TBI - Earnings call transcript Q2 2021

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Operator

Good afternoon. Thank you for standing by. And welcome to the TrueBlue Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Derrek Gafford, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TrueBlue. Thank you. ahead. go Please

Derrek Gafford

and am everyone Beharelle. for today’s joining Good by thank our I joined Patrick Chief call. afternoon, you Executive Officer,

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Patrick Beharelle

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Derrek Gafford

net increase primarily income. an XX.X% growth, Total and an $XX to existing Thank increase excluded margin reduction items new posted from $XX the of due in management income, $XX basis an less than was of million, XXXX and operating Gross We expansion, are margin leverage previously compared was GAAP million, year. of $XX net EBITDA driven that net by loss for points adjusted points. net of $XX of of for business to driven XXXX margin income Adjusted million, was or growth net net income. $X.XX growth. increase adjusted million million wins of share, income million, volumes. XXX million increase or charges QX mentioned We in net prior to EBITDA and the revenue per basis Revenue gross income you, million $XX is up client of delivered $X in XX%, million, $XX of XXX the Patrick. the workforce up representing contributed by was $XXX QX higher same adjusted cost a which

contributed pass-through net PeopleScout margin non-repeating basis of workforce mix workers’ rate was with adjusted compensation with prior XX inflation of points offset from basis due development was aided from costs. and transportation costs points year basis XX reduction increased by income but The are excluded bill of leverage sales volumes. XXX contributed diem which of incurred pay which XXXX, from inflation, basis also has from our operating to rate in to expansion remaining points associated by the adjusted Gross per segments gross calculations. points expansion, EBITDA to staffing higher and that favorable Our QX energy reserves. industrial XXX due exceeded and business, our margin lower costs margin due lower a benefited

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percentage workforce down in was and which charge year, was up XXX rate basis half revenue. SG&A was QX a revenue of of XX%, points last reduction the Excluding as growth the roughly

cost to discipline for are balance strengths ensure growth. with our to continue We continued we preserving operational well-positioned

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Our was XX% effective rate QX. income in tax

million Segment results. segment XX% XXX versus $X workers’ versus and increased strong XX% revenue a benefited grew XX% million after with QX operating of compensation with wins in were leverage. leisure, across recovery XXX% had of mix retail of XX%, in expected travel our leverage. revenue QX, up from three points. June, of the decline most cost construction, to $XX points XX largest hardest Revenue basis being revenue quarter XX% up benefited Segment including profit year. year. improved to XX%, million XX.X% while lower recorded in hit QX over hospitality, over transportation management of million remainder PeopleManagement PeopleReady industries, pay hardest bill operating segment profit our new QX, in PeopleScout sales by our hardest-hit geography our basis largest business and points improvement profit percentage margin geographies increased of of primarily from with rates, increased million revenue was QX $X partially and of loss and business. XX PeopleManagement doubled in annualized higher also QX. and industries, business and in by Year-over-year vertical in from which new and offset Turning benefited yielding rates energy driven Trends which compared with a industrial through segment a hit margin margin margin XXX%. the verticals: by our versus revenue a this margin decline increased the $XX higher and our down and from last and industries. transportation manufacturing, costs versus in segments, market XX% $XX California, improved profit

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to turn the Now sheet cash and flows. let’s balance

quarter excellent We in unused and with finished no an is million $XXX cash, in the shape. facility. debt, sheet outstanding balance credit Our

carries compared an increased revenue at increase from operations higher our outstanding with blended profitability to last mix days outstanding the to with our largely decreased largely of growth average. comparison sales sales days working in increased cash which higher QX While associated year, flow associated due sales PeopleScout, levels with and in a capital

of taxes working capital Our our of cash balance sequential revenue million last government $XX $XX nature the government business to due businesses QX growth drop seasonal in will in additional payroll associated a and growth. the defer to about and of allowed repayment year that from with year-over-year million revenue

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Operator

comes Instructions] [Operator first line the from Your of Jeff Silber Markets. question Capital from BMO

is line open. now Your

Jeff Silber

much. so I us far? intra-quarter Thank in has bit you difficult difficult, you the quarter they quarter year-over-year how for little give maybe a know please but and typically are how can you I on the level because started trends, are a comparisons quarter provide know XQ some color, in second so high different chart so this

