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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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Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Revenue Growth Y/Y	Revenue Growth 5Y	Earnings Growth Y/Y	Earnings Growth 5Y	Earnings Date
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$7.50B	$823.24M	$228.17M	$152.04M	$0.35	29.71%	N/A	944.12%	N/A	2024-05-24
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$7.35B	$6.15B	$598.18M	$352.84M	$3.36	-13.83%	0.93%	-40.95%	-2.17%	2024-05-15
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$806.02M	$1.08B	$81.08M	$49.66M	$7.42	1.68%	2.93%	9.28%	3.96%	2024-06-03
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$99.35B	$18.91B	$5.72B	$3.70B	$9.01	7.08%	6.36%	14.49%	14.84%
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$1.24B	$1.48B	$86.95M	$55.85M	$2.93	-13.07%	2.39%	-19.73%	-0.93%
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$43.42B	$5.21B	$2.36B	$1.66B	$4.61	5.91%	7.46%	10.55%	10.10%	2024-06-27
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$613.73M	$1.07B	$95.74M	$52.86M	$2.64	2.69%	7.41%	-31.43%	-0.52%
KFY	KORN FERRY	$3.33B	$2.83B	$298.46M	$151.46M	$2.90	-0.67%	7.65%	-39.20%	11.67%	2024-06-25
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$3.87B	$6.52B	$283.64M	$155.79M	$4.15	6.32%	10.44%	-22.57%	1.20%	2024-05-21
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$3.67B	$18.57B	$293.00M	$50.70M	$1.05	-4.48%	-2.90%	-84.98%	-33.46%
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$1.05B	$645.72M	$115.78M	$49.10M	$0.49	-28.62%	N/A	-9.26%	N/A	2024-05-09
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$34.70M	$141.93M	$4.88M	$7.21M	$0.07	-13.15%	-2.20%	133.33%	N/A	2024-05-15
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$835.28M	$4.84B	$75.00M	$36.40M	$0.99	-2.61%	-2.59%	N/A	10.91%	2024-05-09
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$179.90M	$37.88M	$11.66M	$6.14M	$0.45	22.39%	25.17%	-50.55%	-8.97%	2024-05-09
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$45.19M	$161.34M	$4.04M	$2.20M	$0.72	-19.70%	19.24%	-69.62%	-21.33%	2024-05-10
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$1.68B	$719.22M	$63.47M	$48.16M	$0.36	12.76%	22.32%	N/A	N/A	2024-06-07
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$5.17B	$4.94B	$562.00M	$335.00M	$6.23	0.55%	6.68%	11.65%	16.85%	2024-05-23
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	$2.41M	$3.19M	-$3.21M	-$7.16M	-$5.64	-85.00%	30.92%	N/A	N/A
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$98.12M	$201.10M	-$5.50M	-$7.14M	-$0.61	-16.98%	2.57%	N/A	N/A	2024-05-08
BGSF	BGSF INC	$98.36M	$313.17M	$589.00k	-$10.22M	-$0.95	4.94%	1.77%	N/A	N/A	2024-05-08
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$323.73M	$1.84B	$10.23M	-$11.58M	-$0.37	-14.95%	-5.89%	N/A	N/A
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	$966.51M	$721.88M	$139.76M	-$11.56M	-$0.16	-10.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A	2024-05-24
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	$2.17M	$258.50M	-$14.11M	-$23.43M	-$8.89	14.45%	0.97%	N/A	N/A	2024-05-20
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$13.86M	$7.70M	-$3.74M	-$4.31M	-$0.43	-7.40%	0.20%	N/A	N/A	2024-06-10
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	$13.11M	$14.87M	-$99.27M	-$167.57M	$16.46	-43.82%	N/A	N/A	N/A
YYGH	YY GROUP HOLDING LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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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