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ASGN Incorporated · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Financial results exceeded previously-announced guidance estimates.

ASGN Incorporated reported strong Q4 2021 results with revenues of $1.1 billion, up 17.0% year-over-year, and income from continuing operations of $65.4 million, up 35.4% year-over-year. The company's success was largely due to the outperformance of the Commercial Segment, particularly the consulting business, and gross margin expansion in the Federal Government Segment. The company provided Q1 2022 financial estimates based on current operating trends.

  • Revenues were $1.1 billion, up 17.0 percent over the fourth quarter of 2020
  • Income from continuing operations was $65.4 million, up 35.4 percent over the fourth quarter of 2020
  • Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $130.3 million, or 12.4 percent of revenues
  • At quarter end, cash and cash equivalents totaled $529.6 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.05B

Previous: $1.01B+4.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.55

Previous: $1.31+18.3%
Capital Expenditures

$9.1M

Previous: $4.3M+111.6%
Free Cash Flow

$247M

Previous: $82.7M+198.5%
Net Income

$85M

Previous: $55.4M+53.4%
Operating Income

$95.5M

Previous: $82.6M+15.6%
Gross Profit

$314M

Previous: $277M+13.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$530M

Previous: $274M+93.0%
Total Assets

$3.5B

Previous: $3.28B+6.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$11M

Previous: $8.4M+31.0%

Revenue & EPS history

ASGN · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.05B

Q4 2021+4.3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ASGN · $791M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Assignment Revenue
    $791M+5.7%

Forward guidance

The Company's financial estimates for the first quarter of 2022 are based on current operating trends and assume no significant deterioration in the markets ASGN serves.

Tailwinds

  • Revenues are expected to be between $1,033.0 million and $1,053.0 million.
  • Net income is projected to be between $54.8 million and $58.4 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share are estimated to be between $1.05 and $1.12.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $117.3 million and $122.3 million.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share is estimated to be between $1.31 and $1.37.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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