Derrek Gafford

start here. let’s Yes, some the trends, here. of the for Derrek with monthly start overall company it’s Jeff, Hey, of the

on three grower, a the June we that May we of report reports growth, revenue April predominantly it’s give was growth. was also about three PeopleScout course weeks and revenue included through months. July, on ended in lower first exited what’s If XX% was our monthly was was quarter XX% because and than in I going weekly, in that XX%, our So, a been you talk but XX%. where will July little was June That’s staffing basis where growth all the largest brands mix. bit XX% we not

Jeff Silber

That me. to you bill Can a I pay well. about you wage times can few quantify what and side are mean you is talk bill on remarks your also you excuse helpful. really I as seeing that. in spread, that great. alluded – Okay, appreciate prepared inflation the

Derrek Gafford

been Worker sure. Yes, to rates. many have business having impact pay Yes. supply on we we it and has the show in parts an of up saw definitely started

of over QX. were was an from which XX.X%, in percentage percentage up X were we points, where rates pay acceleration So, points X

However, that customers. to have been passing we on

pay our of at inflation bill rates to came growth. rate the XX.X% revenue, XX.X%. Revenue exceeded compared rate So rates pay bill

Jeff Silber

any in clients kind geographic you push accepting are in areas not of are rate And seeing cyclical place. this any either or where rate areas areas vertical bill back

Derrek Gafford

it Jeff, to it I In a weigh pretty their important shortage. area, when my understanding, can Patrick factor pretty place is mean discussion, supply seeing but each customers will and of necessarily in. price the this pay they are a I workers, give always and the to very understand it’s and comes a businesses, part in unique workers workers there both commentary to rates been have customers

our just that deliver to positions Patrick, that, roster add So, the I and you the a full a pretty pick, for recruited have say that? customers been the not but with overall, all full would and challenges complete want to meaning a line understanding. rates, been pay ability have roster anything to

Patrick Beharelle

Well, I of seeing Derrek. fill positions as know And but it in think obviously well, Jeff, they are back hit we is. are we are not lot clients pricing matters, trying own push always because part a hard well. you how their not to seeing, it pretty

typical come of a to we stronger for quarters. enhanced short-term think a even are supply or a demand so artificially where start down optimistic to pretty those next or strong as ease environment unique And back and vaccination off, back or couple eased reasons, it’s as dynamic right major problem, the the unemployment rollouts in over is variety whether and we to benefits been is off supplies and of where we wear medium-term come of lockdown a it’s largely restrictions in supply a going held the long-term is pandemic expect clients a progress. more the right just have high recovery, than challenge not This are is now a continue now that

Jeff Silber

Okay. helpful. will That’s so Thanks the I jump back in really queue. much.

Operator

Sidoti. from comes line question next the Your Josh Vogel from of

Your line is now open.

Josh Vogel

and afternoon, Good you. Patrick Thank Derrek.

when at – or or ones? heavy users, JobStack, which in is at when it looking markets sector you or transportation, you the like you look seeing are really question, first three thinking of manufacturing across when and they The main it are about the talk those, particular, construction, one

Patrick Beharelle

Patrick. work the of is the size of type be in more noticed burst for multiple Josh, clients, that clients Well, are or projects their in across tend It’s as easy have we heavy notice around steady them. run more shifts larger time the to there labor. down one – board. workers. for of this the that It’s that the the of client and of the it the have the The and of it’s doesn’t providing needs, Also provide that we relevant is that large degree of terms heaviest users, have be contingent break they is nature the more and really to tend ones necessarily short need things of can terms are that for industry, they users when by their really of of in the finding demand those

we very a have as short lot the as of duration notice use to heaviest give users be that that well terms in volume. So, us clients the noticed of one have that a tend can they

Josh Vogel

Sure.

the or right any markets Are thinking at now, that base? that of about uses if JobStack what food am type with building there of maybe are we you up hospitality, I and seeing with looking Okay. the restaurants. technology, success go-to-market of this just strategy furloughed less is your client in are some penetrated

