This was driven by a revenue mix increase in PeopleReady's renewable energy business, which carries a lower gross margin than the blended business due to the pass-through travel costs associated with the business, as well as a decline in the revenue mix of our highest margin business, PeopleScout.

Oct 23, 2023 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Derek Gafford, CFO | earnings call 2023-10-23 | transcript e27254f4-5265-44a3-81a1-1bcbc6ddeeef | chars 6870-7168 | segment 6

This was driven by a drop in PeopleScout revenue mix and a mixed increase in PeopleReady's renewable energy business. which carries a lower gross margin than the blended business, in part due to contingent employee travel expenses that do not include a markup.

Jul 24, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Derek Gafford, other | earnings call 2023-07-24 | transcript 24d2798f-e2a4-4a50-a1f0-cff2c5042b76 | chars 6972-7232 | segment 7