ASGN (ASGN) Competitors $52.80 +0.60 (+1.15%) As of 07/3/2025 03:45 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASGN vs. KFRC, ITT, KFY, MAN, RHI, NSP, BBSI, HSII, KELYA, and TBIShould you be buying ASGN stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ASGN include Kforce (KFRC), ITT (ITT), Korn/Ferry International (KFY), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Robert Half (RHI), Insperity (NSP), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII), Kelly Services (KELYA), and TrueBlue (TBI). ASGN vs. Its Competitors Kforce ITT Korn/Ferry International ManpowerGroup Robert Half Insperity Barrett Business Services Heidrick & Struggles International Kelly Services TrueBlue ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) and Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) are both human resource & employment services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the media prefer ASGN or KFRC? In the previous week, ASGN and ASGN both had 3 articles in the media. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat ASGN's score of 0.70 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ASGN 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kforce 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ASGN or KFRC? ASGN has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ASGN or KFRC more profitable? ASGN has a net margin of 3.93% compared to Kforce's net margin of 3.59%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat ASGN's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ASGN3.93% 12.55% 6.41% Kforce 3.59%30.34%13.76% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ASGN or KFRC? ASGN has higher revenue and earnings than Kforce. ASGN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioASGN$4.02B0.58$175.20M$3.5115.04Kforce$1.38B0.59$50.41M$2.5517.16 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ASGN or KFRC? 95.4% of ASGN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of ASGN shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Kforce shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend ASGN or KFRC? ASGN presently has a consensus price target of $71.33, suggesting a potential upside of 35.10%. Kforce has a consensus price target of $53.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.67%. Given ASGN's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ASGN is more favorable than Kforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASGN 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryASGN beats Kforce on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ASGN News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASGN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ASGN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASGN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricASGNIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.32B$17.84B$27.78B$20.72BDividend YieldN/A1.47%3.12%3.72%P/E Ratio15.0440.7937.2428.07Price / Sales0.5812.732,038.8238.44Price / Cash6.9726.4438.5122.53Price / Book1.315.047.224.58Net Income$175.20M$434.18M$763.57M$985.54M7 Day Performance5.36%4.92%2.77%2.79%1 Month Performance0.41%3.13%6.42%5.46%1 Year Performance-39.56%28.20%51,825.72%15.06% ASGN Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASGNASGN3.4659 of 5 stars$52.80+1.1%$71.33+35.1%-39.7%$2.32B$4.02B15.043,200KFRCKforce3.8049 of 5 stars$41.25-0.1%$53.67+30.1%-29.5%$768.49M$1.38B15.3912,000Positive NewsITTITT4.1413 of 5 stars$156.93-0.6%$165.50+5.5%+26.3%$12.43B$3.63B24.9511,700Analyst RevisionKFYKorn/Ferry International4.175 of 5 stars$73.28+0.4%$81.00+10.5%+9.8%$3.77B$2.76B15.869,076Analyst UpgradeMANManpowerGroup4.856 of 5 stars$40.39-0.2%$50.60+25.3%-36.4%$1.87B$17.85B17.5626,700RHIRobert Half4.9526 of 5 stars$41.06-0.6%$48.71+18.6%-32.7%$4.22B$5.80B20.5314,700Positive NewsNSPInsperity4.677 of 5 stars$60.07+1.4%$80.00+33.2%-32.2%$2.23B$6.58B35.764,500Positive NewsBBSIBarrett Business Services4.1371 of 5 stars$41.69-0.5%$45.00+7.9%+31.8%$1.08B$1.14B21.383,658News CoverageInsider TradeHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International1.3946 of 5 stars$45.76+2.7%$49.00+7.1%+51.0%$918.86M$1.12B130.752,201KELYAKelly Services4.6482 of 5 stars$11.71+1.2%$25.00+113.5%-42.9%$403.65M$4.33B-19.524,200News CoveragePositive NewsTBITrueBlue3.7974 of 5 stars$6.51-2.3%$10.00+53.6%-35.3%$198.89M$1.57B-1.424,200News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kforce Alternatives ITT Alternatives Korn/Ferry International Alternatives ManpowerGroup Alternatives Robert Half Alternatives Insperity Alternatives Barrett Business Services Alternatives Heidrick & Struggles International Alternatives Kelly Services Alternatives TrueBlue Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ASGN) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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