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ASGN (ASGN)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $48.71 | Market Cap: $2.1 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: IT Consulting & Other Services

ASGN (ASGN)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $48.71
Market Cap: $2.1 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: IT Consulting & Other Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.3%, FCF Yield is 14%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -90%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -111%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 50%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.9%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.8%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -1.9%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Cloud Security, Show more.
  Key risks
ASGN key risks include [1] its customer concentration and [2] the structural challenge of transitioning to a consulting model while still being dependent on its declining staffing operations.
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.3%, FCF Yield is 14%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Cloud Security, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -90%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -111%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 50%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.9%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.8%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -1.9%
6 Key risks
ASGN key risks include [1] its customer concentration and [2] the structural challenge of transitioning to a consulting model while still being dependent on its declining staffing operations.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ASGN Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points for why ASGN stock moved by -10.2% during the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 18, 2025: 1. Bearish Analyst Stance and Poor Earnings Trends. An analyst downgraded ASGN to a "Sell" in September 2025, citing "poor earnings trends, declining margins, and bearish long-term technicals" and indicating that the company had recently entered a long-term bear market. This negative outlook contributed to downward pressure on the stock.

2. Declining Profitability and Increased SG&A. In the third quarter of 2025, ASGN's trailing net income margin saw a further decline. The Federal Government segment experienced margin contractions, and selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs increased by over $4 million during Q3 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024, impacting overall profitability.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ASGN Return18%48%-34%18%-13%-43%-33%
Peers Return
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ASGN Win Rate67%75%25%58%33%50% 
Peers Win Rate 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ASGN Max Drawdown-56%-4%-36%-22%-13%-52% 
Peers Max Drawdown 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: KFRC, TBI, BAO, GBH, JAJI. See ASGN Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventASGNS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-51.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven105.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-56.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven130.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven129 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-45.9%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven84.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven621 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-89.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven873.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1076 days1480 days

Compare to KFRC, TBI, BAO, GBH, JAJI


In The Past

ASGN's stock fell -51.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/4/2022. A -51.4% loss requires a 105.6% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
10.4%10.4%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
10.7%10.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.2%12.2%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
4.2%4.2%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%0.0%
ASGN_3312020_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG03312020ASGNASGNDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
81.4%170.2%-11.5%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
10.4%10.4%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
10.7%10.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.2%12.2%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
4.2%4.2%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%0.0%
ASGN_3312020_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG03312020ASGNASGNDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
81.4%170.2%-11.5%

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Peer Comparisons for ASGN

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Financials

ASGNKFRCTBIBAOGBHJAJIMedian
NameASGN Kforce TrueBlue BAO Gigabit JAJI Glo. 
Mkt Price48.7331.514.83---31.51
Mkt Cap2.10.60.1---0.6
Rev LTM3,9851,3411,584---1,584
Op Inc LTM24857-27---57
FCF LTM28352-65---52
FCF 3Y Avg34767-24---67
CFO LTM32664-48---64
CFO 3Y Avg386781---78

Growth & Margins

ASGNKFRCTBIBAOGBHJAJIMedian
NameASGN Kforce TrueBlue BAO Gigabit JAJI Glo. 
Rev Chg LTM-4.9%-5.9%-5.4%----5.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-3.8%-7.6%-11.8%----7.6%
Rev Chg Q-1.9%-5.9%12.8%----1.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.5%-1.5%3.2%----0.5%
Op Mgn LTM6.2%4.3%-1.7%---4.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg7.3%5.1%-1.2%---5.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.2%-0.2%0.5%----0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM8.2%4.8%-3.0%---4.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg9.1%5.3%-0.1%---5.3%
FCF/Rev LTM7.1%3.9%-4.1%---3.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg8.2%4.6%-1.6%---4.6%

Valuation

ASGNKFRCTBIBAOGBHJAJIMedian
NameASGN Kforce TrueBlue BAO Gigabit JAJI Glo. 
Mkt Cap2.10.60.1---0.6
P/S0.50.40.1---0.4
P/EBIT8.39.2-6.7---8.3
P/E15.812.9-6.5---12.9
P/CFO6.38.3-3.9---6.3
Total Yield6.3%13.0%-15.3%---6.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%5.3%0.0%---0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg10.8%7.6%-14.7%---7.6%
D/E0.60.20.7---0.6
Net D/E0.50.20.6---0.5

Returns

ASGNKFRCTBIBAOGBHJAJIMedian
NameASGN Kforce TrueBlue BAO Gigabit JAJI Glo. 
1M Rtn17.3%8.4%-0.8%---8.4%
3M Rtn-1.6%6.5%-21.7%----1.6%
6M Rtn-1.1%-19.7%-31.8%----19.7%
12M Rtn-44.1%-43.8%-44.2%----44.1%
3Y Rtn-40.0%-35.2%-74.1%----40.0%
1M Excs Rtn16.5%7.7%-1.6%---7.7%
3M Excs Rtn-6.3%2.3%-26.6%----6.3%
6M Excs Rtn-13.5%-32.1%-44.2%----32.1%
12M Excs Rtn-55.7%-56.1%-56.6%----56.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-111.5%-103.9%-143.5%----111.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Commercial3,1743,4362,9272,4982,520
Federal Government1,2761,1451,0821,004798
Oxford    606
Total4,4514,5814,0103,5023,924


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Commercial344411356284288
Federal Government9989765842
Corporate Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses-79 -81-61-70
Oxford    48
Total364500351281309


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,440,537
Short Interest: % Change Since 111520255.7%
Average Daily Volume630,224
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.87
Basic Shares Quantity43,500,000
Short % of Basic Shares5.6%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/22/2025-7.9%-7.8%-17.2%
7/23/202511.3%3.6%2.8%
4/23/2025-11.6%-14.0%-7.4%
2/5/2025-5.9%-12.0%-18.9%
10/23/20240.9%1.5%-9.2%
7/24/2024-8.9%-7.0%-8.7%
4/24/2024-3.3%-6.4%-6.6%
2/7/20241.3%0.9%9.4%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121210
# Negative121214
Median Positive2.2%2.9%7.6%
Median Negative-5.2%-7.4%-9.0%
Max Positive14.2%12.1%35.5%
Max Negative-11.6%-14.0%-40.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251030202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025730202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024224202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023223202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022227202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221107202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021301202210-K 12/31/2021