Why is TrueBlue, Inc. ?
1
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 9 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -34.91 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 10.42% (YoY)
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at USD 44.96 MM
3
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -34.14%, its profits have fallen by -754.3%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -34.14% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to TrueBlue, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Diversified Commercial Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Diversified Commercial Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is TrueBlue, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
TrueBlue, Inc.
-39.15%
-0.77
66.54%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-5.91%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-219.17%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
15.80
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.07
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.15
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
4.42
Tax Ratio
56.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
6.22%
ROE (avg)
5.63%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.64
EV to EBIT
-9.42
EV to EBITDA
80.34
EV to Capital Employed
0.69
EV to Sales
0.16
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-7.31%
ROE (Latest)
-23.97%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
13What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 396.3 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -2.68 MM has Grown at 52.47%
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD -2.81 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD -0.01
-6What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD -34.91 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 10.42% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 44.96 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 28.9 %
Here's what is working for TrueBlue, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD -2.81 MM has Grown at 84.51%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -18.11 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 396.3 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -2.68 MM has Grown at 52.47%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -5.65 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD -2.81 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD -0.01
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Here's what is not working for TrueBlue, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD -34.91 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 44.96 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 28.9 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 10.42% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






