TRUEBLUE INC (TBI)
Industrials · Staffing and Recruitment Services · NYSE
A provider of specialized contingent staffing and recruitment process outsourcing solutions powered by proprietary digital platforms.
What TRUEBLUE INC does
TrueBlue provides specialized workforce solutions through its PeopleReady, PeopleManagement, and PeopleSolutions segments. The company connects employers with contingent and permanent talent across industries including construction, manufacturing, logistics, retail, healthcare, and transportation, leveraging proprietary digital platforms like JobStack, Stafftrack, and Affinix to facilitate recruiting and workforce management.
Recent developments
In the second quarter of 2026, TrueBlue reported 12% revenue growth driven by strength in skilled verticals and a return to growth in its on-demand business. The company also recorded a $3 million non-cash loss on assets held-for-sale related to its Tacoma headquarters.
From TRUEBLUE INC's filing of 2026-08-04.
Themes: contingent workforce management, digital staffing platforms, RPO / MSP solutions, skilled trades staffing, healthcare staffing
Fundamentals
- Price$8.29 as of 2026-10-20 close
- Market cap$252M as of 2026-07-26 (share count; price 2026-10-20)
- 1-year return+51.8% 2025-10-20 close $5.46 → 2026-10-20 close $8.29
- P/En/a negative earnings
- ROE-17.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROICn/a No figure: its pre-tax income was zero or negative, so there is no tax rate to apply.
- Debt / equity0.32 borrowings, leases excluded / equity — 10-Q/10-K balance sheet 2026-06-28
- Beta0.94 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How TBI compares in its sector
- return on equitybottom 25% 434 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 419 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Quarterly results
| Quarter | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow | Capex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 2026-06-28 | $92M | -$1M | -$3M | -$0.11 | -$21M† | $3M† |
| Q1 FY2026 2026-03-29 | $79M | -$18M | -$20M | -$0.66 | -$10M | $3M |
| Q4 FY2025 2025-12-28 | $90M† | -$29M† | -$32M† | -$1.06† | -$4M† | $3M† |
| Q3 FY2025 2025-09-28 | $98M | -$146000 | -$2M | -$0.06 | -$20M† | $4M† |
| Q2 FY2025 2025-06-29 | $94M | -$3M | -$160000 | -$0.01 | -$12M† | $4M† |
| Q1 FY2025 2025-03-30 | $86M | -$14M | -$14M | -$0.48 | -$22M | $5M |
| Q4 FY2024 2024-12-29 | $103M† | -$10M† | -$12M† | -$0.42† | $6M† | $5M† |
| Q3 FY2024 2024-09-29 | $100M | -$7M | -$8M | -$0.26 | -$7M† | $6M† |
† Not filed as a discrete quarter: derived from the company's own year-to-date figures (for example the fourth quarter as the fiscal year minus the first nine months). A derived per-share figure is approximate, because the share count moves within the year.
Balance sheet at 2026-06-28
- Cash and equivalents$23M
- Total debt$82M borrowings only; leases excluded
- Net debt$59M total debt − cash − short-term investments
From the company's own SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings (XBRL), re-read every week. Figures in US dollars as filed; informational only — not financial advice.
How TRUEBLUE INC looks technically
TRUEBLUE INC (TBI) is trading 26.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 91 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 36, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 24.8% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 26.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +26.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $9.56 | $9.56 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $6.57 | $6.57 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 28 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 28 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 9.97. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 91 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 91 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 24.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 36, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 36.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($8.06 to $9.67) — its "stochastic" reading is 14 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 14.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 16 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $11.03 | $11.03 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 24.8% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -24.8% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 160.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +160.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 24.8% below its highest point of the past year | 24.8% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 44 trading days ago | 44 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $32.91 (set on 2021-10-25) | $32.91 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($3.31 to $10.85), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 34% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $5.95 to $6.19. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 34.0% |
| From the all-time high | it is 74.8% below its all-time high | -74.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 3.5% below a resistance level at $8.58 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-01-02, most recently on 2026-09-18. Since 2024-10-21 it has 13 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +3.5% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $3.18 (set on 2026-03-30) | $3.18 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 160.7% above its all-time low | +160.7% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 79% of it) | 21st percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3988 between its high and its low — about 4.8% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3988 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $8.12 and $9.91 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $8.12 – $9.01 – $9.91 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.8% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.3 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (26.2% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.3 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.71× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bearish engulfing | 3 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 3 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-20 0.5% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.5% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 20.8% above the previous close 53 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 7.69 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +20.8% |
| Gap filled | a 2.0% gap down opened on 2026-09-15 has been "filled" 20 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 5 sessions to close | 20 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 8.2 percentage points (the stock lost 7.3% while the market gained 1.0%) | -8.2% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 6.9 percentage points (the stock lost 3.3% while the market gained 3.6%) | -6.9% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 75.7 percentage points (the stock gained 84.2% while the market gained 8.5%) | +75.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 37.3 percentage points (the stock gained 51.8% while the market gained 14.6%) | +37.3% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 6.7% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-14 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 10.3% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -6.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 27% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $6.54 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 198 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +26.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 14% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-04 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $9.62 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 55 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -13.8% |
Price levels it has turned at before
