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TrueBlue, Inc. TBI

NYSE · stock · Services-Help Supply Services · website · IPO 1998-10-28

TrueBlue, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$212.5M
P / S0.1×
P / B0.8×
Net margin-3.0%
Return on equity-17.5%
FCF margin-4.6%
Net debt$41.3M
Enterprise value USD$253.8M
Earnings yield EBIT/EV-18.4%
Return on capital-9.3%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-0.60% 2.20% 2.60% 2.70% -7.70% 2.80% 2.80% -0.70% -8.00% -3.00% 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
24.70% 25.30% 26.20% 26.20% 23.90% 25.80% 26.70% 26.50% 25.90% 22.80% 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
-0.60% 3.10% 3.00% 2.80% -9.50% 3.10% 3.20% -1.30% -5.90% -2.90% 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
-2.90% 10.00% 11.10% 10.10% -32.40% 12.50% 12.50% -3.10% -39.90% -17.50% 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
42.2M 41.4M 40.3M 39.2M 35.5M 35.4M 33.4M 31.3M 30.2M 30.0M 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$102.7M $90.0M $33.0M -$508000 -$62.5M -$49.9M -$61.9M -$14.9M $41.3M 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
-1.30% 5.00% 5.90% 5.60% -14.50% 6.00% 6.10% -1.60% -18.60% -7.50% 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
8.40% 3.10% 4.30% 2.80% 6.80% -0.70% 4.00% 0.20% -2.60% -4.60% 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.26× 0.21× 0.14× 0.06× 0.00× 0.00× 0.00× 0.02× 0.24× 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
-$0.37 $1.34 $1.63 $1.61 -$4.01 $1.74 $1.86 -$0.45 -$4.17 -$1.61 2017201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

TrueBlue, Inc. trades at about 5.3× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.6×–22.6×, median 15.3×).

5.3× 22.6×

Shaded band = 10-year range (10.6×–22.6×); dot = today's 5.3×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2017
Gross margin22.8%25.9%26.5%26.7%25.8%23.9%26.2%26.2%25.3%24.7%
Operating margin-2.9%-5.9%-1.3%3.2%3.1%-9.5%2.8%3.0%3.1%-0.6%
Net margin-3.0%-8.0%-0.7%2.8%2.8%-7.7%2.7%2.6%2.2%-0.6%
FCF margin-4.6%-2.6%0.2%4.0%-0.7%6.8%2.8%4.3%3.1%8.4%
Return on assets-7.5%-18.6%-1.6%6.1%6.0%-14.5%5.6%5.9%5.0%-1.3%
Return on equity-17.5%-39.9%-3.1%12.5%12.5%-32.4%10.1%11.1%10.0%-2.9%
Debt / equity0.24×0.02×0.00×—0.00×0.00×0.06×0.14×0.21×0.26×
Current ratio2.151.731.741.771.721.411.831.912.021.70

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.