Incorporated · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
ASGN exceeded expectations for the quarter.
ASGN Incorporated reported strong Q3 2020 results, with revenues up 0.9% year-over-year and 8.0% sequentially, reaching $1.01 billion. Net income was $52.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $113.3 million.
- Revenues were $1.01 billion, up 0.9 percent year-over-year and up 8.0 percent sequentially
- Net income was $52.3 million ($0.99 per diluted share), down 8.9 percent year-over-year and up 7.2 percent sequentially
- Adjusted Net Income was $67.1 million ($1.27 per diluted share), down 3.7 percent year-over-year and up 8.8 percent sequentially
- Free Cash Flow was $81.9 million, or 8.1 percent of revenues
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
ASGN · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.01B
Revenue by segment
ASGN · $723M total across 1 segment · Q3 2020
- Assignment Revenue$723M—100.0%
Forward guidance
The Company is providing financial estimates for the fourth quarter of 2020, which are based on recent operating trends in the business and assume no significant deterioration in the markets ASGN serves.
Tailwinds
- Revenues are expected to be between $968.0 million and $988.0 million.
- Gross margin is expected to be between 26.7% and 26.9%.
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $101.0 million and $106.0 million.
- Adjusted Net Income per diluted share is expected to be between $1.09 and $1.16.
- Revenues per Billable Day are estimated to increase approximately 4.0 to 4.5 percent sequentially.
Headwinds
- Commercial revenues are expected to be flat-to-down sequentially because of 3.5 fewer Billable Days in the fourth quarter compared with the third quarter.
- Sequentially, revenues are expected to be down because of 3.5 fewer Billable Days and lower revenues on certain cost reimbursable contracts
- Net income is expected to be between $44.4 million and $48.1 million.
- Earnings per diluted share are expected to be between $0.83 and $0.90.
- Effective tax rate is estimated to be 27.0 percent.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020
-1.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.9%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.9%
Avg return
30 days after
47%
31 / 66 earnings
Positive
+11.3%
Q2 2025
Best reaction
-52.2%
Q1 2026
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -52.2% | -45.3% | -51.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4% | -7.4% | -19.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -7.9% | -6.1% | -11.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | +11.3% | +7.0% | +8.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -11.6% | -13.1% | -8.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -5.9% | -9.6% | -18.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | +1.3% | +1.4% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.3% | +3.3% | +5.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.0% | -2.1% | -5.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.0% | +2.7% | +9.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +5.5% | +4.7% | +17.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.2% | -6.1% | -0.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.2% | -2.9% | -10.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -7.5% | -3.8% | -13.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -11.2% | -11.1% | -5.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +7.0% | +9.7% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.0% | -0.4% | -15.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.4% | -5.5% | -8.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.9% | +4.1% | +4.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +4.2% | +3.6% | +16.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.5% | -2.6% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.2% | +0.0% | +7.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.6% | +0.3% | +16.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +5.9% | +3.2% | +9.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | +10.5% | +9.0% | +28.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -5.1% | -7.6% | -39.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.8% | +6.6% | +6.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.9% | +2.2% | -2.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -7.4% | -6.2% | -20.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.6% | +1.8% | -0.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +4.8% | +3.5% | +6.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +10.1% | +5.5% | +8.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.7% | -1.6% | -4.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.6% | -3.1% | +2.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.6% | +4.6% | +11.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | -8.6% | -7.6% | -14.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +9.1% | +4.4% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | +3.2% | +5.9% | +4.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | -8.8% | -6.3% | +16.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | -9.4% | -9.2% | -6.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +7.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +9.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -13.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -23.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +10.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -11.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +7.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.2% | — | — |
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