Staffing 360 (NASDAQ:STAF) high volatility trend continues

most equities are less risky than Staffing, and most traded equity instruments are projected to make higher returns than the company over the 90 days investment horizon. While some risk-seeking shareholders are getting worried about industrials space, it is reasonable to digest Staffing 360 Solutions as a possible investment alternative. We are going to discuss if the current expected returns justify Staffing 360's volatility.
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Staffing 360 Solutions currently holds 54.63 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 5.98, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. The entity has a current ratio of 0.52, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations when due.
Staffing 360 holds a performance score of 8 on a scale of zero to a hundred. The entity has a beta of 5.5224, which indicates a somewhat significant risk relative to the market. Let's try to break down what Staffing's beta means in this case. As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Staffing 360 will likely underperform. Although it is essential to pay attention to Staffing 360 Solutions current price movements, it is also good to be reasonable about what you can do with equity historical returns. Our philosophy towards measuring future potential of any stock is to look not only at its past charts but also at the business as a whole, including all available fundamental and technical indicators. To evaluate if Staffing 360 Solutions expected return of 8.49 will be sustainable into the future, we have found twenty-seven different technical indicators, which can help you to check if the expected returns are sustainable. Use Staffing 360 Solutions information ratio, downside variance, day median price, as well as the relationship between the treynor ratio and kurtosis to analyze future returns on Staffing 360 Solutions.
Volatility is a rate at which the price of Staffing 360 or any other equity instrument increases or decreases for a given set of returns. It is measured by calculating the standard deviation of the annualized returns over a given period of time and shows the range to which the price of Staffing 360 may increase or decrease. In other words, similar to Staffing's beta indicator, it measures the risk of Staffing 360 and helps estimate the fluctuations that may happen in a short period of time. So if prices of Staffing 360 fluctuate rapidly in a short time span, it is termed to have high volatility, and if it swings slowly in a more extended period, it is understood to have low volatility. Please read more on our technical analysis page.

Watch out for price decline

Please consider monitoring Staffing 360 on a daily basis if you are holding a position in it. Staffing 360 is trading at a penny-stock level, and the possibility of delisting is much higher compared to other stocks. However, just because the stock is trading under one dollar, does not mean it will be marked for deletion. Most exchanges require public instruments, such as Staffing 360 stock to be traded above the $1 level to remain listed. If Staffing 360 stock price falls below $1 for 30 consecutive trading days, the exchange can delist it. Once the company reaches this point, they will be sent an initial price violation notice directly from an exchange.

How important is Staffing 360's Liquidity

Staffing 360 financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Staffing 360 Solutions ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Staffing 360 financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Staffing 360's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Staffing 360's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between Staffing 360's total debt and its cash.

Staffing 360 Gross Profit

Staffing 360 Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Staffing 360 previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Staffing 360 Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Staffing 360's gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

Staffing 360 Volatility Drivers

Staffing 360 unsystematic risk is unique to Staffing 360 Solutions and usually not directly affected by the market or economic environment. An example of unsystematic risk is the possibility of poor earnings or a layoff due to coronavirus. One may mitigate nonsystematic risk by buying different securities in the same industry or by buying in different sectors. For example, if you have a position in Staffing 360 you can also buy Kforce Inc. You can also mitigate this risk by investing in the industrials sector as well as in companies having nothing to do with it. This type of risk is also called diversifiable risk and can be understood from analyzing Staffing 360 important indicators over time. Here we run a correlation analysis between relevant fundamental ratios over at least ten year period to find a relationship in the way they react to changes in Staffing 360 income statement and balance sheet. Here are more details about Staffing volatility.
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Breaking down Staffing 360 Indicators

The firm reported the previous year's revenue of 194.79 M. Net Loss for the year was (18.55 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 34.81 M.
 2014 2015 2020 2021 (projected)
Interest Expense4.19 M2.7 M2.43 M2.62 M
Gross Profit22.55 M29.05 M26.14 M28.21 M

Our perspective of the latest Staffing 360 surge

Variance is down to 4623.14. It may indicate a possible volatility dip.
As of the 3rd of July, Staffing 360 has the Semi Deviation of 2.35, risk adjusted performance of 0.088, and Coefficient Of Variation of 858.34. In relation to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model makes it possible for you to check existing technical drivers of Staffing 360 Solutions, as well as the relationship between them. In other words, you can use this information to find out if the company will indeed mirror its model of past prices and volume data, or the prices will eventually revert. We were able to analyze nineteen technical drivers for Staffing 360 Solutions, which can be compared to its competition. Please validate Staffing 360 Solutions treynor ratio, and the relationship between the standard deviation and downside variance to decide if Staffing 360 is priced more or less accurately, providing market reflects its prevalent price of 4.99 per share. Given that Staffing 360 Solutions has jensen alpha of 7.57, we advise you to double-check Staffing 360 Solutions's current market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

The Current Takeaway on Staffing 360 Investment

Although some other entities under the staffing & employment services industry are still a bit expensive, Staffing 360 may offer a potential longer-term growth to shareholders. The inconsistency in the assessment between current Staffing valuation and our trade advice on Staffing 360 is due to the recent market swings and your selection of investing horizon. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Staffing 360.

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