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Dec 31, 2020

TriNet Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Announced fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results, demonstrating 4% growth in GAAP total revenues and a 2% decline in net service revenues for the fourth quarter.

Key Takeaways

TriNet Group, Inc. reported a 4% increase in total revenues to $1.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net income was $22 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Adjusted Net Income was $30 million, or $0.44 per diluted share.

Total revenues increased 4% to $1.1 billion, while Net Service Revenues decreased 2% to $221 million compared to the same period last year.

Net income was $22 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to net income of $48 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Adjusted Net Income was $30 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $59 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Average Worksite Employees (WSEs) decreased 3% as compared to the same period last year, to approximately 327,000.

Total Revenue
$221M
Previous year: $226M
-2.2%
EPS
$0.44
Previous year: $0.84
-47.6%
Total WSEs
332K
Previous year: 340.02K
-2.4%
Gross Profit
$151M
Previous year: $167M
-9.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$301M
Previous year: $213M
+41.3%
Free Cash Flow
$577M
Previous year: $671M
-14.0%
Total Assets
$3.04B
Previous year: $2.75B
+10.7%

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Forward Guidance

TriNet provided its first quarter and full-year 2021 guidance.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenues are expected to increase between 2% and 4% for Q1 2021 and between 8% and 11% for full year 2021.
  • Net Insurance Margin is expected to be between 12.5% and 14.5% for Q1 2021 and between 10% and 11% for full year 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin is expected to be between 44% and 48% for Q1 2021 and between 37% and 40% for full year 2021.
  • Diluted net income per share of common stock is expected to be between $1.10 and $1.34 for Q1 2021 and between $2.79 and $3.31 for full year 2021.
  • Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted is expected to be between $1.16 and $1.39 for Q1 2021 and between $3.35 and $3.90 for full year 2021.

Challenges Ahead

  • Professional Service Revenues are expected to decrease between (4)% and (3)% for Q1 2021.
  • Net income is expected to decrease between (18)% and (1)% for Q1 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to decrease between (19)% and (5)% for Q1 2021.
  • Adjusted Net Income is expected to decrease between (20)% and (4)% for Q1 2021.
  • Net income is expected to decrease between (31)% and (18)% for full year 2021.