ASGN (ASGN) Competitors $52.97 +0.52 (+0.98%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.07 +0.10 (+0.20%) As of 04:42 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, RHI, NSP, MAN, 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), Robert Half (RHI), Insperity (NSP), ManpowerGroup (MAN), 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 Robert Half Insperity ManpowerGroup 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$4.10B0.57$175.20M$3.1616.76Kforce$1.36B0.44$50.41M$2.3913.42 Which has more volatility & risk, ASGN or KFRC? ASGN has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ASGN or KFRC? ASGN currently has a consensus target price of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.43%. Kforce has a consensus target price of $52.33, indicating a potential upside of 63.14%. Given Kforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kforce is more favorable than ASGN.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASGN 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 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% Does the media prefer ASGN or KFRC? In the previous week, Kforce had 4 more articles in the media than ASGN. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kforce and 1 mentions for ASGN. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat ASGN's score of 0.00 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kforce 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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$2.32B$221.29B$30.57B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.16%3.52%P/E Ratio16.7635.12439.0829.64Price / Sales0.5730.842,193.1849.98Price / Cash7.0823.8736.1124.13Price / Book1.327.327.034.55Net Income$175.20M$364.80M$808.51M$999.70M7 Day Performance-2.18%-2.99%142.09%0.55%1 Month Performance3.18%4.80%145.89%5.67%1 Year Performance-42.43%196.92%24,138.29%15.62% ASGN Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASGNASGN3.3576 of 5 stars$52.97+1.0%$61.67+16.4%-43.6%$2.32B$4.10B16.763,200KFRCKforce4.7003 of 5 stars$32.64+0.4%$52.33+60.3%-50.6%$607.11M$1.36B12.1812,000Positive NewsKFYKorn/Ferry International4.4312 of 5 stars$74.20-0.9%$81.00+9.2%+3.4%$3.88B$2.76B16.069,253Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsRHIRobert Half4.8737 of 5 stars$37.37+2.3%$45.83+22.7%-39.8%$3.80B$5.80B21.3514,700News CoveragePositive NewsNSPInsperity4.6599 of 5 stars$55.15+1.4%$58.33+5.8%-39.2%$2.08B$6.58B52.034,500MANManpowerGroup4.5748 of 5 stars$42.36+2.5%$48.20+13.8%-43.1%$1.96B$17.85B-111.4726,700Positive NewsBBSIBarrett Business Services4.5891 of 5 stars$48.80+0.5%$47.00-3.7%+37.6%$1.25B$1.14B24.043,658HSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.8945 of 5 stars$50.81+0.3%$51.00+0.4%+34.9%$1.05B$1.12B31.962,201News CoverageKELYAKelly Services4.8274 of 5 stars$14.23+0.9%$25.00+75.7%-32.7%$501.63M$4.33B-71.154,200Positive NewsTBITrueBlue3.6188 of 5 stars$5.98-2.5%$8.00+33.9%-26.1%$178.51M$1.57B-5.204,200Gap UpHSONHudson Global2.8072 of 5 stars$9.41-2.7%N/A-43.3%$25.93M$140.06M-7.241,300News CoverageShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kforce Alternatives Korn/Ferry International Alternatives Robert Half Alternatives Insperity Alternatives ManpowerGroup 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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