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Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (VOLT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

VOLT • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsStaffing & HRSpecialized Professional StaffingMulti-Discipline Professional Staffing
AboutVolt Information Sciences, Inc. provides traditional time, materials-based, and project-based staffing services in the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through North American Staffing, International Staffing, and North American MSP segments. It provides contingent staffing, direct placement, personnel recruitment, staffing management, and other employment services; and managed service programs consisting of managing the procurement, on-boarding of contingent workers, and specialized solutions, such as managing suppliers, sourcing and recruiting support, statement of work management, supplier performance measurement, optimization and analysis, benchmarking of spend demographics and market rate analysis, consolidated customer billing, and supplier payment management solutions. The company also offers call center and payroll services; recruitment process outsourcing; and customized talent and supplier management solutions, as well as act as a subcontractor or associate vendor to other national providers in their MSPs. It serves multinational, national, and local customers in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, banking and finance, consumer electronics, information technology, insurance, life science, manufacturing, media and entertainment, pharmaceutical, software, telecommunication, transportation, and utilities. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Orange, California.Show more
  • Revenue $885M +7.7%
  • EBITDA $12M +182.9%
  • Net Income $1M +104.1%
  • EPS (Diluted) 0.06 +103.9%
  • Gross Margin 16.21% +4.2%
  • EBITDA Margin 1.37% +176.9%
  • Operating Margin 0.52% +114.1%
  • Net Margin 0.16% +103.8%
  • ROE 4.66% +104.4%
  • ROIC 4.49% +115.4%
  • Debt/Equity 3.20 -14.5%
  • Interest Coverage 2.54 +119.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 3.4x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 3.2x
  • ✗Sales declining 7.9% over 5 years
  • ✗Expensive at 22.5x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-8.86%
5Y-7.88%
3Y-5.2%
TTM2.92%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-21.57%
5Y-
3Y-
TTM97.89%

EPS CAGR

10Y-22.22%
5Y-
3Y-
TTM97.64%

ROCE

10Y Avg-7.23%
5Y Avg-5.53%
3Y Avg-9.08%
Latest3.04%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
VOLTVolt Information Sciences, Inc.684.5M30.97509.447.7%-0.05%-1.54%3.03%3.20
MANManpowerGroup Inc.1.43B30.9710.29-5.61%-0.12%-1.04%18%0.58
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KELYAKelly Services, Inc.331.65M10.35-612.43-10.42%-0.14%-0.49%4.76%0.25
JOBGEE Group, Inc.23.1M0.21-17.15%-35.29%-72.4%2.38%0.06

