NYSE$EFOR
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
Revenue & EPS history
ASGN · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.05B
Revenue by segment
ASGN · $791M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021
- Assignment Revenue$791M+5.7%100.0%
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
-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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