Patrick Beharelle

events, demand sporting particularly short your concerts, Well in that lot of a have sort. specific question, because things hospitality they events, around burst of needs, significant to

for for where big vision and where workers efficiency that way JobStack they jobs of more clients, engage for approve and XX/X, for Just ordering see maybe clients match transparency things to can PeopleReady sort. algorithms certainty the time its workers stepping opportunities, the workers XX/X back and more can that more to and moment, rate workers, the our sophisticated industry is long-term a transform picture,

and demand be the continue bit to both we little I a supply. JobStack the So, encouraged talk will supply really side. about by on

lots information through that’s of the bit using communicate helping to in with marketing incentives, to retention. quite our technology nudges are app important workers, check We and jobs, a

If the you that look up a associate at year-over-year. hours those were number of average X% PeopleReady have

the retention. month nice we and in application the about additional to remove times, digitalize some on have the applicants. or we getting have of are done side, a onboarding Also process particularly some things seen cut supply friction we the we last so and uptick, have from So, talked in

converted the are seeing those rate side, healthy to the We of we top from growth demand funnel. heavy continue on And to see for a conversion also the higher of rates of being because the app bottom funnel then users. the

goal So, focus it’s more of once of we a and ultimately big historical have market well industry above normalizes growing average us levels. area a for the to

Josh Vogel

outsourcing, who the I switch clients sticky? wanted so to longer to up how more a thanks given workforce is minutes decide this That’s this supply humoring potentially needs and a really And you this in their constraints. to industry especially things that’s wide open for couple if level, maybe, shift if think of may to structural in-house from did term? I predominantly they case, handle seeing helpful. starting Thank is an me. higher apologize on I you the Do gears little perspective, larger you. late, macro a just hopped bit, more are covered you But

Patrick Beharelle

question. Josh. them where back, back Yes. of some the their in-house. moving sort of had outsourced a if couple of trends were remember, Appreciate arrangement companies and Well, years pre-COVID, we seen Thanks you portions taking

scope have So, of in-house they clients of it out back clients, we in-house, a looking positions. we back COVID, XXX on A everything number mission complete to moving again. outsource that critical as wasn’t that had talking seen type are necessarily are particularly pieces, are our broad but that. Coming with

remarks more a the versus new talked a the than year. wins. has that little wins PeopleScout had prepared Xx about in We of number last have We bit year-to-date

that a that. flexibility structure, pandemic are cost – of outsourced seeing are outsourcing highlighted and we so is a a ever of having variable any never and this there And first-time before reminder have lot buyers if that

the that having a structure a so recognizing hiring, variable that a talking against like makes some doesn’t. fixed clients lot need a sense, teams, in-house idea good are to structures of we companies, with for and cost companies cost a it lot of it’s have are it need for with And variable

are so, time as citing up And cost fixed major that talking a are particularly an have some recently cost uncertainty. buyers we that a of there structure first once where been like structure, is building reason with big not particularly having in still variable environment this, and

Josh Vogel

there. I and Sure. the guess, the the market. labor this on ask Good theme, insights Thanks. kind your of going finger you just sticking like you supply what’s have pulse would because to really in on labor on I of

still seeing are or your we on general just but a between are are around early easing credits or thoughts or curtail other bit benefits, industry maybe So, meaningful specific signs is so, with the this hiring unemployment really it to constraints. of still, we if drawing supply any the that? institute benefits And lines are you that states looking

Patrick Beharelle

the lot that the A have Well, benefits, early are enhanced started they this. in I early. days think it’s off really of states unemployment ease to

will of you this know got I days. to couple but a with being early it’s, qualify as so kind that share just you of And numbers,

place. are ending example than So, applications the put that Federal government about the X deadline states seen XX% we have in benefits where and a is signs of has PeopleManagement earlier an uptick one unemployment early September is in the

view artificially is parents wear then people come and supply, as dropping off an at are to that where their wear there ease is benefits off concerns enhanced or early a very health in for held and it’s to benefits the that going states unemployment are off everybody start that of off down, that back a sooner. number indicator to been week because but large going to be ample other is partly of the So, of some part related kids work. that’s a – lot partly rolling aren’t school, situation the first My September

There a soon may lower of are be wear residue bank would some that of supply we from enough. a people’s to areas, improve be but fatter our view wage at that particularly to tend our a right more is the leftover, So, normalized will off And those environment little perspective. be view couple is going quarters. a to back accounts now, things

Josh Vogel

Alright, great. helpful. That’s

whole one, spend XXXX a client programs. last increasing operations sales and guidance is I internal base or regular initiatives resources sense looking retention one Just toward in fixed at and going get investments, in of SG&A for care just versus of new trying how underlying expected much thinking the and SG&A geared business? the to associate QX day-to-day about the mean forward the your a component as