Profit & Loss

Oct 2012Oct 2013Oct 2014Oct 2015Oct 2016Oct 2017Oct 2018Oct 2019Oct 2020Oct 2021
Sales/Revenue+2.15B2.02B1.71B1.5B1.33B1.19B1.04B997.09M822.05M885.39M
Revenue Growth %-0.04%-0.06%-0.15%-0.12%-0.11%-0.11%-0.13%-0.04%-0.18%0.08%
Cost of Goods Sold+1.83B1.72B1.45B1.27B1.13B1.01B885.49M844.53M694.2M741.87M
COGS % of Revenue0.85%0.85%0.85%0.85%0.85%0.84%0.85%0.85%0.84%0.84%
Gross Profit+319.2M295.8M258.54M228.53M202.49M187.4M153.68M152.56M127.85M143.52M
Gross Margin %0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.16%0.15%0.15%0.16%0.16%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.14%-0.07%-0.13%-0.12%-0.11%-0.07%-0.18%-0.01%-0.16%0.12%
Operating Expenses+330.3M303M253.75M241.29M208.38M148.23M182.09M162.4M137.67M135.43M
OpEx % of Revenue0.15%0.15%0.15%0.16%0.16%0.12%0.18%0.16%0.17%0.15%
Selling, General & Admin334.2M301.7M251.07M231.03M203.93M197.13M173.34M157.05M137.67M135.43M
SG&A % of Revenue0.16%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.17%0.17%0.16%0.17%0.15%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses-3.9M1.3M2.69M10.26M4.45M-48.9M8.75M5.34M00
Operating Income+-8.35M-26.56M-10.23M-16.73M-9.09M34.31M-28.96M-11.05M-30.25M4.58M
Operating Margin %-0%-0.01%-0.01%-0.01%-0.01%0.03%-0.03%-0.01%-0.04%0.01%
Operating Income Growth %-1.44%-2.18%0.61%-0.64%0.46%4.77%-1.84%0.62%-1.74%1.15%
EBITDA+8.17M-11.63M-909K-9.92M-3.12M42.34M-21.75M-4.1M-14.65M12.14M
EBITDA Margin %0%-0.01%-0%-0.01%-0%0.04%-0.02%-0%-0.02%0.01%
EBITDA Growth %-0.79%-2.42%0.92%-9.91%0.69%14.56%-1.51%0.81%-2.58%1.83%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)16.51M14.93M9.32M6.81M5.97M8.03M7.21M6.96M15.59M7.56M
EBIT-8.35M-26.56M-10.23M-16.73M-9.09M34.31M-28.96M-11.05M-30.25M4.58M
Net Interest Income+-2.27M-2.96M-3.26M-2.67M-3.16M-3.75M-2.59M-2.88M-2.22M-1.77M
Interest Income592K912K267K572K146K39K173K274K78K37K
Interest Expense2.86M3.87M3.53M3.24M3.31M3.79M2.77M3.16M2.3M1.8M
Other Income/Expense-5.96M16.76M12.07M1.59M-3.31M-2.1M-2.77M-3.16M-2.3M-1.8M
Pretax Income+-14.3M-9.8M1.84M-15.14M-12.39M32.21M-31.73M-14.21M-32.54M2.78M
Pretax Margin %-0.01%-0%0%-0.01%-0.01%0.03%-0.03%-0.01%-0.04%0%
Income Tax+2.39M469K5.23M4.65M2.17M3.39M958K978K1.04M1.4M
Effective Tax Rate %1.17%1.05%-1.84%1.31%1.18%0.89%1.03%1.07%1.03%0.49%
Net Income+-16.69M-10.27M-3.39M-19.79M-14.57M28.82M-32.69M-15.19M-33.59M1.37M
Net Margin %-0.01%-0.01%-0%-0.01%-0.01%0.02%-0.03%-0.02%-0.04%0%
Net Income Growth %-2.07%0.38%0.67%-4.84%0.26%2.98%-2.13%0.54%-1.21%1.04%
Net Income (Continuing)-16.69M-10.27M-3.39M-19.79M-14.57M28.82M-32.69M-15.19M-33.59M1.37M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.80-0.49-0.16-0.95-0.701.37-1.55-0.72-1.560.06
EPS Growth %-2.07%0.39%0.67%-4.94%0.26%2.96%-2.13%0.54%-1.17%1.04%
EPS (Basic)-0.80-0.49-0.16-0.95-0.701.38-1.55-0.72-1.560.06
Diluted Shares Outstanding20.81M20.85M20.92M20.82M20.83M21.02M21.05M21.12M21.51M22.61M
Basic Shares Outstanding20.81M20.85M20.92M20.82M20.83M20.94M21.05M21.12M21.51M21.88M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Oct 2012Oct 2013Oct 2014Oct 2015Oct 2016Oct 2017Oct 2018Oct 2019Oct 2020Oct 2021
Total Current Assets+469.4M424.4M365.35M279.94M260.56M244.84M204.5M184.67M188.26M213.54M
Cash & Short-Term Investments32.1M15.9M12.27M14.99M9.99M40.6M27.83M31.69M41.4M74.87M
Cash Only26.5M9.8M6.72M10.19M6.39M37.08M24.76M28.67M38.55M71.37M
Short-Term Investments5.6M6.1M5.54M4.8M3.6M3.52M3.06M3.02M2.85M3.49M
Accounts Receivable348.8M297.6M249.12M215.97M210.84M175.46M157.54M135.95M121.92M127.21M
Days Sales Outstanding59.3153.8453.1752.6657.6653.6255.3449.7754.1352.44
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets88.5M110.9M103.96M48.99M39.73M28.77M19.13M17.02M24.94M11.46M
Total Non-Current Assets+88.2M76.9M58.98M46.88M55.9M39.97M32.2M33.34M53.59M46.56M
Property, Plant & Equipment39.1M32.5M25.56M24.09M30.13M29.12M24.39M25.89M30.07M27.14M
Fixed Asset Turnover54.90x62.08x66.91x62.12x44.30x41.02x42.60x38.51x27.34x32.63x
Goodwill7.9M7.7M6.67M6.43M5.08M00000
Intangible Assets2.8M700K00000017.21M12.84M
Long-Term Investments0000000008.73M
Other Non-Current Assets35.6M35.6M25.56M13.13M17.55M9.64M7.3M7.43M6.31M-2.15M
