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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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Company
Price
Valuation Score
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
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EV/EBITDA
BZ
KANZHUN LTD
$17.84$12.3144.95%50.97x18.98x9.39x4.19x0.60x$423.20M5.45%$1.87B4.29$6.55BN/A
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$70.23$83.31-15.70%18.01x11.04x1.16x4.65x0.40x$591.01M7.97%$1.59B15.05$6.90B10.21
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$122.35$56.13117.99%16.27xN/A0.77x4.04x2.88x$55.52M6.74%$199.14M29.59$511.00M6.13
KFY
KORN FERRY
$61.29$45.7134.08%21.13x15.32x1.11x1.88x0.72x$213.60M6.82%$1.70B33.32$3.05B10.21
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$243.31$77.28214.85%28.16x26.97x5.38x23.14x2.85x$3.42B3.42%$4.32B10.51$101.65B18.46
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$63.56$22.59181.40%19.99xN/A0.80x7.80x4.33x$83.70M6.86%$159.08M8.29$1.29B13.63
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$119.52$31.37280.98%25.93x26.86x8.25x11.48x6.89x$1.92B4.46%$3.75B10.41$42.16B17.83
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$30.50$15.5096.72%11.21xN/A0.59x1.33x18.55x-$40.23M-6.58%$462.28M23.08$300.83M3.15
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$74.84$127.19-41.16%42.04x7.95x0.20x1.62x0.22x$270.00M7.24%$2.22B44.65$4.35B12.64
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$108.35$32.88229.56%23.92xN/A0.62x43.15x4.73x$158.37M3.92%$93.62M2.51$3.72B12.60
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$10.52$12.49-15.79%21.47x11.69x1.64x124.60x0.38x$92.53M8.74%$8.37M0.08$1.31B11.36
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$0.33N/AN/A4.71xN/A0.26x0.34xN/A$5.23M14.55%$106.32M0.97$19.55M4.01
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$11.13N/AN/A31.80xN/A2.22x4.01xN/A$13.87M0.91%$381.08M2.77$1.81B29.41
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$23.71$8.19189.54%23.95xN/A0.18x0.67x3.01x$61.40M7.21%$1.25B34.92$762.19M10.16
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$12.35N/AN/A27.44xN/A4.48x2.76xN/A$10.13M5.98%$62.73M4.57$186.32M15.98
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$16.90N/AN/A23.47xN/A0.32x0.98xN/A$216.00k0.41%$48.55M15.85$25.84M6.40
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
$128.26N/AN/A19.40x24.48x1.49x83.15xN/A$470.00M6.43%$78.00M1.37$6.07B9.75
RCRT
RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC
$1.41N/AN/A-0.25xN/A0.56x2.21xN/A-$947.30k-53.02%$930.01k0.73$6.68M-2.08
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
$8.87N/AN/A-14.54xN/A0.51x1.26xN/A$15.64M15.19%$81.44M7.01$86.93M-15.82
BGSF
BGSF INC
$9.06N/AN/A-9.54xN/A0.31x1.16xN/A$17.79M18.23%$85.54M7.95$165.26M280.58
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
$10.83N/AN/A-24.07xN/A0.18x0.74xN/A$3.48M1.02%$457.87M14.62$146.39M8.24
HRT
HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP
$14.24N/AN/A-89.00x6.44x1.44x2.13xN/A$76.35M7.35%$451.17M6.19$1.57B11.23
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
$0.29N/AN/A-0.03xN/A0.00x0.27xN/A-$12.64M-998.63%$8.53M1.96$36.37M-2.58
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
$1.17N/AN/A-2.72xN/A1.61x4.40xN/A-$3.06M-24.62%$3.05M0.29$13.05M-3.49
PIXY
SHIFTPIXY INC
$1.71N/AN/A0.10xN/A0.62x-0.20xN/A-$6.04M-65.38%-$59.01M-10.93$13.85M-0.14

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 38 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 0.45% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 2 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 34.53% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $17.84.

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 59, which is 24 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock lose -7.04% over the past year, underperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by -6 percentage points.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $70.67, an upside of 0.62% from Robert Half's current stock price of $70.23.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Strong Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Robert Half, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 66.67% 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 55, which is 20 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 38.25% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 40 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 15.24% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $122.35.

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 6.62%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.38%. 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 3.93%, which is 2 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 165.2% 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 2.98%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.38%. 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 0.78% in the last day, and down -0.28% 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. Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII)


Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Heidrick & Struggles International has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 7.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 9 percentage points.

2. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)


Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Robert Half has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has dropped -7.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -6 percentage points.

3. Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI)


Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Barrett Business Services has a valuation score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 36. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Barrett Business Services's stock has gained 38.25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 40 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 7.8% 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 26.99x.
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