TrueBlue (TBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TrueBlue, Inc. is a global workforce solutions company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, with operations across North America, Europe and select international markets. Founded in 1980 as a provider of on-demand labor services, the company has diversified over four decades into a suite of staffing and talent management offerings. TrueBlue’s service platform is organized under three core brands—PeopleReady, PeopleManagement and PeopleScout—each designed to address distinct segments of the labor market from frontline industrial roles to professional recruitment and workforce outsourcing.

PeopleReady specializes in supplying temporary and short-term labor across industries such as manufacturing, warehousing, hospitality and retail. Leveraging a network of local branch offices and digital platforms, PeopleReady connects businesses with workers for assignments ranging from a single day to multiple months. This on-demand model emphasizes speed, flexibility and compliance, supporting clients in managing fluctuations in labor demand while adhering to health, safety and regulatory requirements.

PeopleManagement offers comprehensive workforce management outsourcing, including payrolling, vendor management and risk mitigation services. This division caters to organizations seeking to streamline contingencies in their external labor supply, ensuring consistent processes, centralized reporting and adherence to labor laws. Meanwhile, PeopleScout delivers recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), managed service provider (MSP) solutions and talent advisory services for professional, technical and executive roles. With a global footprint and expertise in employer branding, candidate sourcing and analytics, PeopleScout helps clients scale talent acquisition functions and improve hiring outcomes.

The company is led by CEO Patrick Beharelle and an experienced executive team committed to innovation, digital transformation and client service excellence. Over its history, TrueBlue has grown through strategic acquisitions and investments in technology, including mobile apps and data-driven platforms, to enhance workforce visibility and engagement. TrueBlue continues to focus on delivering specialized staffing solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses and job seekers around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.37 to $6.68
• 50-Day Range: $3.85 to $7.08
• 52-Week Range: $3.45 to $12.29
• Volume: 129,748 shs
• Average Volume: 239,253 shs
• Market Capitalization: $191.73 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

TrueBlue Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

TrueBlue scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 304 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

TrueBlue has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

TrueBlue has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 480.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for TrueBlue are expected to grow by 480.00% in the coming year, from $0.15 to $0.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of TrueBlue is -1.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of TrueBlue is -1.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

TrueBlue has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.85% of the float of TrueBlue has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TrueBlue has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TrueBlue has recently increased by 18.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

TrueBlue does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

TrueBlue does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.85% of the float of TrueBlue has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TrueBlue has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TrueBlue has recently increased by 18.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

TrueBlue has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for TrueBlue this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, TrueBlue insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.00% of the stock of TrueBlue is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.15% of the stock of TrueBlue is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TBI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TBI shares performed this year?

TrueBlue's stock was trading at $8.40 at the start of the year. Since then, TBI stock has decreased by 23.6% and is now trading at $6.42.

How were TrueBlue's earnings last quarter?

TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE:TBI) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.17. The business services provider earned $370.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $362.37 million. TrueBlue had a negative net margin of 9.02% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.25%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of TrueBlue?

Shares of TBI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of TrueBlue own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that TrueBlue investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Today: 7/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Staffing
• Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TBI
• CIK: 768899
• Web: www.trueblue.com
• Phone: (253) 383-9101
• Fax: 877-733-0399
• Employees: 4,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for TrueBlue: $10.00
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($4.59)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 42.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$125.75 million
• Net Margins: -9.02%
• Pretax Margin: -5.77%
• Return on Equity: -8.25%
• Return on Assets: -3.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 1.80
• Quick Ratio: 1.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: $2.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.60
• Book Value: $10.67 per share
• Price / Book: 0.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,860,000
• Free Float: 28,371,000
• Market Cap: $191.70 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53