Total Assets+557.6M501.3M424.33M326.83M316.46M284.81M236.7M218M241.84M260.1M
Asset Turnover3.85x4.02x4.03x4.58x4.22x4.19x4.39x4.57x3.40x3.40x
Asset Growth %-0.04%-0.1%-0.15%-0.23%-0.03%-0.1%-0.17%-0.08%0.11%0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+379M362.2M305.45M135.81M126.48M162.96M100.33M95.32M86.5M114.31M
Accounts Payable86.5M55.1M54.32M39.16M32.42M36.9M33.5M36.34M31.22M36.54M
Days Payables Outstanding17.2811.6813.6611.2710.4513.3713.8115.7116.4217.98
Short-Term Debt145.73M168.11M129.42M982K2.05M50M007.14M6.78M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K510K17K00
Other Current Liabilities122.53M125.65M118.23M94.45M88.87M74.86M66.32M58.96M16.92M34.45M
Current Ratio1.24x1.17x1.20x2.06x2.06x1.50x2.04x1.94x2.18x1.87x
Quick Ratio1.24x1.17x1.20x2.06x2.06x1.50x2.04x1.94x2.18x1.87x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+35.5M28.9M27.48M126.53M141.02M37.86M85.87M86.5M127.47M114.7M
Long-Term Debt9M8.1M7.22M106.31M95M049.07M53.89M97.39M92.86M
Capital Lease Obligations0000000000
Deferred Tax Liabilities2.76M1.7M1.26M3.23M3.14M1.21M510K17K3K0
Other Non-Current Liabilities19.47M16.26M18.92M85.17M103.41M36.65M51.86M50.14M89.1M21.83M
Total Liabilities414.5M391.1M332.94M262.33M267.5M200.81M186.2M181.81M213.97M229.01M
Total Debt+154.73M176.21M136.63M107.3M97.05M50M49.07M53.89M104.53M99.64M
Net Debt128.23M166.41M129.91M97.11M90.66M12.92M24.3M25.22M65.98M28.27M
Debt / Equity1.08x1.60x1.49x1.66x1.98x0.60x0.97x1.49x3.75x3.20x
Debt / EBITDA18.94x----1.18x---8.21x
Net Debt / EBITDA15.70x----0.31x---2.33x
Interest Coverage-2.91x-6.87x-2.90x-5.16x-2.75x9.05x-10.47x-3.50x-13.17x2.54x
Total Equity+0091.39M64.49M48.97M83.99M50.5M36.19M27.87M31.09M
Equity Growth %----0.29%-0.24%0.72%-0.4%-0.28%-0.23%0.12%
Book Value per Share6.885.294.373.102.354.002.401.711.301.38
Total Shareholders' Equity143.12M110.24M91.39M64.49M48.97M83.99M50.5M36.19M27.87M31.09M
Common Stock2.4M2.4M2.36M2.37M2.37M2.37M2.37M2.37M2.37M2.37M
Retained Earnings113.8M83M64.12M38.03M21M45.84M9.74M-10.92M-29.79M-32.21M
Treasury Stock----------
Accumulated OCI-2.74M-5.24M-6.4M-7.99M-10.61M-5.26M-7.07M-6.8M-6.46M-6.25M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Oct 2012Oct 2013Oct 2014Oct 2015Oct 2016Oct 2017Oct 2018Oct 2019Oct 2020Oct 2021
Cash from Operations+-40.44M-31.09M18.84M40.09M-7.61M4.57M-5.5M7.37M18.15M23.87M
Operating CF Margin %-0.02%-0.02%0.01%0.03%-0.01%0%-0.01%0.01%0.02%0.03%
Operating CF Growth %-0.43%0.23%1.61%1.13%-1.19%1.6%-2.2%2.34%1.46%0.31%
Net Income-13.6M-30.9M-18.99M-24.62M-14.57M27.13M-32.69M-15.19M-33.59M1.37M
Depreciation & Amortization16.51M14.93M9.32M6.81M5.97M8.03M7.21M6.96M15.59M7.56M
Stock-Based Compensation127K416K1.2M2.91M1.83M2.75M1.27M499K1.74M2.1M
Deferred Taxes1.81M-1.68M2.29M972K-541K719K24K-88K-11K79K
Other Non-Cash Items-4.51M-1.01M-1.62M7.31M-1.48M-48.22M-1.34M-977K17.23M9.21M
Working Capital Changes-40.77M-12.84M26.64M46.71M1.18M14.15M20.03M16.16M17.19M3.54M
Change in Receivables-14.72M41.07M34.69M29.86M5.02M5.93M16.73M22.47M14.06M-5.16M
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables-13.07M-28.96M1.02M-13.05M-6.73M4.47M-3.72M2.84M-5.17M5.28M
Cash from Investing+-7.64M-10.95M-2.06M-11.43M18.84M72.67M-3.23M-8.84M-4.63M-3.06M
Capital Expenditures-13.7M-11.62M-5.27M-8.55M-17.55M-9.31M-3.56M-9.05M-5.27M-3.11M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.01%0%0.01%0.01%0.01%0%0.01%0.01%0%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing7.66M312K2.31M-3.54M36.81M372K19K41K399K20K
Cash from Financing+30.36M25.3M-18.13M-24.06M-11.39M-48.29M-1.74M3.9M4.58M-580K
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing31.06M26.13M21.35M39.54M18.06M28.76M122.96M23.9M19.58M-580K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-54.14M-42.71M13.58M31.54M-25.16M-4.74M-9.06M-1.69M12.89M20.75M
FCF Margin %-0.03%-0.02%0.01%0.02%-0.02%-0%-0.01%-0%0.02%0.02%
FCF Growth %-0.17%0.21%1.32%1.32%-1.8%0.81%-0.91%0.81%8.65%0.61%
FCF per Share-2.60-2.050.651.51-1.21-0.23-0.43-0.080.600.92
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.42x3.03x-5.56x-2.03x0.52x0.16x0.17x-0.49x-0.54x17.37x
Interest Paid----------
Taxes Paid----------

