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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the staffing & employment services industry.

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Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$20.26	$12.30	64.68%	58.05x	21.55x	10.71x	4.04x	0.68x	$290.24M	3.29%	$1.86B	4.27	$7.19B	31.53
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$70.01	$89.26	-21.56%	20.84x	11.01x	1.18x	4.84x	0.35x	$507.15M	6.98%	$1.52B	14.64	$7.05B	11.78
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$123.21	$48.23	155.49%	16.61x	N/A	0.75x	4.25x	5.75x	$91.23M	11.27%	$189.59M	28.86	$510.07M	6.29
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$242.74	$75.78	220.33%	26.94x	26.91x	5.27x	21.47x	3.23x	$3.51B	3.53%	$4.63B	11.27	$99.36B	17.37
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$63.75	N/A	N/A	21.76x	N/A	0.81x	7.55x	N/A	$77.81M	6.52%	$164.51M	8.79	$1.29B	14.80
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$120.63	$31.37	284.52%	26.17x	27.11x	8.33x	11.59x	6.96x	$1.92B	4.42%	$3.75B	10.41	$42.56B	18.00
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$30.31	N/A	N/A	11.48x	N/A	0.57x	1.31x	N/A	$91.02M	14.91%	$468.79M	23.27	$459.30M	4.80
KFY	KORN FERRY	$63.74	$24.55	159.61%	21.98x	N/A	1.15x	1.95x	2.58x	$213.60M	6.55%	$1.70B	33.32	$3.17B	10.63
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$102.72	$24.05	327.17%	24.75x	N/A	0.59x	27.63x	28.33x	$151.87M	3.93%	$140.00M	3.72	$3.56B	12.57
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$76.95	$108.76	-29.25%	73.29x	8.18x	0.20x	1.69x	0.26x	$264.90M	7.13%	$2.18B	45.07	$4.37B	14.90
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$10.55	$12.49	-15.55%	21.53x	11.72x	1.65x	124.95x	0.38x	$92.53M	8.71%	$8.37M	0.08	$1.32B	11.38
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$0.32	N/A	N/A	4.56x	N/A	0.25x	0.33x	N/A	$5.23M	15.05%	$106.32M	0.97	$18.35M	3.76
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$23.67	$8.19	189.05%	23.91x	N/A	0.18x	0.67x	3.01x	$61.40M	7.22%	$1.25B	34.92	$760.78M	10.14
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$12.85	N/A	N/A	28.56x	N/A	4.66x	2.87x	N/A	$10.13M	5.74%	$62.73M	4.57	$193.32M	16.58
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$16.05	N/A	N/A	22.29x	N/A	0.30x	0.93x	N/A	$216.00k	0.44%	$48.55M	15.85	$23.45M	5.81
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$12.63	N/A	N/A	35.08x	N/A	2.39x	4.82x	N/A	$28.42M	1.65%	$348.88M	2.56	$2.02B	31.80
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$102.32	N/A	N/A	16.42x	19.53x	1.06x	36.18x	N/A	$424.00M	8.13%	$143.00M	2.80	$4.95B	8.81
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	$1.65	N/A	N/A	-0.29x	N/A	0.66x	2.59x	N/A	-$947.30k	-45.15%	$930.01k	0.73	$7.04M	-2.19
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$8.45	N/A	N/A	-13.85x	N/A	0.49x	1.20x	N/A	$15.64M	15.94%	$81.44M	7.01	$82.05M	-14.93
BGSF	BGSF INC	$9.00	N/A	N/A	-9.47x	N/A	0.31x	1.15x	N/A	$17.79M	18.36%	$85.54M	7.95	$164.60M	279.46
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$10.59	N/A	N/A	-28.62x	N/A	0.18x	0.73x	N/A	-$19.21M	-5.84%	$446.36M	14.35	$161.38M	15.78
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	$14.35	N/A	N/A	-89.69x	6.49x	1.45x	2.14x	N/A	$76.35M	7.30%	$451.17M	6.19	$1.58B	11.29
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	$0.28	N/A	N/A	-0.03x	N/A	0.00x	0.25x	N/A	-$12.64M	-1,045.32%	$8.53M	1.96	$36.27M	-2.57
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$1.21	N/A	N/A	-2.81x	N/A	1.67x	4.55x	N/A	-$3.06M	-23.80%	$3.05M	0.29	$13.51M	-3.62
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	$1.94	N/A	N/A	0.12x	N/A	0.70x	-0.22x	N/A	-$6.04M	-57.63%	-$59.01M	-10.93	$15.41M	-0.16
YYGH	YY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.29M	0.06	N/A	N/A

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the top staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 73, which is 40 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 10.05% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 7 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 18.46% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $20.26.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kanzhun, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) is the second best staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 4.23% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 1 percentage points.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $72.75, an upside of 3.91% from Robert Half's current stock price of $70.01.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Robert Half, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI)

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) is the third best staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 19 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 55.78% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 52 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 14.44% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $123.21.

Barrett Business Services stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Barrett Business Services, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the staffing & employment service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 13 staffing & employment service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 staffing & employment service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bgsf (NYSE:BGSF)

Bgsf (NYSE:BGSF) has an annual dividend yield of 6.67%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.34%. Bgsf's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Bgsf's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bgsf's dividend payout ratio of -63.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN)

Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.82%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.34%. Manpowergroup's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Manpowergroup's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Manpowergroup's dividend payout ratio of 280% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX)

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.95%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.34%. Paychex's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Paychex's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Paychex's dividend payout ratio of 77.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks up?

Staffing & employment service stocks were up 0.47% in the last day, and down -0.18% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why staffing & employment service stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks right now are:

1. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Robert Half has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has gained 4.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 1 percentage points.

2. Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII)

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Heidrick & Struggles International has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 23.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 20 percentage points.

3. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kanzhun has a valuation score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kanzhun's stock has gained 10.05% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 7 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

46.67% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 9.59% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the staffing & employment services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the staffing & employment services industry is 27.42x.

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