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TrueBlue, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 18 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 8 percent: Fourth-quarter revenue was $418 million, up 8 percent from the prior year period. The company said $14 million came from the January 2025 HSP acquisition. Source
  • Net loss rose to $32 million: Net loss was $31.5 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, against $11.7 million, or $0.40. Adjusted net loss was $0.25 per diluted share, against $0.02 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell to $2 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million, or 0.6 percent of revenue, against $8.9 million, or 2.3 percent. The company reported this measure as a non-GAAP figure. Source
  • PeopleReady segment profit turned negative: PeopleReady segment profit was a loss of $0.1 million in the fourth quarter, against profit of $7.4 million. Full-year PeopleReady segment profit was $6.5 million. Source
  • Chicago sublease impairment recorded: A non-cash impairment of $18 million on right-of-use and long-lived assets was recorded for the Chicago support center sublease. Source
  • Second straight quarter of organic growth: Management said organic revenue growth came for a second consecutive quarter, driven by its skilled businesses and greater stability in broader demand. Source
  • Total liquidity fell to $92 million: Liquidity was $92 million at period end, against $95 million at the end of the third quarter. Cash was $25 million, debt $66 million and borrowing availability $68 million. Source
  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $58.0 million for 2025, against $17.1 million, with workers' compensation reserve payments among the reductions. Source

“We delivered our second consecutive quarter of organic revenue growth driven by continued momentum in our skilled businesses and greater stability in broader demand trends”

Taryn Owen, President and CEO of TrueBlue

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A credit facility amendment took effect January 30, 2026 and increased borrowing availability for the rest of the agreement term. Source

Fourth-quarter results

  • Revenue rose 8 percent: Fourth-quarter revenue was $418 million, up 8 percent from the prior year period. The company said $14 million came from the January 2025 HSP acquisition. Source
  • Net loss rose to $32 million: Net loss was $31.5 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, against $11.7 million, or $0.40. Adjusted net loss was $0.25 per diluted share, against $0.02 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell to $2 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million, or 0.6 percent of revenue, against $8.9 million, or 2.3 percent. The company reported this measure as a non-GAAP figure. Source

Full-year 2025 results

  • Full-year revenue rose 3 percent: Full-year 2025 revenue was $1.6 billion. Net loss was $48.0 million, against $125.7 million, and diluted loss per share was $1.61, against $4.17. Source
  • Full-year net loss narrowed: The prior year included a $59.7 million goodwill and intangible impairment, against $0.2 million in 2025. Adjusted net loss was $20.4 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, against $0.46. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA $11.8 million: Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks was $11.8 million, against $11.2 million. Both years were 0.7 percent of revenue. Source

“We are executing a clear strategy to improve margins and drive consistent revenue growth, underscoring our commitment to generate long-term, sustainable value for all TrueBlue shareholders.”

Taryn Owen, President and CEO of TrueBlue

Segment results

  • PeopleReady segment profit turned negative: PeopleReady segment profit was a loss of $0.1 million in the fourth quarter, against profit of $7.4 million. Full-year PeopleReady segment profit was $6.5 million. Source
  • PeopleSolutions revenue rose to $46.1 million: PeopleSolutions revenue was $46.1 million, against $32.5 million, and its segment profit was $2.7 million, against $1.3 million. The segment includes Healthcare Staffing Professionals. Source
  • PeopleManagement revenue fell 2 percent: PeopleManagement revenue was $142.2 million, against $145.7 million. Its segment profit rose to $6.2 million from $5.7 million. Source
  • Corporate expense and segment profit: Corporate unallocated expense was $6.4 million, against $5.5 million. Total segment profit was $8.8 million, against $14.4 million. Source

Costs, impairment and margins

  • Chicago sublease impairment recorded: A non-cash impairment of $18 million on right-of-use and long-lived assets was recorded for the Chicago support center sublease. Source
  • SG&A expense fell 11 percent: SG&A expense was $94.9 million, against $106.9 million. Adjusted SG&A expense was $88.8 million, or 21.2 percent of revenue, against 24.5 percent. Source
  • Gross profit fell on higher costs: Gross profit was $90.0 million, against $102.5 million. Cost of services rose to $328.1 million from $283.4 million while revenue rose by $32.2 million. Source
  • Workforce reduction costs increased: Workforce reduction costs were $4.0 million in the fourth quarter and $9.4 million for 2025, against $1.0 million and $7.3 million a year earlier. Source

Demand and strategy

  • Second straight quarter of organic growth: Management said organic revenue growth came for a second consecutive quarter, driven by its skilled businesses and greater stability in broader demand. Source
  • Focus on profitability and cost: Management said it remains equally focused on profitability, lower operating costs and a more efficient, agile organization as top-line growth continues. Source
  • Strategic priorities executed in 2025: Management said it executed on its strategic priorities through 2025 with discipline and focus, as the basis for sustainable, profitable growth. Source

Liquidity, cash and debt

  • Total liquidity fell to $92 million: Liquidity was $92 million at period end, against $95 million at the end of the third quarter. Cash was $25 million, debt $66 million and borrowing availability $68 million. Source
  • Debt reduced and working capital rose: During the quarter the company reduced debt by $2 million and increased working capital by $2 million. In the third quarter, working capital had increased by $19 million. Source
  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $58.0 million for 2025, against $17.1 million, with workers' compensation reserve payments among the reductions. Source
  • Capital spending and acquisition cash: Capital expenditures were $15.7 million for 2025, against $24.2 million. Cash paid for an acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired, was $30.1 million. Source
  • Revolver borrowings rose $58.2 million: The net change in the revolving credit facility was $58.2 million of borrowing in 2025, against $7.6 million in 2024. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • No share repurchases in 2025: The company made no purchases and retirements of common stock in 2025, against $21.3 million in 2024. Employee stock purchase plan proceeds were $0.5 million. Source
  • Shares withheld for taxes: Shares repurchased to cover taxes upon vesting of restricted stock totaled $1.1 million in 2025, against $2.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Shareholders' equity declined: Shareholders' equity was $274.6 million at year-end, against $315.4 million at the prior year-end. Source

Coming up, as management said on 18 February 2026

  • 2026 figures in earnings presentation: Forward-looking information for 2026 was filed in the quarterly earnings presentation the same day, not in the press release text. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said it executed on its strategic priorities through 2025 with discipline and focus. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.