TriNet Group
Market Cap
US$3.9b
Last Updated
2020/06/04 12:23 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
TriNet Group, Inc. provides human resources (HR) solutions for small and midsize businesses in the United States.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has TriNet Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: TNET's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
7.8%
TNET
4.4%
US Professional Services
2.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
-10.1%
TNET
14.6%
US Professional Services
9.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: TNET underperformed the US Professional Services industry which returned 14.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: TNET underperformed the US Market which returned 9.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| TNET | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 7.8% | 4.4% | 2.4% |
| 30 Day | 15.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 90 Day | 7.7% | -0.03% | 3.4% |
| 1 Year | -10.1%-10.1% | 15.5%14.6% | 11.6%9.2% |
| 3 Year | 85.1%85.1% | 49.2%44.8% | 33.7%24.9% |
| 5 Year | 102.2%102.2% | 65.5%56.8% | 59.7%41.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is TriNet Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Are Investors Undervaluing TriNet Group, Inc. (NYSE:TNET) By 34%?Valuation
Is TriNet Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
10.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: TNET ($58.02) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($64.43)
Significantly Below Fair Value: TNET is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: TNET is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.8x) compared to the Professional Services industry average (18.6x).
PE vs Market: TNET is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16.8x) compared to the US market (16.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: TNET is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (7.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: TNET is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.5x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (3.1x).
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Future Growth
How is TriNet Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
2.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: TNET's forecast earnings growth (2.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: TNET's earnings (2.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (22.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: TNET's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: TNET's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-34.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: TNET's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-34.3% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if TNET's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has TriNet Group performed over the past 5 years?
39.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: TNET has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: TNET's current net profit margins (6%) are higher than last year (5.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: TNET's earnings have grown significantly by 39.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: TNET's earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) is below its 5-year average (39.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: TNET earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 10.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst TNET's Return on Equity (45.03%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
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Financial Health
How is TriNet Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: TNET's short term assets ($1.9B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: TNET's short term assets ($1.9B) exceed its long term liabilities ($624.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: TNET's debt to equity ratio (116.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: TNET had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Debt Coverage: TNET's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (53.3%).
Interest Coverage: TNET earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is TriNet Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate TNET's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate TNET's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if TNET's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if TNET's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of TNET's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Burton Goldfield (63yo)
12.08yrs
Tenure
US$5,626,015
Compensation
Mr. Burton M. Goldfield has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Trinet Group, Inc. since May 2008. Mr. Goldfield has more than 25 years of experience in technology management and sales positi ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Burton's total compensation ($USD5.63M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.86M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Burton's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 12.08yrs | US$5.63m | 1.24% $48.6m | |
| Senior VP & COO | 2.17yrs | US$3.80m | 0.088% $3.4m | |
| Senior Vice President of Insurance Services | 4.33yrs | US$1.27m | 0.038% $1.5m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Revenue Officer | 2.67yrs | US$1.76m | 0.064% $2.5m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 3.92yrs | no data | 0.021% $829.2k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 5.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 1.58yrs | US$4.18m | 0.042% $1.6m | |
| Senior VP | 2.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 3.42yrs | no data | no data |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: TNET's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 12.08yrs | US$5.63m | 1.24% $48.6m | |
| Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 2.08yrs | US$392.52k | 0.16% $6.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.33yrs | US$286.01k | 0.025% $976.4k | |
| Independent Director | 10.83yrs | US$280.51k | 0.22% $8.6m | |
| Independent Director | 0.42yr | no data | 0.00031% $12.1k | |
| Independent Director | 11.92yrs | US$295.01k | 0.19% $7.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.67yrs | US$292.51k | 0.31% $12.1m | |
| Independent Director | 32.42yrs | US$257.51k | 5.15% $201.1m | |
| Independent Director | 11.42yrs | US$295.51k | 0.13% $5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$280.51k | 0.044% $1.7m |
8.8yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: TNET's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: TNET insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
TriNet Group, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: TriNet Group, Inc.
- Ticker: TNET
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1988
- Industry: Human Resource and Employment Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Market Cap: US$3.904b
- Shares outstanding: 67.29m
- Website: https://www.trinet.com
Number of Employees
Location
- TriNet Group, Inc.
- One Park Place
- Suite 600
- Dublin
- California
- 94568
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNET | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Mar 2014 |
Biography
TriNet Group, Inc. provides human resources (HR) solutions for small and midsize businesses in the United States. The company offers multi-state payroll processing and tax administration; employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans; workers compensation insurance and claims management; employment and benefit law compliance; and other HR related services. It serves clients in various industries, including technology, professional services, financial services, life sciences, not-for-profit, property management, retail, manufacturing, and hospitality. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales organization. TriNet Group, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/06/04 12:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/06/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.