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TriNet Group, Inc. TNET
Services-Business Services, NEC · SIC 7389 · Vertical: Services-Business Services, NEC (SIC 7389)
TriNet is a provider of HR services for small and medium-size businesses, combining PEO co-employment with ASO services, benefits, payroll and compliance. It processed payroll and payroll taxes of about 70 billion USD in 2025, while in 2026 revenue and average worksite employees have declined as the company tries to rebuild growth through sales-force expansion and AI investment.
The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).
At the close of 04 Nov 2026, TriNet Group, Inc. (TNET) stock was 66.77 USD (+4.20% on the day), with market capitalisation 3.1 bn USD, P/E 18.1 on diluted EPS of 3.68 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 0.48%, beta 0.58, 52-week range 33.85–75.78 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q3 2026): revenue of 1.2 bn USD (−4.6% YoY), net income of 31.0 m USD (−8.8% YoY), diluted EPS 0.65 USD.
Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.
Price history
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Technical reading
- RSI (14)
- 47.8
- neutral
- Bollinger (20, 2)
- 61.58 – 76.09
- in the lower half of the band · %B 0.36 · band width 21.1%
- SMA 50 / 200
- 67.48 / 53.48
- mixed trend
- MACD (12, 26, 9)
- -0.07 / 0.67
- MACD below signal
Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).
Performance
| Company | S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 | Vertical median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.5% | −2.0% | +6.5 pp | — |
| 3 months | −2.3% | −2.2% | −0.2 pp | — |
| 6 months | +63.3% | +4.3% | +59.0 pp | — |
| Year to date | +12.9% | +10.6% | +2.4 pp | — |
| 1 year | +15.1% | +10.5% | +4.6 pp | −5.1% |
| 3 years | −35.9% | +73.7% | −109.6 pp | +2.6% |
| 5 years | −37.1% | +61.7% | −98.8 pp | — |
Price returns, dividends excluded.
Quarterly results
Latest quarter: Q3 2026 · 30 Sept 2026
Quarterly margins
Quarterly statements · USD
| Fiscal year | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.3 bn | 1.3 bn | 1.2 bn | 1.2 bn | 1.2 bn | 1.2 bn | 1.2 bn | 1.2 bn |
| Research & development | 16.0 m | 20.0 m | 17.0 m | 18.0 m | 16.0 m | 19.0 m | 17.0 m | 20.0 m |
| Pre-tax income | -37.0 m | 115.0 m | 51.0 m | 50.0 m | 1.0 m | 123.0 m | 74.0 m | 39.0 m |
| Income tax | -14.0 m | 30.0 m | 14.0 m | 16.0 m | 2.0 m | 34.0 m | 21.0 m | 8.0 m |
| Net income | -23.0 m | 85.0 m | 37.0 m | 34.0 m | -1.0 m | 89.0 m | 53.0 m | 31.0 m |
| Diluted EPS | -0.49 ≈ | 1.71 | 0.77 | 0.70 | -0.02 ≈ | 1.90 | 1.15 | 0.65 |
| Operating cash flow | 65.0 m | 95.0 m | 75.0 m ≈ | 72.0 m ≈ | 61.0 m | 149.0 m | 88.0 m ≈ | 80.0 m ≈ |
| Capex | 18.0 m | 16.0 m | 18.0 m ≈ | 17.0 m ≈ | 18.0 m | 26.0 m | 21.0 m ≈ | 27.0 m ≈ |
| Dividends paid | 12.0 m | 12.0 m | 13.0 m | 13.0 m | 13.0 m | 13.0 m | 13.0 m | 14.0 m |
| Share repurchases | 28.0 m | 90.0 m | 1.0 m ≈ | 31.0 m ≈ | 61.0 m | 58.0 m | 18.0 m ≈ | 18.0 m ≈ |
≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)
E/P over time
E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.
Today's P/E sits at the 45 percentile of its own 40-quarter history (min 10.9, median 18.4, max 30.1; quarters with earnings only).
