NYSE$TBI

TrueBlue Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

TrueBlue reported a decrease in revenue but executed well during macroeconomic challenges.

TrueBlue's fourth quarter revenue decreased by 10% to $558 million compared to the previous year, while net income per diluted share was $0.21, down from $0.57 in Q4 2021. Despite the revenue decline, the company highlighted strong execution through disciplined pricing, improved worker supply, and effective cost management.

  • Q4 revenue was $558 million, a 10% decrease year-over-year.
  • Net income per diluted share was $0.21, compared to $0.57 in Q4 2021.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.43, compared to $0.69 in Q4 2021.
  • Full-year revenue increased by 4% to $2.3 billion compared to 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$558M

Previous: $622M-10.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.43

Previous: $0.69-37.7%
Capital Expenditures

$7.94M

Previous: $6.23M+27.4%
Free Cash Flow

$32.5M

Previous: $13.6M+138.0%
Net Income

$7.05M

Previous: $20.2M-65.1%
Operating Income

$6.86M

Previous: $22M-68.8%
Gross Profit

$148M

Previous: $167M-11.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$72.1M

Previous: $49.9M+44.4%
Total Assets

$1.02B

Previous: $1.03B-1.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.01M

Previous: $3.79M-47.0%

Revenue & EPS history

TrueBlue · Revenue · Quarterly

$558M

Q4 2022-10.3%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

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

Forward guidance

TrueBlue 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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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