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TrueBlue

NYQ:TBI · US89785X1019
Professional ServicesMedium

360

44
EV / EBIT5
Price / Owner Earnings93
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales95
EV / Gross Profit81
Price/Book89
Return on Capital1
Cash Return on Capital14
Return on Equity14
EBIT Margin8
Gross Profitability73
Accruals50
Owner Earnings Margin20
Sales growth53
Profit Growth12
Long-Term EPS Growth82
Reinvestment11
Price momentum74
Debt load63
Refinancing99
Debt Payback1
Liquidity4
Analyst ratings56
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside46
Market mood1
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

TrueBlue doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1985
Employees1,578
Websitetrueblue.com
ISINUS89785X1019
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
HRTechWorkTechConsultingEmploymentRecruiting

Description

TrueBlue, Inc. (TrueBlue) provides specialized workforce solutions that connect employers and talent. TrueBlue delivers total workforce solutions helping clients improve quality, streamline operations and meet evolving talent demands. In the year en…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

TrueBlue, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
21
2023202420252026

All-time high

86

Jan 2023

All-time low

4

Mar 2026

Average rank

29

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
95
95
89
92
Price/Earnings
50
13
30
76
Price/Book
89
87
83
73
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
70
50
45
69

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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