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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
$8.20B8.50%6.60%9.00%15.10%0.343.0782.20%18.50%20.53%
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$7.44B22.40%11.80%29.14%46.80%0.901.8539.80%5.70%8.10%
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$821.32M26.60%7.00%18.57%137.80%2.941.2322.30%4.60%6.18%
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$103.28B92.90%6.70%55.55%82.00%12.871.0145.40%19.60%27.26%
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$1.25B32.40%15.30%29.96%29.10%1.232.3227.60%3.80%5.28%
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$45.23B46.30%13.90%43.59%103.00%2.481.2471.70%31.90%42.01%
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$728.34M11.80%5.10%10.70%30.20%1.062.0387.90%4.90%7.14%
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$807.05M4.10%2.00%2.63%3.30%0.881.8019.80%1.10%0.91%
KFY
KORN FERRY
$3.47B9.00%4.40%8.20%14.90%1.091.8387.90%5.30%7.85%
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$3.92B139.30%7.70%33.39%59.60%14.191.1516.10%2.40%3.69%
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$3.67B2.20%0.60%5.11%7.40%2.901.1717.60%0.30%1.10%
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$33.72M5.10%4.60%-2.25%-10.10%0.113.9333.40%4.20%-1.85%
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$982.14M-896.50%5.80%15.18%10.50%51.376.6490.20%6.40%15.05%
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$1.59B14.00%4.90%6.97%5.80%1.872.9375.80%6.70%6.89%
BGSF
BGSF INC
$76.50M6.40%3.00%9.90%14.80%1.042.0935.40%1.80%4.55%
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
$5.25B116.90%9.60%37.95%147.70%26.751.0621.50%6.80%9.98%
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$185.50M8.10%4.80%10.68%16.80%0.661.49100.00%14.10%20.18%
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$45.93M-2.30%-1.70%-1.40%-3.60%0.343.2149.20%-0.70%-0.42%
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
$98.31M-9.00%-7.00%-12.03%-34.90%0.302.8125.80%-3.90%-5.32%
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
$341.46M-2.60%-1.30%-4.33%-6.90%0.951.7226.20%-0.60%-1.61%
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
$11.02M-139.90%-59.70%-197.42%-1,286.00%1.640.5159.30%-54.00%-55.69%
RCRT
RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC
$5.11M-215.90%-38.10%-71.44%90.40%2.410.127.90%-157.10%-80.79%
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
$2.58M-267.30%-28.70%-54.85%-56.80%8.440.5915.10%-9.10%-7.18%
PIXY
SHIFTPIXY INC
$12.97MN/A-2,332.70%177.41%220.70%-1.080.043.60%-1,126.90%-676.31%
HRT
HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP
$965.84M-1.50%-0.50%4.56%7.40%2.311.7648.70%-1.00%8.71%

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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