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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	$22.17	$12.30	80.20%	63.52x	23.59x	11.72x	4.42x	0.75x	$290.24M	3.01%	$1.86B	4.27	$7.90B	34.63
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$70.87	$89.26	-20.60%	21.09x	11.14x	1.20x	4.89x	0.35x	$507.15M	6.89%	$1.52B	14.64	$7.14B	11.93
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$125.55	$48.23	160.34%	16.92x	N/A	0.76x	4.33x	5.86x	$91.23M	11.06%	$189.59M	28.86	$525.38M	6.48
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$252.33	$75.78	232.98%	28.01x	27.97x	5.48x	22.32x	3.35x	$3.51B	3.39%	$4.63B	11.27	$103.28B	18.05
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$64.07	N/A	N/A	21.87x	N/A	0.81x	7.59x	N/A	$77.81M	6.49%	$164.51M	8.79	$1.29B	14.87
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$125.65	$31.37	300.52%	27.26x	28.24x	8.68x	12.07x	7.25x	$1.92B	4.24%	$3.75B	10.41	$44.36B	18.76
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$35.97	N/A	N/A	13.63x	N/A	0.68x	1.55x	N/A	$91.02M	12.56%	$468.79M	23.27	$573.91M	5.99
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$22.72	$18.09	25.60%	16.23x	N/A	0.17x	0.63x	0.76x	$50.10M	6.23%	$1.28B	36.07	$656.75M	7.33
KFY	KORN FERRY	$66.43	$24.55	170.56%	22.91x	N/A	1.20x	2.03x	2.69x	$213.60M	6.29%	$1.70B	33.32	$3.31B	11.11
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$104.21	$24.05	333.36%	25.11x	N/A	0.60x	28.03x	28.74x	$151.87M	3.87%	$140.00M	3.72	$3.62B	12.77
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$76.86	$108.76	-29.33%	73.20x	8.17x	0.20x	1.68x	0.26x	$264.90M	7.14%	$2.18B	45.07	$4.36B	14.89
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$0.31	N/A	N/A	6.20x	N/A	0.26x	0.32x	N/A	$4.83M	14.19%	$105.47M	0.97	$15.85M	7.08
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$9.89	$13.29	-25.58%	26.73x	10.99x	1.68x	77.64x	0.31x	$88.68M	9.06%	$12.65M	0.13	$1.26B	12.06
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$11.91	N/A	N/A	33.08x	N/A	2.26x	4.54x	N/A	$28.42M	1.75%	$348.88M	2.56	$1.92B	30.29
BGSF	BGSF INC	$6.99	N/A	N/A	13.98x	N/A	0.25x	0.92x	N/A	$21.48M	28.37%	$83.55M	7.71	$137.42M	6.25
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$103.92	N/A	N/A	16.68x	19.83x	1.07x	36.75x	N/A	$424.00M	8.00%	$143.00M	2.80	$5.03B	8.95
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$13.25	N/A	N/A	34.87x	N/A	5.02x	2.90x	N/A	$8.84M	4.83%	$63.88M	4.63	$200.51M	19.76
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$16.21	N/A	N/A	-46.31x	N/A	0.32x	1.04x	N/A	$3.41M	6.93%	$44.30M	14.57	$26.17M	29.64
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$8.45	N/A	N/A	-13.00x	N/A	0.51x	1.20x	N/A	$11.01M	11.21%	$81.73M	7.04	$83.64M	-12.83
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$11.17	N/A	N/A	-30.19x	N/A	0.19x	0.76x	N/A	-$19.21M	-5.53%	$446.36M	14.35	$179.11M	17.51
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$0.94	N/A	N/A	-2.42x	N/A	1.45x	4.71x	N/A	-$3.26M	-30.08%	$2.34M	0.20	$11.19M	-3.17
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	$1.89	N/A	N/A	-0.65x	N/A	1.40x	1.72x	N/A	$10.97k	0.32%	$2.97M	1.52	$8.61M	-10.61
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	$0.33	N/A	N/A	-0.04x	N/A	0.01x	0.30x	N/A	-$12.64M	-880.61%	$8.53M	1.96	$36.68M	-2.60
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	$1.92	N/A	N/A	0.12x	N/A	0.70x	-0.22x	N/A	-$6.04M	-58.23%	-$59.01M	-10.93	$15.27M	-0.15
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	$14.34	N/A	N/A	-143.40x	6.49x	1.34x	2.15x	N/A	$70.20M	7.27%	$449.81M	6.68	$1.62B	10.94

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 39 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 24.55% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 19 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 8.25% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $22.17.

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 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 5.34% over the past year.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $77.00, an upside of 8.65% from Robert Half's current stock price of $70.87.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Robert Half, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% 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 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 53.86% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 48 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 12.31% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $125.55.

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 6.44%, 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 120% 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 3.83%, 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 2.9%, 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 0.12% in the last day, and up 1.26% 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 37 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has gained 5.34% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry.

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 37 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 40.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 35 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 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kanzhun's stock has gained 24.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 19 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 7.93% 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 28.32x.

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