TBI last closed at $8.29 on 2026-10-20. Since 2024-10-21 it has turned at 13 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $8.58 | Resistance | 3.5% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-01-02 to 2026-09-18 |
| $7.82 | Support | 5.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-20 to 2025-07-23 |
| $7.17 | Support | 13.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-01-14 to 2026-06-12 |
| $6.94 | Support | 16.3% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-05 to 2026-07-31 |
| $11.01 | Resistance | 32.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-08-19 to 2026-08-28 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $9.97.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 16 trading days, since 2026-09-29.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-20.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Trading below the 50-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · beating the market · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-20. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 2 analysts
- Mean price target$9.75 range $9.50 – $10.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-20. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for TBI
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.1867 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-20
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.1867, on 2026-09-15, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 10 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Fluctuations in general economic conditions and labor market demand","Potential impact of unsolicited takeover offers and activist investor actions","Ability to attract and retain sufficient qualified candidates to meet client needs"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of TBI's 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 against the prior one filed 2025-11-03.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added disclosure that TrueBlue is 'a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions' (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Added specific fiscal Q1 2026 summary section with quantified results for thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Added disclosure of $3.7 million goodwill impairment charge related to HSP reporting unit (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Added detailed financial results table showing revenue, gross profit, SG&A, depreciation, goodwill impairment, and net loss for Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Added revenue breakdown by segment showing PeopleReady $225.1M (18.9% growth), PeopleManagement $127.3M (-6.1% decline), PeopleSolutions $46.3M (1.8% growth) (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Added narrative that PeopleReady revenue grew 18.9% driven by skilled businesses in energy and commercial driving (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Added disclosure that total company liquidity was $60.2 million as of March 29, 2026 (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Removed:
- Removed reference to TrueBlue being 'digitally-enabled' in the business overview description (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed extended business strategy discussion including digital transformation acceleration, strategic expansion in high-growth markets, sales function optimization, and operational excellence goals (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed detailed PeopleReady description referencing specific brands 'PeopleReady Skilled Trades and RenewableWorks' and discussion of JobStack creating digital exchange and field resources focus (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed reference to PeopleManagement 'OnSite businesses' branding (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed description of PeopleManagement primary focus on growing client base across transportation, manufacturing, and retail sectors (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed detailed explanation of Centerline drivers matching and benefits to clients (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed reference to Affinix using 'artificial intelligence' specifically (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed description of PeopleSolutions healthcare services focus on governmental agencies and educational institutions (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed description of MSP business activities including vendor selection, performance management, and risk management (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Removed reference to PeopleSolutions primary focus on leveraging strong brand reputation (older filing, filed 2025-11-03)
- Reworded:
- Changed PeopleManagement description from 'OnSite businesses' to explicit branding with 'Staff Management | SMX' and 'SIMOS Insourcing Solutions' (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Changed description of PeopleReady from detailed multi-sentence explanation to more concise version emphasizing 'vast network of physical branches' (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Changed Affinix description from specifying 'uses artificial intelligence' to simply stating it 'rapidly sources a qualified talent pool' (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Notes:
- The newer filing appears truncated at the end of the PeopleReady section ('compared to the same period in the prior year, p'), making full comparison of that section's content incomplete
- The older filing text also appears truncated at the end of the PeopleSolutions section ('Our primary focus at PeopleSolutions is leveraging our strong brand reputati'), limiting full comparison of that concluding section
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-17. The 4 days since 2026-10-17 have not been checked yet.
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-170 buys · 1 sell ($14712) — 1 selling insider
Cluster buying: 3 different insiders reported open-market purchases (SEC code P) of TBI within a 30-day window between 2026-02-23 and 2026-02-25. Disclosed Form 4 activity, not a prediction of performance or a buy signal.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-05. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-17; anything filed since is not yet included.
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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding TBI as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 3,068,938
- Reported value $21,390,498
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
TBI had 651,528 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
TBI had 2.14% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.16 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 651,528
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.14%
- Prior settlement (shares) 821,435
- Reported change -20.68%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.16
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Kelly Services (KELYA)
- Robert Half (RHI)
- ManpowerGroup (MAN)
- Randstad NV
- Adecco Group
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Frequently asked questions
What does TRUEBLUE INC (TBI) do?
TrueBlue provides specialized workforce solutions through its PeopleReady, PeopleManagement, and PeopleSolutions segments. The company connects employers with contingent and permanent talent across industries including construction, manufacturing, logistics, retail, healthcare, and transportation, leveraging proprietary digital platforms like JobStack, Stafftrack, and Affinix to facilitate recruiting and workforce management.
What sector is TRUEBLUE INC (TBI) in?
TRUEBLUE INC (TBI) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Staffing and Recruitment Services. It trades on NYSE.
Who are TRUEBLUE INC's (TBI) competitors?
Notable peers of TRUEBLUE INC (TBI) include Kelly Services, Robert Half, ManpowerGroup, Randstad NV and Adecco Group. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is TRUEBLUE INC (TBI) overbought or oversold right now?
TRUEBLUE INC (TBI) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 36, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-20). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on TBI come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-20.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.