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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731012-24-000139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCSG"
cik: "0000731012"
company_name: "HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:15:33.382827+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Healthcare Services Group Q3 revenue $428.1M, in line; EPS $0.19; reaffirms Q4 guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $428.1M meets guidance; Q4 revenue estimate reaffirmed at $430-440M.
- Net income $14.0M, diluted EPS $0.19; adjusted EBITDA $24.8M.
- Housekeeping & laundry rev $191.1M (6.4% margin); dining & nutrition $237.0M (5.3% margin).
- Reaffirmed FY 2024 adjusted cash flow from operations forecast of $40-55M; Q3 adjusted CFO $19.0M.
- Repurchased 90k shares for $1.0M in Q3; 6.1M shares remain under buyback authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731012-24-000139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCSG
- cik: 0000731012
- company_name: HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731012/000073101224000139/0000731012-24-000139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731012/000073101224000139/hcsg-20241023.htm

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