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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 53rd 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
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$12.31	N/A	N/A	-68.39x	5.72x	0.10x	0.34x	N/A	$105.00M	24.23%	$1.27B	35.97	$549.85M	21.39
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$22.76	$9.98	128.06%	33.37x	26.78x	9.30x	4.28x	1.41x	$408.22M	4.06%	$2.34B	5.31	$9.64B	N/A
KFY	KORN FERRY	$69.40	$43.49	59.59%	14.49x	13.42x	1.28x	1.92x	1.67x	$279.59M	7.83%	$1.89B	36.76	$3.51B	7.80
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$17.10	N/A	N/A	9.29x	16.76x	2.92x	3.72x	N/A	$199.00M	8.80%	$608.65M	4.61	$2.35B	15.53
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$42.85	$17.41	146.07%	21.43x	19.57x	0.94x	5.16x	2.78x	-$9.57M	-0.87%	$213.35M	8.27	$844.78M	9.94
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$62.49	$28.75	117.34%	21.18x	19.23x	0.59x	28.38x	2.02x	$617.00M	20.57%	$107.00M	2.23	$2.56B	7.82
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$27.92	N/A	N/A	11.63x	13.08x	0.36x	3.86x	N/A	$60.50M	12.23%	$134.42M	7.59	$589.82M	8.69
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$37.99	N/A	N/A	-105.53x	13.64x	0.10x	0.88x	N/A	-$70.00M	-3.96%	$1.99B	42.89	$3.19B	13.94
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$127.42	$46.46	174.25%	28.44x	23.29x	7.92x	11.55x	2.34x	$1.86B	4.06%	$3.97B	11.03	$50.02B	19.47
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$4.24	N/A	N/A	-11.46x	-7.44x	0.85x	-5.61x	N/A	$13.88M	3.61%	-$65.87M	-0.73	$724.28M	56.50
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$32.07	$17.67	81.51%	18.22x	22.68x	0.58x	2.49x	1.62x	$284.75M	8.84%	$1.31B	13.07	$3.13B	9.15
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$284.35	$93.74	203.34%	28.38x	26.04x	5.63x	18.61x	3.01x	$4.40B	3.80%	$6.19B	15.20	$120.93B	19.05
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$3.95	N/A	N/A	-2.65x	N/A	1.29x	2.21x	N/A	-$2.39M	-28.63%	$4.47M	2.12	$9.88M	-4.72
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$46.64	$15.87	193.86%	42.79x	56.71x	0.26x	15.69x	1.83x	-$93.00M	-5.29%	$112.00M	2.97	$1.68B	13.30
NIXX	NIXXY INC	$1.78	N/A	N/A	-0.74x	N/A	2.25x	5.65x	N/A	-$4.39M	-12.87%	$6.56M	0.34	$37.34M	-1.33
STRR	STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC	$11.24	N/A	N/A	-8.64x	40.13x	0.24x	0.77x	N/A	$2.57M	7.64%	$40.13M	13.40	$14.59M	-12.04
ATLN	ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP	$2.95	N/A	N/A	-1.34x	-4.10x	0.36x	-9.33x	N/A	$3.20M	2.00%	-$18.46M	-0.34	$249.72M	-4.08
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$7.03	N/A	N/A	100.43x	N/A	0.41x	0.94x	N/A	$7.28M	8.81%	$87.81M	7.46	$58.05M	14.21
BGSF	BGSF INC	$3.73	N/A	N/A	-6.54x	-4.34x	0.18x	0.53x	N/A	$12.22M	29.73%	$78.29M	7.11	$84.41M	39.72
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$58.21	$34.05	70.94%	35.07x	19.47x	1.02x	2.45x	0.89x	$111.30M	9.26%	$492.49M	23.85	$1.10B	17.54
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$5.57	N/A	N/A	-4.76x	-9.77x	0.11x	0.55x	N/A	-$54.71M	-32.91%	$305.19M	10.22	$100.69M	10.50
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$8.77	$9.61	-8.71%	35.08x	16.87x	3.63x	1.87x	0.40x	$14.43M	11.81%	$65.56M	4.71	$126.15M	17.73
GLXG	GALAXY PAYROLL GROUP LTD	$4.32	N/A	N/A	9.86x	N/A	1.78x	8.29x	N/A	$857.92k	12.41%	$833.40k	0.52	$5.82M	5.28
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$0.20	N/A	N/A	-0.62x	N/A	0.21x	0.44x	N/A	-$581.00k	-2.46%	$50.40M	0.46	$7.08M	-0.31

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) is the #1 top staffing & employment service stock out of 24 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 Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -4 points lower than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KELYA as a "A".

KELYA passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kelly Services has seen its stock lose -39.63% over the past year, underperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by -15 percentage points.

Kelly Services has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 103.09% from Kelly Services's current stock price of $12.31.

Kelly Services stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kelly 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.

2. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the #2 top staffing & employment service stock out of 24 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: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 16 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34.

BZ passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 41.37% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 66 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 9.84% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $22.76.

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.

3. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is the #3 top staffing & employment service stock out of 24 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 Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34.

KFY passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Korn Ferry has seen its stock lose -4.39% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 20 percentage points.

Korn Ferry has an average 1 year price target of $80.00, an upside of 15.27% from Korn Ferry's current stock price of $69.40.

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.

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. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) has an annual dividend yield of 7.17%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 3.04%. 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 127.3% 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 5.95%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 3.04%. Manpowergroup's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Manpowergroup's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Manpowergroup's dividend payout ratio of -627.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)

Kforce (NYSE:KFRC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.55%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 3.04%. Kforce's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kforce's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kforce's dividend payout ratio of 64.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks up?

Staffing & employment service stocks were up 0.97% in the last day, and down -2.6% 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 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. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)

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

Kelly Services has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kelly Services's stock has dropped -39.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -15 percentage points.

2. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)

Kforce (NYSE:KFRC) 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.

Kforce has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kforce's stock has dropped -50.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -26 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 15 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korn Ferry's stock has dropped -4.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 20 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

50% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 16.46% over the next year.

6.67% of staffing & employment service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.67% of staffing & employment service stocks are rated B (Buy), 60% are rated C (Hold), 6.67% 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 26.39x.

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Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

1. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)

2. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

3. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

1. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

2. Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN)

3. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)

1. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)

2. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)

3. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

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