Derrek Gafford

one, that take are Derek. take I’ll in Yes, is efficiently. dealing operating how Josh, at this we this is How we a look more

a how couple lot much technology the assumptions. we years we sense a business, using than We’re and business in made ago. of challenged were we of broader a of We a lot adjustments run the to

less If a it if – everybody revenue. to we I guess every for were to of of for the percentage we’re just basis take reasons in to compare – – lumpiness $X XXXX all really that you unique revenue and XXXX, so the circumstances where it’s XXXX. hard And obvious take we SG&A we that’s of our and points million XX now QX right operating and compare of back as a with in

definitely a we’ve forward year. that way. more take the put and the the for If look guidance there we’re with operating prepared efficient business a we So in out

back of compare you we back you the be it’s a that and on to a run of we believe If very quarter. look to similar math this half trend, take the half posted XXXX, going XXXX kind the of what and to

bit we’re a like us. now more efficiently adjustments and normal state business will lot of are feel for we’ve sticking running made that the we carry to a So continue of in new and that operating a

Josh Vogel

taking Well, for questions. you great. my Alright, thank all

Operator

Mark Your from next the question Baird. Marcon of comes line from

line is Your now open.

Mark Marcon

you I us give afternoon. wondering feel could PeopleScout? PeopleManagement on a little more of of if a was terms bit Good in and monthly trends the

Derrek Gafford

me let me you, Mark. go to that Sure, for let

April up PeopleScout, was May was April up PeopleManagement, XXX%, for June up and for and June XX%, XX%, And was was So up up XXX%. up XX%, May XX%.

Mark Marcon

to And from we the in we sequential how going again we PeopleScout you’re about take be perspective? perhaps in in on be a fashion. that when when the at would assume well to the what have the terms to you it of guidance look a PeopleReady termed you Should is monthly actually kind for maybe going it of is revenue a – think sequentially it from seeing, perspective a quarter, – as bulk of growth beneficial or should expressed coming

Derrek Gafford

talk historical – forward. let’s information let’s to looking talk our or Sure, of shift focus about the kind

So XX% April June PeopleReady in XX%, May was XX%. and

to went rate excluded. getting very, you’ll has the with would call the where only doing progressively revenue. recovered if we From been about not When down talking those last really you less whereas really year-over-year, So be the the has revenue probably the our see by at in between really They They outlook PeopleManagement, yes funding, PeopleManagement fully their least sequentially storm most those well. through as so section, we’ve of XXXX well, recovered. gave guidance, in units, still what QX declines compared have the couple on expect – because we math are weathered as quarters recent the everybody very – are how giving we’re call quarter. years, we’re just are worse PeopleReady growth we we business them it falloff if over growth it and tariff QX stepping comps. into I our to wouldn’t rates, comes to the are progressively tougher And trended

with at a And see expect really growth is sequentially step on quarter we in growth why so this is rate PeopleReady. certainly no there you take in a now would dollar the rate, expectation PeopleScout those, amount. it and larger would this top, down to

relatively comparison, XXXX. of it’s of prior-year the QX as was So it similar in in XXXX QX

So I think impressive that PeopleScout. prove it for to some rates continuing show will, pretty that’s growth alone math will just out

Mark Marcon

last did Great. I Did taking normal is And that you’re basically correctly? to just what month. opposed as extrapolating historical then growth the sequential your like hear it sound this

Derrek Gafford

we really everyone encourage bottom the our outlook to Well, back since choosing pretty deck our investors of not is line ever the what and the go the with page direction what the year, pandemic top and about particularly hit, been top now. I line of some own but be guidance been form Mark. doing the and we’re help that’s do traditional to where really of both needed, we’ve most doing quarter conclusions their giving P&L we’re getting some and in and might the in the letting prescriptive the think middle for two commentary, We’ve

Mark Marcon

think thinking how normal at If much during a you if being kind – the revenue having you rates rates? do how you you last of higher you much about been think do track this if fill have are were rate, would normal – fill and just quarter, supply

