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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
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
BZ
KANZHUN LTD
$8.38B8.50%6.60%9.00%15.10%0.343.0782.20%18.50%20.53%
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$7.52B25.70%13.70%32.47%53.80%0.901.8640.30%6.40%9.02%
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$813.53M27.70%7.30%18.28%120.90%2.621.3022.70%4.70%6.47%
KFY
KORN FERRY
$3.27B9.00%4.40%8.20%14.90%1.091.8387.90%5.30%7.85%
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$101.31B94.90%6.60%55.15%77.20%12.211.0145.20%19.10%26.62%
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$1.25B34.30%16.50%33.43%32.40%1.252.3727.90%4.00%5.57%
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$44.10B46.30%13.90%43.59%103.00%2.481.2471.70%31.90%42.01%
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$621.19M12.40%5.40%10.96%32.30%1.471.5888.20%5.20%7.40%
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$3.72B3.70%1.00%6.35%9.20%2.971.1617.80%0.50%1.35%
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$4.08B155.60%8.50%36.91%62.70%21.641.1116.00%2.60%3.89%
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$35.89M6.70%6.00%0.20%0.90%0.114.1534.00%5.10%0.16%
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$172.90M9.90%5.70%13.02%21.20%0.661.44100.00%16.20%23.40%
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$1.05B-590.10%7.60%17.39%11.80%77.846.6390.00%7.60%15.48%
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$1.56B14.20%4.90%6.56%6.00%1.723.0275.30%6.80%7.09%
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$855.04M2.90%1.40%1.59%1.90%1.061.6019.90%0.80%0.51%
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$47.64M4.70%3.50%5.16%14.10%0.264.0949.80%1.40%1.59%
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
$6.45B82.10%11.00%43.98%240.70%46.351.0522.40%7.60%10.99%
RCRT
RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC
$2.34M-393.10%-63.50%-484.87%236.30%10.280.2114.60%-224.70%-141.45%
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
$100.21M-8.40%-6.60%-10.95%-30.40%0.292.8425.40%-3.50%-4.65%
BGSF
BGSF INC
$98.14M-12.10%-5.70%-7.69%-7.20%1.090.7935.70%-3.30%-2.29%
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
$344.95M-3.10%-1.50%-2.97%-4.80%0.961.7426.50%-0.70%-1.08%
HRT
HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP
$961.13M-2.40%-0.70%3.81%6.40%2.391.7947.90%-1.60%7.38%
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
$19.58M-148.60%-61.20%-156.09%-2,486.70%1.230.6855.00%-56.00%-57.81%
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
$2.05M-267.30%-28.70%-54.85%-56.80%8.440.5915.10%-9.10%-7.18%
PIXY
SHIFTPIXY INC
$13.11MN/A-2,332.70%177.41%220.70%-1.080.043.60%-1,126.90%-676.31%
YYGH
YY GROUP HOLDING LTD
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2.771.47N/AN/AN/A

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 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 14.89% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 11 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 25.46% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $19.13.

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 25 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock lose -1.87% 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, a downside of -1.17% from Robert Half's current stock price of $71.50.

Robert Half stock has a consensus 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, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% 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 21 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 44.69% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 41 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 13.89% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $123.80.

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 6.68%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.35%. 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 3.81%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.35%. 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 2.91%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.35%. 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 0.05% in the last day, and up 2.5% 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 36 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 14.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 11 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 36 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has dropped -1.87% 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 22 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Barrett Business Services's stock has gained 44.69% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 41 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 6.19% 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 27.65x.
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