Fiscal years
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.5 bn | 3.9 bn | 4.0 bn | 4.5 bn | 4.9 bn | 5.0 bn | 5.1 bn | 5.0 bn |
| Revenue YoY | +7.0% | +10.1% | +4.6% | +12.5% | +8.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% | −0.9% |
| Net income | 192.0 m | 212.0 m | 272.0 m | 338.0 m | 355.0 m | 375.0 m | 173.0 m | 155.0 m |
| Net income YoY | +7.9% | +10.4% | +28.3% | +24.3% | +5.0% | +5.6% | −53.9% | −10.4% |
| Diluted EPS | 2.65 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 5.07 | 5.61 | 6.56 | 3.43 | 3.20 |
| Diluted EPS YoY | +6.4% | +12.8% | +33.4% | +27.1% | +10.7% | +16.9% | −47.7% | −6.7% |
| net % | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Free cash flow | -147.0 m | 426.0 m | 510.0 m | 178.0 m | 441.0 m | 464.0 m | 201.0 m | 234.0 m |
Reported results vs expectations
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Balance sheet & financial health
Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025
- Cash
- 287.0 m USD
- Financial debt
- 895.0 m USD
- Net debt
- 608.0 m USD
- Equity
- 54.0 m USD
- Total assets
- 3.8 bn USD
- Debt / equity
- 16.57x
- Current ratio
- 1.09x
- ROE
- 252.0%
- ROA
- 3.9%
- FCF margin
- 4.7%
Financial statements (source on every figure)
Revenue and net income (USD)
Margins
Income statement · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.0 bn | 4.5 bn | 4.9 bn | 5.0 bn | 5.1 bn | 5.0 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Research & development | 40.0 m | 50.0 m | 73.0 m | 65.0 m | 68.0 m | 71.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Operating income | 368.0 m | 455.0 m | 499.0 m | 469.0 m | — | — | SEC (XBRL)· 15 Feb 2024verified |
| Interest expense | 21.0 m | 20.0 m | 39.0 m | — | — | — | SEC (XBRL)· 15 Feb 2023verified |
| Pre-tax income | 357.0 m | 441.0 m | 482.0 m | 501.0 m | 226.0 m | 217.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Income tax | 85.0 m | 103.0 m | 127.0 m | 126.0 m | 53.0 m | 62.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Net income | 272.0 m | 338.0 m | 355.0 m | 375.0 m | 173.0 m | 155.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Diluted EPS | 3.99 | 5.07 | 5.61 | 6.56 | 3.43 | 3.20 | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Weighted average diluted shares | 68.0 m | 67.0 m | 64.0 m | 57.0 m | 50.0 m | 49.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Dividend per share | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.28 | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
Balance sheet · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 301.0 m | 612.0 m | 354.0 m | 287.0 m | 360.0 m | 287.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Receivables | 18.0 m | 15.0 m | 19.0 m | 18.0 m | 32.0 m | 20.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Current assets | 2.2 bn | 2.4 bn | 2.3 bn | 2.6 bn | 3.2 bn | 2.9 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 79.0 m | 24.0 m | 24.0 m | 17.0 m | 10.0 m | 11.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Goodwill | 294.0 m | 294.0 m | 462.0 m | 462.0 m | 461.0 m | 461.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Intangibles (excl. goodwill) | 18.0 m | 61.0 m | 163.0 m | 172.0 m | 156.0 m | 153.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Total assets | 3.0 bn | 3.3 bn | 3.4 bn | 3.7 bn | 4.1 bn | 3.8 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Short-term debt | 22.0 m | 0 | — | — | — | — | SEC (XBRL)· 14 Feb 2022verified |
| Long-term debt | 348.0 m | 495.0 m | 496.0 m | 984.0 m | 908.0 m | 895.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Current liabilities | 1.9 bn | 1.7 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.5 bn | 3.0 bn | 2.6 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Total liabilities | 2.4 bn | 2.4 bn | 2.7 bn | 3.6 bn | 4.1 bn | 3.7 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Equity | 607.0 m † | 881.0 m † | 775.0 m † | 78.0 m † | 69.0 m † | 54.0 m † | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
† equity attributable to the parent's shareholders: in these years the issuer no longer reports the total including non-controlling interests.
Cash flow · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 546.0 m | 218.0 m | 497.0 m | 539.0 m | 279.0 m | 303.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Capex | 36.0 m | 40.0 m | 56.0 m | 75.0 m | 78.0 m | 69.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Free cash flow | 510.0 m ≈ | 178.0 m ≈ | 441.0 m ≈ | 464.0 m ≈ | 201.0 m ≈ | 234.0 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026derived |
| Investing cash flow | -151.0 m | -135.0 m | -226.0 m | -70.0 m | 153.0 m | -43.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Financing cash flow | -208.0 m | 12.0 m | -471.0 m | -540.0 m | -207.0 m | -49.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Dividends paid | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37.0 m | 52.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
| Share repurchases | 178.0 m | 94.0 m | 523.0 m | 1.1 bn | 183.0 m | 183.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 12 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating cash flow − Capex.
Computed indicators
Growth
Profitability
Returns
Balance sheet
Liquidity
Cash
Efficiency
Market and valuation
1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.
