SFN - Spherion Corporation

Profile for Spherion Corp. (SFN)

After Hours: $ 1.97

-0.03 (-1.50%)

Volume: 4.03 k

6:08 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
The Company provides temporary staffing services, managed services and permanent placement services and operates in the United States of America and Canada.

Address:

2050 Spectrum Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Telephone:

(954) 308-7600

Website:

www.spherion.com

Facsimile:

(954) 351-8117

Email:

investorrelations@spherion.com

Details

CEO:

Roy G. Krause

Employees:

258000

Market Cap:

102.97 m

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

DJ US Business Training & Employment Agencies, Staffing & Outsourcing Services, Russell 2000, S&P 600 - Human Resource & Employment Services (Sub Ind), S&P SmallCap

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Services

CIK:

0000914536

Industry:

Diversified Services

NAICS:

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

QM ID:

Staffing & Outsourcing Services (764)

SIC:

Help Supply Services (7363)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

23.60

Return on Equity:

3.60

EBIT Margin:

1.70

Return on Capital:

3.60

Profit Margin:

1.40

Return on Assets:

2.30

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

51.48 m

Float:

51.04 m

Short Interest:

1.82 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

6.70

% of Float:

3.60%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

0.80% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

21.49 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

Institution Hold'gs:

98.70% (as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

52.13 m

Institutions:

160

Bought Prev Mo:

4.72 m

Sold Prev Mo:

4.92 m