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World – Hudson Q4 revenue up 16% in constant currency

02 March 2018

Hudson Global Inc. (NASD: HSON) reported fourth-quarter revenue increased 16.4% in constant currency — the increase was 21.2% on a reported basis. Net loss increased to $2.0 million from $292,000 based on the same quarter last year at the New York-based staffing, consulting and recruitment process outsourcing provider, but included goodwill impairment in China of $1.9 million.

(USD thousands) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 % change % constant currency
Revenue 121,617 100,314 21.2% 16.4%
Gross margin 48,733 42,774 13.9% N/A 
Gross margin percentage 40.1% 42.6% N/A  N/A 
Net loss (2,005) (292) N/A N/A 

Hudson announced in December that it entered into agreements to sell its recruitment and talent management operations in Europe and Asia Pacific to strategic buyers in three transactions. Hudson intends to focus on growing its global RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) business going forward.

Revenue by geography was broken down as follows.

(USD thousands) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 % change % constant currency
Hudson Americas 3,677 3,901 -5.7% -6.0%
Hudson Asia Pacific 77,341 59,122 30.8% 28.1%
Hudson Europe 40,599 37,291 8.9% 1.0%

“We delivered solid gross margin growth in the fourth quarter, with growth in every product line, including permanent recruitment, temporary contracting, recruitment process outsourcing and talent management,” CEO Stephen Nolan said.

Full-year results were as follows.

(USD thousands) 2017 2016 % change % constant currency
Revenue 456,721 422,744 8.0% 7.9%
Gross margin 186,736 174,417 7.1% N/A 
Gross margin percentage 40.9% 41.3% N/A  N/A 
Net loss (2,941) (8,790) N/A N/A 

In trading yesterday, Hudson Global shares closed at $1.96, no change on the previous day and 19.67% below its 52-week high of 2.44, set on 19 January 2018. Based on its current share price the company has a market value of $61.28 million.