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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Staffing & Employment Services is Zen Rated B and is the 43rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

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
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$13.83	N/A	N/A	7.86x	15.20x	2.43x	3.06x	N/A	$166.92M	8.93%	$594.34M	4.40	$1.88B	14.02
KFY	KORN FERRY	$66.59	$39.77	67.42%	14.11x	14.32x	1.25x	1.92x	1.70x	$316.35M	9.21%	$1.79B	34.74	$3.22B	7.38
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$17.65	$9.11	93.76%	30.12x	22.06x	7.31x	3.49x	1.06x	$386.69M	5.03%	$2.20B	5.06	$7.33B	N/A
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$11.51	N/A	N/A	-20.19x	5.45x	0.09x	0.33x	N/A	$70.70M	17.55%	$1.24B	35.44	$643.09M	63.05
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$43.40	$72.56	-40.19%	111.28x	15.16x	0.78x	1.92x	0.22x	$98.76M	11.12%	$465.05M	22.73	$783.09M	26.14
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$75.89	$21.24	257.35%	22.39x	24.07x	0.73x	58.30x	10.45x	$420.00M	11.29%	$63.00M	1.29	$3.32B	9.17
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$41.29	$14.01	194.67%	20.65x	19.62x	0.91x	4.97x	4.85x	-$9.57M	-0.90%	$213.35M	8.27	$804.72M	9.47
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$9.90	$5.65	75.27%	39.60x	24.75x	4.10x	2.11x	0.81x	$14.43M	10.46%	$65.56M	4.71	$141.97M	19.95
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$6.61	N/A	N/A	36.72x	N/A	0.39x	0.89x	N/A	$4.75M	6.11%	$86.95M	7.40	$56.55M	9.73
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$39.33	N/A	N/A	15.30x	18.00x	0.52x	5.31x	N/A	$64.11M	8.98%	$138.03M	7.60	$800.93M	10.91
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$306.82	$71.10	331.56%	31.31x	30.77x	6.18x	21.27x	6.31x	$4.25B	3.40%	$5.86B	14.39	$126.13B	20.26
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$153.22	$38.97	293.18%	31.72x	29.14x	10.14x	13.41x	4.36x	$1.61B	2.91%	$4.12B	11.43	$54.44B	22.24
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$60.53	$20.08	201.45%	35.40x	45.09x	0.34x	19.14x	2.00x	$7.00M	0.31%	$119.00M	3.16	$2.09B	13.22
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$5.23	N/A	N/A	-26.15x	-8.86x	1.11x	-42.90x	N/A	$24.34M	4.74%	-$11.33M	-0.12	$817.10M	28.18
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$42.65	$19.60	117.56%	21.22x	23.96x	0.76x	3.32x	1.76x	$310.11M	7.22%	$1.31B	13.05	$4.26B	11.27
NIXX	NIXXY INC	$1.80	N/A	N/A	-0.71x	N/A	15.52x	6.44x	N/A	-$3.60M	-13.00%	$5.36M	0.35	$35.40M	-1.41
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$40.32	$37.90	6.39%	17.30x	15.17x	0.11x	0.89x	0.57x	-$15.00M	-0.80%	$2.10B	44.93	$2.94B	8.30
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$1.53	N/A	N/A	-0.87x	N/A	0.45x	0.65x	N/A	-$2.18M	-75.29%	$4.92M	2.60	$2.85M	-1.32
BGSF	BGSF INC	$4.00	N/A	N/A	-13.33x	50.00x	0.16x	0.54x	N/A	$16.89M	38.55%	$81.82M	7.47	$92.35M	10.78
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$0.18	N/A	N/A	-0.35x	N/A	0.18x	0.39x	N/A	-$1.39M	-7.22%	$50.64M	0.46	$4.87M	-0.11
GLXG	GALAXY PAYROLL GROUP LTD	$0.50	N/A	N/A	11.34x	N/A	2.06x	9.58x	N/A	$857.92k	10.82%	$833.40k	0.05	$6.89M	6.25
ATLN	ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP	$2.44	N/A	N/A	-0.62x	N/A	0.30x	-10.15x	N/A	-$2.72M	-2.05%	-$14.04M	-0.26	$210.27M	-1.74
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$8.42	N/A	N/A	-6.90x	38.27x	0.18x	0.59x	N/A	-$1.82M	-7.23%	$39.47M	13.22	$6.99M	-7.28
CLIK	CLICK HOLDINGS LTD	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.85x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.38M	0.09	$5.67M	N/A
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$6.62	N/A	N/A	-1.44x	-10.34x	0.13x	0.65x	N/A	-$46.39M	-23.60%	$302.22M	10.18	$119.65M	-2.49

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Jun 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is the #1 top staffing & employment service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 16 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33.

UPWK passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Upwork has seen its stock return 32.6% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 39 percentage points.

Upwork has an average 1 year price target of $18.40, an upside of 33.04% from Upwork's current stock price of $13.83.

Upwork stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Upwork, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is the #2 top staffing & employment service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33.

KFY passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Korn Ferry has seen its stock lose -5.24% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 1 percentage points.

Korn Ferry has an average 1 year price target of $77.00, an upside of 15.63% from Korn Ferry's current stock price of $66.59.

Korn Ferry stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Korn Ferry, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the #3 top staffing & employment service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 74, which is 41 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33.

BZ passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock lose -12.84% over the past year, underperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by -7 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $22.00, an upside of 24.65% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $17.65.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.

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

Out of 12 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. Insperity (NYSE:NSP)

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) has an annual dividend yield of 3.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.38%. Insperity's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Insperity's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Insperity's dividend payout ratio of 140.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.87%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.38%. Robert Half's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Robert Half's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Robert Half's dividend payout ratio of 108.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. 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 2.38%. 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 132.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks down?

Staffing & employment service stocks were down -1.95% in the last day, and down -5% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks right now are:

1. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Upwork has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Upwork's stock has gained 32.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 39 percentage points.

2. Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH)

Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Mastech Digital has a valuation score of 14, which is -13 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 27. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MHH a Valuation Rating of "B".

Mastech Digital's stock has dropped -14.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -8 percentage points.

3. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Korn Ferry has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korn Ferry's stock has dropped -5.24% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 1 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 10.33% over the next year.

11.76% of staffing & employment service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.65% of staffing & employment service stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.82% are rated C (Hold), 11.76% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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 30.37x.

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Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

1. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

2. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

3. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

1. Insperity (NYSE:NSP)

2. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

3. Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN)

1. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

2. Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH)

3. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

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