TrueBlue (TBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TrueBlue, Inc. is a Tacoma, Washington–based workforce solutions provider specializing in temporary staffing, permanent placement and managed service solutions. Operating through its subsidiaries and brands, TrueBlue connects clients across manufacturing, logistics, retail, construction and public sector markets with skilled professionals for both short-term and long-term engagements. The company’s offerings encompass on-demand blue-collar labor, specialized industrial staffing, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and contingent workforce management.

TrueBlue’s primary service lines include PeopleReady, which supplies general labor for construction, hospitality and event services; PeopleManagement, which focuses on technical and industrial professionals; PeopleScout, a global RPO business offering end-to-end talent acquisition and consulting; and Staff Management | SMX, which delivers seasonal staffing for large-scale events, amusement parks and federal workforce contracts. These complementary brands enable TrueBlue to address a broad spectrum of workforce needs, from immediate site labor to strategic talent-pipeline development and compliance support.

The company traces its roots to the founding of Labor Ready in 1989, which went public in the early 1990s. Over the years, TrueBlue has expanded its capabilities through key acquisitions, including the purchase of PeopleScout in 2010, and rebranded as TrueBlue in 2013 to reflect a diversified suite of workforce solutions. Today, TrueBlue serves clients across North America and, through PeopleScout, maintains a presence in Europe, Asia Pacific and other international markets.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Steve Cooper, TrueBlue emphasizes technology-enabled service delivery, compliance and safety, and data-driven workforce insights. The company’s executive team brings expertise in staffing operations, human resources and global talent management, positioning TrueBlue to support organizations seeking scalable, flexible and compliant labor solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.76 to $6.10
• 50-Day Range: $5.50 to $7.67
• 52-Week Range: $3.45 to $9.05
• Volume: 146,716 shs
• Average Volume: 122,518 shs
• Market Capitalization: $178.02 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

TrueBlue Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

TrueBlue scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 141st out of 326 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

TrueBlue has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

TrueBlue has a consensus price target of $8.00, representing about 34.4% upside from its current price of $5.95.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

TrueBlue has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 480.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for TrueBlue are expected to grow by 480.00% in the coming year, from $0.15 to $0.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of TrueBlue is -5.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of TrueBlue is -5.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

TrueBlue has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of TrueBlue has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TrueBlue has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TrueBlue has recently increased by 11.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

TrueBlue does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

TrueBlue does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of TrueBlue has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TrueBlue has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TrueBlue has recently increased by 11.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

TrueBlue has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for TrueBlue this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, TrueBlue insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.00% of the stock of TrueBlue is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.15% of the stock of TrueBlue is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TBI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TBI shares performed this year?

TrueBlue's stock was trading at $8.40 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, TBI stock has decreased by 29.1% and is now trading at $5.9540.

How were TrueBlue's earnings last quarter?

TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE:TBI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The business services provider reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.31) by $0.24. The business services provider had revenue of $396.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.52 million. TrueBlue had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.74% and a negative net margin of 2.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are TrueBlue's major shareholders?

TrueBlue's top institutional investors include Pzena Investment Management LLC (9.78%), Invesco Ltd. (6.38%), Azarias Capital Management L.P. (3.01%) and Boston Partners (2.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Taryn R Owen, Carl Schweihs, Garrett Ferencz, Richard P Betori, Kristy A Fitzsimmons-Willis, Kim Harris Jones, Kristi A Savacool, Robert C Kreidler and William C Goings.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of TrueBlue?

Shares of TBI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of TrueBlue own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that TrueBlue investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 9/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Staffing
• Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TBI
• CIK: 768899
• Web: www.trueblue.com
• Phone: (253) 383-9101
• Fax: 877-733-0399
• Employees: 4,200
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for TrueBlue: $8.00
• High Price Target: $8.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.15)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.69
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$125.75 million
• Net Margins: -2.21%
• Pretax Margin: -1.98%
• Return on Equity: -5.74%
• Return on Assets: -2.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 1.94
• Quick Ratio: 1.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.11
• Cash Flow: $2.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.31
• Book Value: $10.67 per share
• Price / Book: 0.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,900,000
• Free Float: 28,406,000
• Market Cap: $178.02 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.54