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Profile - Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
2050 Spectrum Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (954) 938-7600
Fax: (954) 351-8117
Employees (last reported count): 9,000
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 ·Industry: Business Services
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 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 17%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 10.0K shares
 · 2 insider sells; 1.00M shares
  (9.1% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 75% (90% of float)
(300 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 325.0K shares (+0.75%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Spherion Corporation offers information technology, outsourcing, professional recruiting, outplacement, talent assessment and measurement and staffing solutions. Spherion operates through a network of more than 1,000 offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company operates through three operating segments: Information Technology, Professional Services and Commercial Staffing. Within these operating segments, Spherion provides consulting, managed staffing, outsourcing, search/recruitment and flexible staffing.
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Financial Summary
SFN is a national provider of a range of customized staffing solutions to business, professional and service organizations, government agencies, health care facilities and individuals. For the 26 weeks ended 6/29/01, revenues decreased 21% to $1.5 billion. Net income before accounting change totaled $160.4 million, up from $52.4 million. Revenues reflect industry related decreases in technology spending. Earnings reflect the inclusion of a $305.3 million gain on the sale of Michael Page.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Steven Elbaum, 52
Chairman
--  --  
Cinda Hallman, 57
Pres, CEO, Director
--  --  
Roy Krause, 54
CFO, Exec. VP
$1.2M$25K
Robert Livonius, 52
COO, Exec. VP
1.2M86K
Chip Grissom
Sr. VP of Operations for the Staffing Group
--  --  
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:SFNAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 2-Apr-2001
$6.35 
Recent Price$9.11 
52-Week High
on 14-Sep-2000
$13.313
Beta0.74 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)175.1K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)91.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-28.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-4.6%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$532.8M
Shares Outstanding58.5M
Float48.5M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 8-Sep-1997
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$23.00 
Earnings (ttm)$2.79 
Earnings (mrq)$2.83 
Sales (ttm)$51.73 
Cash (mrq*)$5.24 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)0.40 
Price/Earnings (ttm)3.26 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.18 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$3.34B
EBITDA (ttm*)$390.8M
Income available to common (ttm)$182.5M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)5.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)9.1%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 29
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
29-June-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)7.70%
Return on Equity (ttm)15.20%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)2.04 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.17 
Total Cash (mrq)$305.6M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short946.0K
Percent of Float2.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
841.0K
Short Ratio4.11 
Daily Volume230.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 29-June-2001)

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