Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -0.7x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -51.8%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $23M | $23M | $28M | $68M | $72M | $54M | $22M | $9M | $26M | $28M | $52M |
| Enterprise Value | $7M | $6M | $11M | $49M | $57M | $65M | $83M | $79M | $95M | $98M | $63M |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.66 | — | — | 7.21 | 3.71 | 4642.00 | — | — | — | — | 43.58 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.62 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 2.11 |
| P/FCF | 43.52 | 42.43 | 197.51 | 11.70 | 8.14 | 219.55 | — | — | 21.64 | — | 85.79 |
| P/OCF | 42.25 | 41.19 | 140.80 | 11.52 | 7.86 | 144.79 | — | — | 16.99 | 127.97 | 71.55 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 0.75 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | 9.32 | 6.32 | 5.32 | — | 8.22 | 11.23 | 38.36 | 20.44 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | 19.70 | 2.77 | 10.95 | — | — | 30.75 | — | 22.54 |
| EV / FCF | — | 11.93 | 77.52 | 8.51 | 6.39 | 266.61 | — | — | 80.04 | — | 103.84 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.5% | 33.5% | 32.3% | 34.7% | 37.4% | 35.3% | 34.4% | 34.3% | 35.7% | 33.3% | 28.4% |
| Operating Margin | -2.9% | -2.9% | -23.2% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 4.4% | -10.7% | 2.4% | 1.5% | -1.0% | 1.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | -36.0% | -36.0% | -20.7% | 6.2% | 11.9% | 0.0% | -11.1% | -11.7% | -4.6% | -1.8% | 1.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -51.8% | -51.8% | -24.9% | 9.0% | 21.6% | 0.0% | -78.4% | -117.2% | -33.5% | -9.8% | 5.4% |
| ROA | -44.6% | -44.6% | -22.0% | 7.7% | 16.5% | 0.0% | -11.7% | -13.8% | -5.5% | -2.5% | 3.2% |
| ROIC | -4.2% | -4.2% | -25.7% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 5.4% | -12.4% | 3.2% | 2.0% | -1.6% | 3.5% |
| ROCE | -4.1% | -4.1% | -27.2% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 6.9% | -13.3% | 3.2% | 2.0% | -1.8% | 4.9% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 2.74 | 8.02 | 3.43 | 3.00 | 0.55 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | 0.75 | 0.36 | 1.75 | — | 7.72 | 8.57 | 28.32 | 4.38 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.33 | -0.21 | -0.17 | -0.15 | 0.14 | 2.23 | 7.58 | 3.27 | 2.89 | 0.44 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | -3.50 | -1.74 | 0.94 | — | 7.30 | 8.19 | 27.23 | 3.55 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -30.50 | -119.99 | -3.19 | -1.76 | 47.05 | — | — | 58.40 | — | 18.05 |
| Interest Coverage | -8.52 | -8.52 | -83.79 | 7.46 | 54.55 | 1.01 | -0.12 | -0.40 | 0.27 | -0.40 | 1.73 |
Net cash position: cash ($21M) exceeds total debt ($5M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.12 | 4.12 | 3.80 | 3.67 | 2.71 | 1.08 | 1.74 | 1.46 | 2.00 | 1.49 | 0.96 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.12 | 4.12 | 3.80 | 3.67 | 2.71 | 1.08 | 1.74 | 1.46 | 2.00 | 1.49 | 0.96 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.23 | 1.98 | 1.21 | 0.32 | 0.77 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.61 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 0.95 | 1.81 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 36.67 | 43.08 | 43.90 | 50.34 | 56.56 | 45.11 | 50.12 | 45.83 | 62.68 | 50.83 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 13.9% | 26.9% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2.3% |
| FCF Yield | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 0.5% | — | — | 4.6% | — | 1.2% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $109M | $109M | $115M | $115M | $115M | $22M | $12M | $10M | $10M | $10M |
Persistent revenue contraction
As reported in recent financial filings, JOB trades at a price-to-sales multiple of 0.23, a valuation that suggests the market is heavily discounting the firm's future growth prospects due to the persistent revenue contraction and the lack of a clear path to sustained positive earnings.
The current P/S ratio of 0.23 indicates that investors are assigning minimal value to the company's revenue base, likely reflecting skepticism regarding the firm's ability to stabilize its top-line performance. This valuation appears to price in a permanent impairment of the business model rather than a cyclical downturn, warranting caution for those seeking a recovery play.
Based on the company's reported figures, ROIC has fluctuated significantly, reaching a low of -33.4% in 2025Q2, which highlights a severe inability to generate adequate returns on invested capital as the firm struggles to integrate past acquisitions and manage its shrinking asset base effectively.
The erratic trend in ROIC suggests that the company's capital allocation strategy has failed to create shareholder value, with returns consistently falling below the cost of capital. Investors should monitor whether the recent de-leveraging efforts can eventually stabilize these returns or if the business model remains structurally incapable of compounding capital.
According to recent SEC filings, the company's asset turnover ratio has remained stagnant near 0.33, indicating that the firm is struggling to generate sufficient revenue from its existing asset base compared to historical performance and broader industry benchmarks for professional staffing services.
The low asset turnover ratio implies that the company's infrastructure is currently underutilized, likely due to the misalignment between fixed overhead and the reduced volume of placements. While DSO remains relatively stable, the lack of improvement in asset efficiency suggests that the firm's operational leverage is currently working against it.
As reported in financial statements, JOB has successfully reduced its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.10, providing a significant liquidity buffer that distinguishes the firm from more highly leveraged peers in the staffing industry despite the ongoing challenges with operating profitability and persistent net losses.
The low debt burden is a rare positive indicator, offering the company flexibility to navigate the current downturn without immediate insolvency risk. However, this financial strength is currently offset by the lack of operational profitability, meaning the balance sheet serves as a defensive shield rather than a platform for growth.
Based on the provided data, the P/E ratio is a fundamentally misleading metric for JOB, as the company's reported earnings are heavily distorted by non-cash impairment charges that do not reflect the underlying cash-generating capacity of the professional and industrial staffing segments.
Investors should prioritize FCF margins and operating cash flow over P/E multiples, as the latter is rendered meaningless by the company's history of goodwill write-downs. Relying on P/E in this context risks misinterpreting accounting-driven losses as a total failure of the core business to generate cash.
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