NYSE$TBI

TrueBlue Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

TrueBlue's second quarter results for 2020 were announced, revealing a decrease in revenue and a net loss per diluted share due to the impact of COVID-19, but cost reduction efforts and investments in digital strategies showed promise.

TrueBlue reported a challenging second quarter of 2020 with a 39% decrease in revenue to $359 million compared to the previous year. The company experienced a net loss of $0.23 per diluted share, but cost reduction measures and digital investments are expected to improve future performance.

  • Revenue decreased by 39% compared to Q2 2019, totaling $359 million.
  • Net loss per diluted share was $0.23, a significant drop from the $0.49 net income per diluted share in Q2 2019.
  • Adjusted net loss per diluted share was $0.12, compared to an adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.64 in the same quarter last year.
  • The company experienced a decline in demand due to COVID-19, but saw moderate improvement towards the end of the quarter and into July.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$359M

Previous: $589M-39.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.12

Previous: $0.64-118.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.6M

Previous: -$11.1M-5.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$19.8M

Previous: $8.34M-337.5%
Net Income

-$8.17M

Previous: $19.4M-142.1%
Operating Income

-$21.2M

Previous: $20.9M-201.6%
Gross Profit

$83.2M

Previous: $158M-47.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$92.1M

Previous: $23.1M+298.1%
Total Assets

$903M

Previous: $1.09B-17.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.84M

Previous: $1.65M+71.5%

Revenue & EPS history

TrueBlue · Revenue · Quarterly

$359M

Q2 2020-39%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TrueBlue · $477M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • PeopleReady
    $297M-18.5%
  • PeopleManagement
    $179M+4.6%

Forward guidance

Due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and its impact on the business environment, TrueBlue is not providing customary quarterly guidance. However, the company is providing certain forward-looking information to help investors form their own estimates, which can be found in the quarterly earnings presentation filed today.

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

34%

23 / 68 earnings

Positive

+25.0%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-28.2%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.8%-11.1%+9.8%
Q4 2025-14.3%-23.9%-20.8%
Q3 2025+17.3%+4.9%+6.6%
Q1 2025-10.5%+2.6%+39.9%
Q4 2024-15.0%-20.3%-23.4%
Q3 2024-3.6%+3.6%+7.9%
Q2 2024-28.2%-31.6%-30.9%
Q1 2024-0.1%+2.4%+5.0%
Q4 2023-13.8%-10.9%-5.7%
Q3 2023-23.1%-22.2%-2.2%
Q2 2023-17.5%-17.5%-14.8%
Q1 2023-13.8%-13.2%-0.9%
Q4 2022-7.9%-5.7%-4.8%
Q3 2022-10.2%-6.1%-2.7%
Q2 2022+9.2%+14.5%+14.9%
Q1 2022-9.3%-12.4%-22.2%
Q4 2021+6.3%-0.9%-0.8%
Q3 2021-10.2%-13.2%-12.8%
Q2 2021+6.6%+6.6%+2.6%
Q1 2021+25.0%+22.8%+16.0%
Q4 2020+3.0%+2.9%+8.5%
Q3 2020-14.8%-15.8%+10.4%
Q2 2020+23.5%+13.0%+19.7%
Q1 2020-3.4%-4.3%+6.4%
Q4 2019-23.4%-26.8%-35.7%
Q3 2019+5.5%+3.7%+4.7%
Q2 2019-13.7%-12.5%-15.8%
Q1 2019-5.3%-3.2%-14.0%
Q4 2018-10.7%-5.7%-13.0%
Q3 2018-1.6%+2.0%-2.1%
Q2 2018-1.6%-0.5%+6.9%
Q1 2018-10.5%-9.2%-1.8%
Q4 2017+5.6%+8.0%+8.8%
Q3 2017+10.8%+9.8%+18.8%
Q2 2017-12.4%-15.0%-20.7%
Q1 2017-1.3%-1.3%-1.8%
Q4 2016+1.9%+4.4%+10.6%
Q3 2016-12.3%-16.1%-4.7%
Q2 2016+12.2%+13.5%+7.6%
Q1 2016-23.5%
Q4 2015+3.4%
Q3 2015+18.5%
Q2 2015-8.0%
Q1 2015+12.9%
Q4 2014-4.9%
Q3 2014-9.3%
Q2 2014-7.6%
Q1 2014-1.5%
Q4 2013+11.5%
Q3 2013-3.1%
Q2 2013+7.8%
Q1 2013+0.1%
Q4 2012+8.3%
Q3 2012-15.6%
Q2 2012-3.0%
Q1 2012+1.7%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q3 2011-8.1%
Q2 2011-8.4%
Q1 2010+2.0%
Q1 2011+1.3%
Q4 2008-8.2%
Q4 2010-8.2%
Q3 2010-4.2%
Q3 2009-4.2%
Q2 2009-0.8%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%

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