Valuation
olivLaw classification
Score: 57 / 100
A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.
Closing price
04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series
Market cap: 3.1 bn USD
Key indicators
Coverage and freshness
Score by group
- Valuation85
- Balance sheet28
- Quality64
- Growth3
- Returns98
Estimated value range
The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 51.43 – 124.58 USD.
Methods computed but outside the aggregate range: Dividend discount (DDM) (a small share of earnings is paid as dividends (capital returns through buybacks): the dividend model does not describe the value and stays outside the aggregate).
Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.
Method ranges (USD per share)
— — Mid · ▏ Price
Valuation methods
- DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · the reported interest expense is far older than the latest period (the filer changed its XBRL tag): a stale figure is not used
- Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · input data missing
- Peers: P/E51.43 – 124.58 (Mid 84.81)26 companies used · median multiple 23.0x · quartiles 14.0x – 33.9xACN, AMTM, BR, CART, CPAY, DLO, EBAY, EXLS, FICO, FIS, FISV, GRAB, HQY, IMXI, LQDT, LYFT, MA, MELI, MSCI, OPRX, PYPL, QNST, RBA, RELY, UBER, WU
- Dividend discount (DDM)outside the aggregate3.61 – 4.86 (Mid 4.15)a small share of earnings is paid as dividends (capital returns through buybacks): the dividend model does not describe the value and stays outside the aggregate
Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.
Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)
- Risk-free rate
- 4.3%
- Equity risk premium
- 5.0%
- Beta (default)
- 1.00
- Cost of equity
- 9.3%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
Factor scorecard
Neutral profile · Score 57/100
| Factor | Value | Score | Weight used |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROIC · Quality | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Net margin · Quality | 3.6% | 29 (vs peers) | 10% |
| FCF conversion · Quality | 166.3% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 10% |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth | 0.7% | 6 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| EPS CAGR 3Y · Growth | -17.1% | 0 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Interest coverage · Balance sheet | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Current ratio · Balance sheet | 1.1x | 28 (on a fixed band) | 7% |
| P/E (TTM) · Valuation | 18.1x | 72 (vs peers) | 17% |
| EV/EBITDA · Valuation | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| FCF yield · Valuation | 9.4% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns | 6.8% | 97 (on a fixed band) | 10% |
| Payout ratio (FCF) · Returns | 18.5% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 7% |
Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.
Score groups
- Balance sheet· partial28/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
- Growth3/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Quality64/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
- Returns98/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Valuation85/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.
Memo
TRINET GROUP, INC. (TNET). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-09-30.
Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 5.0 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth -0.9%; net margin 3.6%; ROE 141.6%.
The estimated value range is 51.43–124.58 USD per share (median of 1 methods, agreement: single method); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 84.81 USD, the price of 66.77 USD leaves a potential of 27.0% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 21.3% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.
olivLaw score 57/100, methodological classification: neutral profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: balance. Not investment advice.
Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.
What supports the thesis
- FCF conversion: 166.3%
- P/E (TTM): 18.1x
- FCF yield: 9.4%
- Shareholder yield (distributions): 6.8%
- Payout ratio (FCF): 18.5%
What contradicts it
- Net margin: 3.6%
- Revenue CAGR 3Y: 0.7%
- EPS CAGR 3Y: -17.1%
- Current ratio: 1.1x
Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, Net debt / EBITDA, Interest coverage, EV/EBITDA.
Versus the vertical median
Services-Business Services, NEC (SIC 7389) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies
Multiples and returns vs the median
Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)
Companies in the vertical
| Market cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Revenue YoY | 1A / 3A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBERUber Technologies, Inc | 136.0 bn | 14.6 | 38.4% | 17.3% | +18.3% | −24% / +18% |
| MELIMercadoLibre, Inc. | 84.3 bn | 45.2 | 27.5% | 5.3% | +39.1% | −20% / +3% |
| EBAYeBay Inc. | 52.1 bn | 25.8 | 46.6% | 16.9% | +7.9% | +43% / +189% |
| PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc. | 48.4 bn | 11.1 | 23.8% | 13.8% | +4.3% | −7% / +1% |
| MSCIMsci Inc. | 45.7 bn | 33.9 | — | 40.3% | +9.7% | +13% / +23% |
| FISVFiserv, Inc. | 31.1 bn | 11.2 | 10.7% | 13.4% | +3.6% | −5% / −55% |
| CPAYCorpay, Inc | 26.7 bn | 24.7 | 30.5% | 22.7% | +13.9% | +37% / +69% |
| GPNGlobal Payments Inc. | 25.9 bn | — | -4.1% | -9.1% | −0.4% | +29% / −16% |
| BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 20.8 bn | 20.3 | 40.2% | 13.9% | +8.5% | −19% / −5% |
| FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 20.1 bn | 6.0 | 22.3% | 27.6% | +5.4% | −41% / −34% |
| RBARB Global, Inc | 17.3 bn | 39.1 | 8.8% | 10.0% | +7.2% | −5% / +46% |
| FICOFair Isaac Corp | 15.6 bn | 20.9 | — | 34.1% | +15.9% | −60% / −33% |
| CARTMaplebear Inc. | 13.7 bn | 32.4 | 17.1% | 12.0% | +10.8% | +41% / +145% |
| HQYHealthequity, Inc. | 9.0 bn | 39.4 | 11.4% | 17.4% | +9.5% | +3% / +62% |
| LYFTLyft, Inc. | 7.1 bn | 2.7 | 152.6% | 42.3% | +9.2% | −11% / +60% |
| EXLSExlservice Holdings, Inc. | 6.5 bn | 25.7 | 27.7% | 11.1% | +13.6% | +9% / +52% |
| RELYRemitly Global, Inc. | 5.7 bn | 19.5 | 32.2% | 16.9% | +29.4% | +100% / +26% |
| AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc. | 5.4 bn | 26.7 | 4.5% | 1.4% | +71.6% | −22% / unavailable |
| DLODLocal Limited | 4.1 bn | 21.4 | 37.2% | 18.0% | +46.6% | +3% / −19% |
| TNETTrinet Group, Inc. | 3.1 bn | 18.1 | 141.6% | 3.6% | −0.9% | +15% / −36% |
| FLYWFlywire Corporation | 2.7 bn | 83.8 | 4.2% | 4.8% | +26.6% | +56% / −6% |
| TICTIC Solutions, Inc. | 2.3 bn | — | -7.1% | -5.6% | unavailable | +10% / unavailable |
| WUThe Western Union Company | 2.1 bn | 5.4 | 44.0% | 9.8% | −3.8% | −25% / −43% |
| LQDTLiquidity Services, Inc | 1.5 bn | 45.8 | 15.0% | 6.8% | +31.2% | +56% / +144% |
| RDWRRadware Ltd. | 1.4 bn | 73.3 | 6.1% | 6.7% | +9.8% | +44% / +116% |
1- and 3-year price returns: for TNET from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.
olivLaw engine forecast
The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.
The engine has no published run for this company yet.
Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)
Illustrative scenarios
Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.
Estimated price (USD)
| Estimated price | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 years | 38.73 Total return -42% · Per year -42% | 68.61 Total return 3% · Per year 3% | 103.52 Total return 56% · Per year 56% |
| 3 years | 34.77 Total return -47% · Per year -19% | 69.56 Total return 6% · Per year 2% | 115.64 Total return 75% · Per year 21% |
| 5 years | 31.21 Total return -52% · Per year -14% | 70.53 Total return 8% · Per year 2% | 129.19 Total return 97% · Per year 15% |
- Exit P/E± 17.39
- Net margin± 12.17
- Annual revenue growth± 10.37
- Annual dilution± 1.02
AI analysis
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 30 Jul 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (29 Oct 2026 · results), 10-Q (29 Oct 2026).
In brief
TriNet is a provider of HR services for small and medium-size businesses, combining PEO co-employment with ASO services, benefits, payroll and compliance. It processed payroll and payroll taxes of about 70 billion USD in 2025, while in 2026 revenue and average worksite employees have declined as the company tries to rebuild growth through sales-force expansion and AI investment.
SWOT
Strengths
- Scale across many states and recognition as the largest publicly traded US PEO support negotiation of benefits 1.
- The model combines HR consulting, technology and sponsored benefits, supporting client retention and satisfaction scores 12.
- The company generated operating cash and kept cost discipline, giving financial flexibility 2.
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Risks
- Insurance cost volatilityhigh
Variability in claims volume and treatment costs can push insurance costs above estimates, directly reducing profit 1.
- Co-employer liabilitymedium
As co-employer the company may be liable for wage and labour violations or for client non-payment, even without participating in the act 1.
- Execution of transformationmedium
If transformation projects are delayed or not accepted by clients, the company could miss financial goals and lose clients 1.
- SMB economic volatilityhigh
A recession or tariff-driven slowdown could reduce hiring and client numbers, weighing on revenue 1.
- Debt and financial covenantsmedium
Significant debt and restrictions under its terms could limit flexibility and may require refinancing if performance weakens 2.
