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Key points for investors:

- Rebrand and strategy: ASGN will begin operating as Everforth (ticker EFOR) to present a more integrated, industry-led go-to-market aligned with the company’s Next Wave Growth Strategy. Leadership changes were announced to support scaled, AI-enabled services.

- Q1 results: Revenues of $968.3M were in line with guidance and flat YoY. Commercial revenues rose modestly (+0.5% YoY) while Federal revenues declined slightly (-1.1% YoY). Commercial consulting trailing 12‑month book-to-bill was 1.1x; Federal new awards totaled $151.3M with backlog of ~$2.8B (coverage ~2.4x).

- Margin and profitability: Adjusted EBITDA was $83.6M and adjusted EBITDA margin was 8.6%, below expectations. Gross margin compression was largely mix-driven due to slower-than-expected ramp of higher-margin commercial solutions (enterprise software/consulting) plus greater-than-expected contribution from lower-margin cost-plus federal work and FX headwinds.

- M&A and inorganic progress: The company closed the Quinnox acquisition (approx. $290M), expected to add ~ $100M revenue for the year with low-20s% EBITDA margins and ramp benefits via offshore delivery/increased application modernization capability.

- Cash, capital allocation and leverage: Q1 free cash flow was $9.1M (seasonally softer; DSOs up). The company repurchased $39M of stock in the quarter and has ~$934M remaining under a $1B authorization. Cash on hand was $143.6M and revolver availability ~$160M. Net leverage was ~3.1x; management targets ~2.5x over time.

- Guidance and investments: Q2 revenue guidance $970M–$1.0B; adjusted EBITDA $85M–$95M (margin 8.8%–9.5%). Q2 includes $8M–$10M of strategic planning/integration expenses; management expects these to decline over the year while implementing targeted initiatives to generate structural cost savings.

- Demand trends and outlook: AI & data, cloud, application modernization, and cybersecurity remain primary demand drivers across industries and federal. Management describes the Q1 margin miss as temporary and tied to timing/mix and expects improving gross-margin contribution in Q2, with bookings and pipelines building in AI/data and cloud. Financial services (big banks) remains cautious; insurance and other verticals showing more green shoots.