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TrueBlue (TrueBlue) Net-Net Working Capital : $-6.09 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is TrueBlue Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

TrueBlue's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6.09.

The industry rank for TrueBlue's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

TBI's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 6.25
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

TrueBlue Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for TrueBlue's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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TrueBlue Net-Net Working Capital Chart

TrueBlue Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.59 -7.67 -6.45 -6.58 -6.09

TrueBlue Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.58 -7.32 -7.10 -6.56 -6.09

Competitive Comparison of TrueBlue's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, TrueBlue's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


TrueBlue's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, TrueBlue's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TrueBlue's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



TrueBlue Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

TrueBlue's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(61.885+0.75 * 252.538+0.5 * 0-441.51
-0-0)/31.2457
=-6.09

TrueBlue's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(61.885+0.75 * 252.538+0.5 * 0-441.51
-0-0)/31.2457
=-6.09

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


TrueBlue  (NYSE:TBI) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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TrueBlue (TrueBlue) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1015 A Street, Tacoma, WA, USA, 98402
TrueBlue Inc is a provider of staffing and workforce management solutions. The company's reportable segments include PeopleReady offers industrial staffing services. PeopleManagement offers contingent and productivity-based on-site industrial staffing services and PeopleScout offers recruitment process outsourcing, talent advisory services, and managed service provider services. It generates maximum revenue from the PeopleReady segment.
Executives
Kim Harris Jones director THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Sonita Lontoh director C/O SUNRUN INC., 225 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Robert C. Kreidler director 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Richard P. Betori officer: EVP; President - PeopleScout 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Taryn R Owen officer: EVP,President - PeopleScout 1015 A ST, TACOMA WA 98402
Kristi A Savacool director 100 HALF DAY ROAD, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Paul G Reitz director 1301 FIRST AVENUE, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Carl Schweihs officer: EVP, President - PeopleMgmt 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Kristy A. Fitzsimmons-willis officer: EVP; President - PeopleReady 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Garrett Ferencz officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
William C. Goings director 1015 A ST, TACOMA WA 98402
Derrek Lane Gafford officer: EVP and CFO 1015 A STREET, P.O. BOX 2910, TACOMA WA 98402
Richard Christensen officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Steven C Cooper director PO BOX 2910, TACOMA WA 98401-2910
A. Patrick Beharelle officer: CEO 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402