Derrek Gafford

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gives week it because I on to day get a you to days with to only clients gap. X that X what level the get it hours companies X business with it but or it meeting or on that have the PeopleReady. make can’t And we if own, do agreements in that time service for or more in to we’re we with us met preponderance so sure also to be some do two other fill get help time, of working those. working you’re of filled job want event to staffing gives that’s opportunities that do important sort if more need and more weeks its suggested, it of So Not time its just PeopleManagement you’re own the versus much to does notice, circumstances

or – even so going is to business. we prior back fill so the pandemic than Just what our the XX to during now with right a running if PeopleReady. back that’s to XX rate PeopleReady PeopleReady it were pandemic, would at sizable points have lower close you see to the had probably impact mean to I the looked, it’s looking

Mark Marcon

mentioned you XX, remarks, was into the prepared the that those into on went when in effect? then effect that And benefits went July noticeable

Derrek Gafford

credit effect have were we don’t lower of keep soon tax amount saw business it healthy a some It’s That’s all month sizable the versus $XXXX We think of two get $XXX to months our, build not got you That’s at other have once. in a wants you the child checks And kids, it’s with getting if account. everyone versus people. spread delivered, with stimulus working $XXXX, tell. and really nearly the a once. next were to too bank know as to paid XX to when all folks lot a the with you that will for jobs prominent or a for pretty three get it really at our

This we’re right went other see really too So drop-off stimulus not expecting applications on of to because this, earlier from stimulus it the in be some soon we cusp a checks did we’re to checks. the just of time with but that some out. it’s significant tell

Mark Marcon

in about those a what impact to good and then would having little early characterize how it’s currently can you hear. but know new I that’s that. And then, the sort you centers, Okay, of bit are days, of terms talk just efficiency. service

Derrek Gafford

Do Patrick? you that want take one, to

Patrick Beharelle

Yes, I can the Thanks to for question, Mark. speak that.

is These it days. will pilots right, QX. early into run You’re

managing in worker seeing we’re really well early wages done service what days, So centers. we’ve the is on

bit are and at a mixed look of sort, Some other now, we of mixed count tracking metrics bag. right and the client and count things that revenue of a little that we’re when associate

corrections. the though midcourse reasons along have the things for to of pilots this is and make run One way you rapid learnings

by the out the corrections that we as effective And of or making key end mid-course roll more of become these the all we seen on at so to and our efficient of along we’ve tracking. So will we’re that time a complete, are the more be pilots expectation the we’re green number way. is opportunities March, metrics

like but goes those look things focus. the well, first is will put where we all margins, updated a overall of larger of want are the out intention that are the available. you ones, to business we So as metrics on case we more more the And scale then wage, main get things area metrics tracking support client that sort XXXX. that revenue, worker information you when keep much becomes this at and associate well, as many to together all our would count, we’re count, then if got in to that we roll But

Mark Marcon

Great. And quarter, say broadly then are and of just to the those in though constraint fill are order of improve the terms would rates? even here, speaking terms rates key of just the every just number by each impacted you supply on of speaking, continuing PeopleReady, year-over-year rates orders that and being understand broadly but in is growth the

Patrick Beharelle

Well certain typical demand recovery. one thing than is is and a stronger high

normally mentioned versus very our are fill about where would PeopleReady points orders XX strong as are in down Derrek rates be. So they

is unfilled And going to itself that our correct situation orders are view a to supply – so starts of the supply be filled. is lot those

And so side we’re the about and QX, beyond. demand are supply pretty in optimistic side, improving optimistic the now and QX about

view up our So is quite lining things are nicely.

Mark Marcon

with words, environment. left meeting Great. going spend if how supply naturally should constrained resumption of from to the SG&A that, normality. spend some more think more should just or And particularly other supply are perspective to of we In about recruiting an any for you terms in have

Patrick Beharelle

change rate. at per are mean higher. that’s into expect built wouldn’t the they right on lot Well, recruiting our a now, cost terms being hire basis already to of I I where of of from a in run

per for run more the hire. background We some are to labors checks having definitely contingent

on run candidates our we having sourcing of are already, all We otherwise that’s spend to than rate sort in of would. Mark. But more money

us. wouldn’t from SG&A – expect perspective anything for recruiting percentage to on down going as of see a an revenue I So from upside

Mark Marcon

Thanks Great. color. the for

Operator

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Patrick Beharelle

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TrueBlue (TBI) 27 Jul 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript