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TBI · TrueBlue, Inc.

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$8.75 -0.31 (-3.42%) At close · Sep 11
Market Cap
$266.39M
Shares
30.44M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$8.75 Open$9.26 Day$8.68–9.26 52W close$3.31–10.85 Avg vol 30d325K Short int776K · 2.5% float · 4.3d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 7 wks
filed Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.69B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$56.62M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+11.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
-2.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-25.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.9%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+48.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.5%
Latest settlement · 4.3 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. TrueBlue reported Q2 revenue up 12% to $443 million and Adjusted EBITDA up 332% to $11.4 million, but issued Q3 guidance implying only +7% to +11% revenue growth and a 190–230 bps gross margin decline versus prior year.

Bullish
  • + Q2 revenue rose 12% year-over-year to $443 million
  • + SG&A improved 7% to $84 million on disciplined cost management
  • + Q3 revenue guided +7% to +11% with improvement expected across all three segments
Bearish
  • Q2 gross margin declined ~290 bps to 20.7% on workers' comp and mix headwinds
  • Q3 gross margin guided down 190–230 bps to 20.4%–20.8%

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +45%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 37
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 72%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −14%
trailing
6-month return +144%
trailing
YTD return +92%
this year
Relative strength +127%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $9 › 200d $6 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.55% of float · ▲ +4.5% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
113 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Gross margin 104%
EPS growth +61%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-73.7M
Buyback $33.5M
remaining
Balance sheet $508.0K
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 73%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −49%
past year
ATR 5.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
Q3 2026
Revenue Initiated $461M – $481M
prior qtr $443M midpoint +6.3% QoQ
Gross margin Initiated 20.4% – 20.8%
SG&A Initiated $85M – $89M
FY 2026
Depreciation Initiated $23M – $27M
CapEx Initiated $10M – $14M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2024
Revenue · Q3 2024 $380M – $405M
SG&A · Q3 2024 $99M – $103M
CapEx · FY 2024 $23M – $27M
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Revenue Q3 2024
guided $380M – $405M
$382.36M In line

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+45% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
37 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
72% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $9 › 200d $6 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.55% of float · ▲ +4.5% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
113 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3 Now $9 · 72% Range high $11
vs 200-day avg +45% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Staffing & Employment Services — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
TBI
TrueBlue, Inc.
this stock
$266.39M +92.3% +3.1% 2.5%
KFY
Korn Ferry
$4.23B +17.5% +12.2% 14.7 4.1%
RHI
Robert Half Inc.
$3.86B +38.7% -7.2% 32.8 21.1%
TNET
Trinet Group, Inc.
$3.03B +11.6% -0.9% 17.3 3.4%
MAN
ManpowerGroup Inc.
$2.63B +89.9% +0.6% 25.6 10.2%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
113
% held
85.0%
Net QoQ
-125.3K sh
Top holder
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEME…
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
180
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
775.7K
Days to cover
4.3d
Change
+33.7K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
50%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
28
Value
$285
As of
Aug 12, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.2%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$354.0M
Net income (FY)
$-48.0M
EPS diluted
$-1.61
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$100.0M
Remaining
$33.5M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 4, 2026
This year
13
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$560.9M
Shares
5.8K
Filed
Jun 8, 2023
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 4, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
TBI -11.8% -13.7% +144.4% -16.6% +92.3%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -10.6% -12.0% +126.6% -16.2% +80.2%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 28, 2026
Authorized
$100.00M
Spent (derived)
$66.50M
Remaining
$33.50M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 768899 CUSIP 89785X101 13F (30d) 40 filings 40 filers Visit website Investor relations