Investment thesis
What would need to be true (bull case)
- If the company returns to growth through its sales force and broker channels, revenue could recover beyond the revised guidance 2.
- Improved adjusted profit in the second quarter and raised guidance suggest repricing and cost discipline could keep supporting margins 2.
- AI investments and the new platform could lower service costs and raise client retention over time 12.
What would break the thesis
What to watch
- Insurance cost ratio and trend in insurance costsQ3 2026
- Average worksite employees and client retentionQ3 2026
- Results of the fall selling season and sales-force growthQ4 2026
- 2027 guidance and results of the TriNet Assistant launch2027
Products, market & competition
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 30 Jul 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (29 Oct 2026 · results), 10-Q (29 Oct 2026).
The business
TriNet offers HR solutions for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) through technology-enabled services that include human capital expertise, employee benefits, payroll and payroll tax administration, risk mitigation and compliance consulting 1. The company focuses almost exclusively on the PEO model, in which it is co-employer of its clients' worksite employees, and also offers ASO services that do not involve co-employment 1. Nearly all revenue is generated within the United States and its territories 1.
Revenue comes from professional service revenues, insurance service revenues and interest income 1. Insurance service revenues are the largest part, so insurance costs, measured by the insurance cost ratio (ICR), are central to margins 1. For 2025, total revenues declined slightly and net income fell 10% 1.
The medium-term strategy aims to grow revenue through better benefits, a larger sales force and expanded distribution channels, improved client and employee experience and cost discipline 1. The company is launching TriNet Assistant, an AI-powered suite, and a next-generation cloud platform, with operations supported by a new office in Hyderabad, India 12.
Segments
Market context
The target market is US small and medium-size businesses, which are more sensitive to economic cycles than large companies and can cut hiring or fail during weak periods 1. The largest PEO markets are California, New York, Florida, Texas and Massachusetts 1. The company describes itself as the largest publicly traded US company focused primarily on the PEO business by market capitalization as of December 31, 2025 1.
Market dynamics are shaped by healthcare costs and insurance pricing, as well as client hiring and AI, which could reduce headcount at client firms 1. Recovery in worksite employee counts could depend on the fall selling season, which management highlighted in its second-quarter release 2.
Trends
- Rising medical costsheadwind
Insurance costs for health and workers' compensation outpaced insurance service revenue growth in 2025, raising the ICR 1. If this trend continues, it could pressure margins, especially without pricing actions 1.
- AI adoption and new platformtailwind
Investments in AI, including TriNet Assistant, are presented as a source of efficiency and client retention, and management says the service experience has improved 12. Their success depends on client acceptance and project execution 1.
- Shrinking worksite employee baseheadwind
Average worksite employees fell 11% in the second quarter of 2026 as client attrition outpaced new additions 12. If the decline persists, it could weigh on future revenue 1.
- Repricing and cost disciplinemixed
The company repriced insurance services and maintained expense discipline, which supported adjusted profitability 12. The improved second-quarter profit and raised guidance suggest the effect could continue 2.
Competitive position
Competition includes other PEO and ASO providers, and TriNet differentiates through benefits scale, high-touch HR advisory and technology 1. The company cites increased competition as a risk that could affect its ability to win and keep clients 2.
Differentiation depends on sponsored benefit scale, advisory services and broker channels, and presence in large US markets matters for competition 1. Pricing must remain attractive to clients, which could limit margins if costs rise 2.
- US PEO and ASO providers
Private or smaller providers competing for the same SMB clients, referenced in the general competition discussion of the source.
- Brokers and channel partners
Broker channels are described as an important source of new clients and can also offer competing HR alternatives.
- HCM software platforms
Human capital and payroll software vendors offering self-service modules that can attract small clients.
- Benefits and insurance providers
Insurance carriers and benefits administrators are partners and also exert pricing pressure on the offering.
Links, dependencies and risks
Who the company is tied to, from its own SEC filings (customers, suppliers, production, partners, competitors, countries, regulation), from the 5 %+ holders' statements (13D/13G) and from what other companies say about it. Click a node for its evidence; on a listed company the graph moves to it.
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News & filings
In the press
No news in our archive over the last 180 days.
SEC filings
- Quarterly report29 Oct 2026
- Current report29 Oct 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report14 Sept 2026Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report30 Jul 2026
- Current report30 Jul 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report17 Jun 2026Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report27 May 2026Shareholder vote
- Quarterly report30 Apr 2026
- Current report30 Apr 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Proxy statement15 Apr 2026
Sources
- [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / TriNet Group, Inc. · 12 Feb 2026
- [2] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / TriNet Group, Inc. · 30 Jul 2026
Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.