NYSE$EFOR
ASGN Incorporated · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
ASGN reported strong Q4 2020 results with revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, and EPS exceeding guidance.
ASGN Incorporated reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. Revenues were $1,011.4 million, slightly down from Q4 2019 but flat sequentially. Net income was $55.4 million ($1.04 per diluted share), compared to $39.3 million ($0.74 per diluted share) in Q4 2019.
- Revenues reached $1,011.4 million, a slight decrease year-over-year but flat sequentially.
- Net income increased to $55.4 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to $39.3 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2019.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $116.3 million, representing 11.5 percent of revenues, compared to $116.2 million, or 11.3 percent of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2019.
- Free cash flow was $82.7 million, accounting for 71.1 percent of Adjusted EBITDA.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
ASGN · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.01B
Revenue by segment
ASGN · $748M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020
- Assignment Revenue$748M-1.6%100.0%
Forward guidance
The Company is providing financial estimates for the first quarter of 2021, which are based on recent operating trends in the business and assume no significant deterioration in the markets ASGN serves.
Tailwinds
- Revenues between $1,000.0 million and $1,020.0 million
- Net income between $42.6 million and $46.2 million
- Earnings per diluted share between $0.80 and $0.86
- Adjusted EBITDA between $101.0 million and $106.0 million
- Adjusted Net Income between $56.3 million and $59.9 million
Headwinds
- SG&A expenses between $190.3 million and $192.8 million
- Amortization of intangible assets of $14.1 million
- Gross margin between 27.2% and 27.4%
- Effective tax rate of 27.0%
- Payroll tax reset, which occurs at the beginning of each year
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 Q4 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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