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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 7/10

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industry
vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
HSON's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: No Debt )
HSON' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 1.03   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt

Equity to Asset 0.551
HSON's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 0.551 )
HSON' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.28   Max: 0.68
Current: 0.55

0.28
0.68
F-Score: 3
Z-Score: 1.93
M-Score: -3.12
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 5/10

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industry
vs
history
Operating margin (%) -0.90
HSON's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -0.90 )
HSON' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -28.9   Max: 1.9
Current: -0.9

-28.9
1.9
Net-margin (%) -0.7
HSON's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -0.7 )
HSON' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -42.5   Max: 1.6
Current: -0.7

-42.5
1.6
ROE (%) -5
HSON's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -5 )
HSON' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -474.1   Max: 12.8
Current: -5

-474.1
12.8
ROA (%) -2.8
HSON's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -2.8 )
HSON' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -131   Max: 6.3
Current: -2.8

-131
6.3
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -9.30
HSON's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -9.30 )
HSON' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -605.4   Max: 23.1
Current: -9.3

-605.4
23.1
Revenue Growth (%) -2.2
HSON's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -2.2 )
HSON' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -16.4   Max: 0.2
Current: -2.2

-16.4
0.2
EBITDA Growth (%) -71
HSON's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -71 )
HSON' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -71   Max: 55
Current: -71

-71
55
EPS Growth (%) -42.5
HSON's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -42.5 )
HSON' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -42.5   Max: 106.8
Current: -42.5

-42.5
106.8
» HSON's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades

Q2 2012

HSON Guru Trades in Q2 2012

HOTCHKIS & WILEY 4,659,770 sh (-0.49%)
Arnold Schneider 2,800,665 sh (-12.88%)
Chuck Royce 358,135 sh (-44.91%)
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Q3 2012

HSON Guru Trades in Q3 2012

HOTCHKIS & WILEY 4,670,570 sh (+0.23%)
Arnold Schneider 2,703,836 sh (-3.46%)
Chuck Royce 340,000 sh (-5.06%)
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Q4 2012

HSON Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Chuck Royce 530,905 sh (+56.15%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 4,740,075 sh (+1.49%)
Arnold Schneider 2,631,871 sh (-2.66%)
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Q1 2013

HSON Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Chuck Royce 749,705 sh (+41.21%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 4,790,275 sh (+1.06%)
Arnold Schneider 2,573,616 sh (-2.21%)
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Ratios

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history
P/B 0.80
HSON's P/B is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 0.80 )
HSON' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.19   Max: 6
Current: 0.8

0.19
6
P/S 0.11
HSON's P/S is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 0.11 )
HSON' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.02   Max: 0.45
Current: 0.11

0.02
0.45
PFCF 8.60
HSON's PFCF is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 8.60 )
HSON' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 1.28   Max: 599
Current: 8.6

1.28
599
EV-to-EBIT 11.4
HSON's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 11.4 )
HSON' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 2.2   Max: 79.6
Current: 11.4

2.2
79.6

Valuation & Return

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industry
vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 1
HSON's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 1 )
HSON' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 2.7
Current: 1

0.9
2.7
Price/Tangible Book 0.8
HSON's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 0.8 )
HSON' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 4
Current: 0.8

0.8
4
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.3
HSON's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 1.3 )
HSON' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1.5   Max: 9
Current: 1.3

1.5
9
Price/Median PS Value 0.6
HSON's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 0.6 )
HSON' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1.6
Current: 0.6

0.4
1.6
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 8.80
HSON's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: 8.80 )
HSON' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 44.9
Current: 8.8

1.3
44.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -8.2
HSON's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HSON: -8.2 )
HSON' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -35.5   Max: 0.5
Current: -8.2

-35.5
0.5

Business Description

Hudson Global, Inc. formerly Hudson Highland Group, Inc. is the provider of professional staffing and talent management solutions. The Company provides professional staffing services on a permanent and contract consulting basis and a range of talent management services to businesses operating in many industries. The Company helps its clients in recruiting and developing employees for professional-level functional and managerial positions. The Company is organized into three reportable segments, Hudson Americas, Hudson Europe and Hudson Asia Pacific. Hudson's three regional businesses provide professional contract consultants and permanent recruitment services to a range of clients. With respect to temporary and contract personnel, Hudson focuses on providing candidates with specialized functional skills and competencies, such as accounting and finance, legal and information technology. Hudson provides permanent recruitment services on both a retained and contingent basis and focuses on mid-level professionals. Hudson regional businesses also provide organizational effectiveness and development services through their Talent Management Solutions units. Hudson uses both traditional and interactive methods to select potential candidates for its clients, employing a suite of products that assesses talent and helps predict whether a candidate would be successful in a given role. Hudson regional businesses also provide organizational effectiveness and development services through their talent management units. These services encompass candidate assessment, competency modeling, leadership development, performance management, and career transition. These services enable Hudson to offer clients a comprehensive set of management services, across the entire employment life-cycle from attracting, assessing and selecting best-fit employees to engaging and developing those individuals to help build a high-performance organization. Each of Hudson's regional businesses maintains a sales force composed of business development specialists that is aligned along functional practice areas or industry sector groups as appropriate for the market. The Company's global marketing and communications function is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, client and candidate lead generation campaigns, public relations and corporate/employee communications. Its Permanent Recruitment services leverage the firm's more than 1,200 consultants, 150 psychologists and other scientific specialists in the development and delivery of its proprietary methods to identify, select and engage the best-fit talent for critical client roles. The Company's clients include small to large-sized corporations and government agencies. At December 31, 2011, there were approximately 350 Hudson Americas clients, 2,000 Hudson Asia Pacific clients and 4,200 Hudson Europe clients.
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