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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731012-23-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCSG"
cik: "0000731012"
company_name: "HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T12:29:58.845586+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Healthcare Services Group Q4 revenue $424M, EPS $0.22; suspends dividend, authorizes 7.5M share buyback

## Summary
- Revenue $424.0M; net income $16.2M ($0.22 EPS); direct cost target of 86.5% achieved.
- Housekeeping & laundry revenue $198.0M (8.7% margin); dining & nutrition $226.0M (4.3% margin).
- Suspended quarterly cash dividend; Board authorized repurchase of up to 7.5M shares.
- Cash flow from operations $22.9M; DSO 72 days; 2023 tax rate expected 24%-26%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731012-23-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCSG
- cik: 0000731012
- company_name: HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731012/000073101223000016/0000731012-23-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731012/000073101223000016/hcsg-20230215.htm

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