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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2023 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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Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$1.36B	1.57%	50.70%	$0.3600	$1.08	29%	0	2023-12-14	2023-12-29
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$6.63B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$8.80B	2.31%	42.10%	$0.4800	$1.92	43%	0		2023-12-15
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$45.09B	2.77%	75.80%	$0.8900	$3.46	50%	0
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$735.71M	1.08%	17.10%	$0.3000	$1.20	18%	0
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$3.71B	3.87%	63.90%	$1.4700	$2.94	65%	0		2023-12-15
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$94.60B	2.24%	59.10%	$1.4000	$5.15	41%	0		2024-01-01
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$226.15M	1.48%	37.50%	$0.0600	$0.24	27%	0		2023-12-15
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$749.96M	1.41%	46.20%	$0.0750	$0.30	26%	1
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$566.84M	2.13%	21.60%	$0.1500	$0.60	40%	0
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$45.89M	N/A	0.00%	$0.5000	N/A	N/A	0
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$4.36B	1.91%	43.60%	$0.5700	$2.23	35%	3		2023-12-18
KFY	KORN FERRY	$2.84B	1.22%	18.50%	$0.1800	$0.66	21%	0	2023-12-20	2024-01-12
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$1.87B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$1.30B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$5.79B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$61.44M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	$882.76M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$92.21M	N/A	0.00%	$0.2500	N/A	N/A	0
BGSF	BGSF INC	$105.94M	6.16%	-67.40%	$0.1500	$0.60	84%	1
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$22.81M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$451.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	$2.47M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	$3.47M	N/A	0.00%	$0.6000	N/A	N/A	0
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	$4.38M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Dec 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC)

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) is the top staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 38. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kforce has seen its stock return 29.03% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 52 percentage points.

Kforce has an average 1 year price target of $63.00, a downside of -8.68% from Kforce's current stock price of $68.99.

Kforce stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kforce, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 second best staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 21 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 38. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock lose -18.98% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 4 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $18.20, an upside of 19.42% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $15.24.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Kanzhun, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) is the third best staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 38. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 12.45% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 35 percentage points.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $75.50, a downside of -9.13% from Robert Half's current stock price of $83.09.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Robert Half, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the staffing & employment service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 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 6.16%, 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 -67.4% 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 3.87%, which is 2 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 63.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX)

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.77%, which is the same as 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 75.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks up?

Staffing & employment service stocks were up 0.16% in the last day, and up 1.09% 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. Hirequest (NASDAQ:HQI)

Hirequest (NASDAQ:HQI) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hirequest has a valuation score of 86, which is 44 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hirequest's stock has dropped -6.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 17 percentage points.

2. Hudson Global (NASDAQ:HSON)

Hudson Global (NASDAQ:HSON) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hudson Global has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Global's stock has dropped -34.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC)

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kforce has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kforce's stock has gained 29.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 52 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 4.93% 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 29.52x.

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