Key Ratios

Metric2012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Return on Equity (ROE)-11.14%-8.11%-3.36%-25.39%-25.68%43.36%-48.6%-35.04%-104.86%4.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-2.47%-7.27%-3.08%-6.55%-4.53%21.76%-25.3%-12.17%-29.22%4.49%
Gross Margin14.87%14.66%15.12%15.27%15.17%15.69%14.79%15.3%15.55%16.21%
Net Margin-0.78%-0.51%-0.2%-1.32%-1.09%2.41%-3.15%-1.52%-4.09%0.16%
Debt / Equity1.08x1.60x1.49x1.66x1.98x0.60x0.97x1.49x3.75x3.20x
Interest Coverage-2.91x-6.87x-2.90x-5.16x-2.75x9.05x-10.47x-3.50x-13.17x2.54x
FCF Conversion2.42x3.03x-5.56x-2.03x0.52x0.16x0.17x-0.49x-0.54x17.37x
Revenue Growth-4.1%-6.01%-15.24%-12.46%-10.83%-10.51%-13%-4.05%-17.55%7.7%

Revenue by Segment

2012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Managed Service Program-------17.02M19.07M23.9M
Managed Service Program Growth--------12.04%25.32%
Direct Placement Services-------14.88M11.82M16.36M
Direct Placement Services Growth---------20.56%38.38%
Staffing Services-------950.6M674K456K
Staffing Services Growth---------99.93%-32.34%
Call Center Services-------14.59M--
Call Center Services Growth----------
International Staffing----131.5M119.76M117.35M---
International Staffing Growth------8.92%-2.01%---
Technology, Outsourcing Services and Solutions----106.58M100.85M----
Technology, Outsourcing Services and Solutions Growth------5.38%----
Corporate and Other----114.77M61.02M----
Corporate and Other Growth------46.83%----
Staffing Services2.03B1.9B1.6B1.41B------
Staffing Services Growth--6.31%-15.83%-12.02%------
Other118.85M117.75M110.98M90.09M------
Other Growth--0.92%-5.75%-18.83%------
Computer Systems99.68M73.47M--------
Computer Systems Growth--26.30%--------

Revenue by Geography

2012201320142015201620172018201920202021
UNITED STATES--1.49B1.27B1.15B1.04B916.56M-722.99M774.09M
UNITED STATES Growth----14.46%-9.87%-9.73%-11.58%--7.07%
Non-US-------119M99.07M111.3M
Non-US Growth---------16.74%12.34%
International Principally Europe226.64M242.32M220.69M222.93M186.49M157.87M122.61M---
International Principally Europe Growth-6.92%-8.92%1.01%-16.34%-15.35%-22.33%---
U S2.02B1.85B--------
U S Growth--8.46%--------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (VOLT) reported $894.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2021. This represents a 67% decrease from $2.73B in 2008.

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (VOLT) grew revenue by 7.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (VOLT) reported a net loss of $0.5M for fiscal year 2021.

Dividend & Returns

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (VOLT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.7%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (VOLT) generated $5.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2021. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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