ASGN (ASGN) Competitors $48.62 +0.72 (+1.51%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.08 +0.46 (+0.95%) As of 10/3/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASGN vs. KFRC, KFY, MAN, RHI, NSP, BBSI, HSII, KELYA, TBI, and HSONShould you be buying ASGN stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ASGN include Kforce (KFRC), Korn/Ferry International (KFY), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Robert Half (RHI), Insperity (NSP), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII), Kelly Services (KELYA), TrueBlue (TBI), and Hudson Global (HSON). These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry. ASGN vs. Its Competitors Kforce Korn/Ferry International ManpowerGroup Robert Half Insperity Barrett Business Services Heidrick & Struggles International Kelly Services TrueBlue Hudson Global ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) and Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) are both human resource & employment services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is ASGN or KFRC more profitable? Kforce has a net margin of 3.59% compared to ASGN's net margin of 3.50%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat ASGN's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ASGN3.50% 11.90% 5.98% Kforce 3.59%30.34%13.76% Which has more risk & volatility, ASGN or KFRC? ASGN has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ASGN or KFRC? In the previous week, Kforce had 2 more articles in the media than ASGN. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kforce and 3 mentions for ASGN. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat ASGN's score of -0.37 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ASGN 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kforce 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ASGN or KFRC? 95.4% of ASGN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of ASGN shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Kforce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ASGN or KFRC? ASGN has higher revenue and earnings than Kforce. Kforce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASGN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioASGN$4.10B0.52$175.20M$3.1615.39Kforce$1.36B0.41$50.41M$2.3912.58 Do analysts rate ASGN or KFRC? ASGN presently has a consensus price target of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.83%. Kforce has a consensus price target of $52.33, suggesting a potential upside of 74.04%. Given Kforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kforce is more favorable than ASGN.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASGN 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryASGN and Kforce tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$2.13B$284.07B$32.77B$21.78BDividend YieldN/A1.79%3.16%3.54%P/E Ratio15.3935.12491.5329.82Price / Sales0.5239.032,305.0967.49Price / Cash6.4224.4035.0118.31Price / Book1.218.687.454.65Net Income$175.20M$365.88M$816.72M$1.00B7 Day Performance2.67%4.48%1.73%1.20%1 Month Performance-8.20%13.52%10.62%3.32%1 Year Performance-48.42%296.41%24,359.37%13.11% ASGN Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASGNASGN3.8243 of 5 stars$48.62+1.5%$61.67+26.8%-48.4%$2.13B$4.10B15.393,200KFRCKforce4.1165 of 5 stars$29.92+0.3%$52.33+74.9%-47.3%$556.54M$1.36B11.1712,000KFYKorn/Ferry International4.5872 of 5 stars$70.14-0.3%$81.00+15.5%-4.4%$3.69B$2.76B14.899,253MANManpowerGroup4.554 of 5 stars$38.04-1.4%$48.20+26.7%-45.2%$1.79B$17.85B-100.0926,700RHIRobert Half4.8549 of 5 stars$34.23+0.6%$45.83+33.9%-48.2%$3.46B$5.80B19.5614,700NSPInsperity4.5044 of 5 stars$48.92-1.0%$58.33+19.2%-42.9%$1.86B$6.58B46.154,500BBSIBarrett Business Services4.7236 of 5 stars$44.36-0.8%$47.00+6.0%+21.7%$1.15B$1.14B21.853,658Positive NewsHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.8993 of 5 stars$49.50-0.2%$51.00+3.0%+30.1%$1.03B$1.12B31.132,201KELYAKelly Services4.444 of 5 stars$13.14flat$25.00+90.3%-36.7%$463.21M$4.33B-65.704,200TBITrueBlue3.2747 of 5 stars$5.92-5.1%$8.00+35.2%-19.2%$186.58M$1.57B-5.154,200Positive NewsHSONHudson GlobalN/A$9.27flatN/A-41.0%$25.54M$137.86M-7.131,300Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kforce 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 Hudson Global 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis soon could be the most precious company in AmericaCurrently, a brand-new, all-American factory outside San Antonio is becoming the most significant site in the ...True Market Insiders | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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