As a reminder, Energy Work carries a lower gross margin than the general People Ready business due to pass-through travel costs involved.

May 5, 2026 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Carl Schweiss, CFO | earnings call 2026-05-05 | transcript 139c1000-1eb2-41f2-aa70-4fb5dd6cd406 | chars 8134-8271 | segment 8

The decline was driven by unfavorable revenue mix due to the increase in PeopleReady's renewable energy work, which carries a lower gross margin than general on-demand business due to more pass-through travel costs, as well as a decline in the revenue mix of our highest margin business, PeopleScout.

Feb 21, 2024 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Carl Schweiss, CFO | earnings call 2024-02-21 | transcript 6ffd8f26-0516-4d78-82f6-ff14219a1a59 | chars 7825-8125 | segment 7