TrueBlue (TBI) Competitors $5.78 -0.07 (-1.11%) As of 02:42 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TBI vs. KFRC, KELYA, HSON, TW, KFY, RHI, ASGN, NSP, MAN, and BBSIShould you be buying TrueBlue stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TrueBlue include Kforce (KFRC), Kelly Services (KELYA), Hudson Global (HSON), Tradeweb Markets (TW), Korn/Ferry International (KFY), Robert Half (RHI), ASGN (ASGN), Insperity (NSP), ManpowerGroup (MAN), and Barrett Business Services (BBSI). These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry. TrueBlue vs. Its Competitors Kforce Kelly Services Hudson Global Tradeweb Markets Korn/Ferry International Robert Half ASGN Insperity ManpowerGroup Barrett Business Services TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) and Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is TBI or KFRC more profitable? Kforce has a net margin of 3.59% compared to TrueBlue's net margin of -2.21%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat TrueBlue's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TrueBlue-2.21% -5.74% -2.62% Kforce 3.59%30.34%13.76% Which has more volatility & risk, TBI or KFRC? TrueBlue has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in TBI or KFRC? 97.2% of TrueBlue shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of TrueBlue 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, TBI or KFRC? Kforce has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TrueBlue. TrueBlue 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 RatioTrueBlue$1.53B0.11-$125.75M-$1.15-5.03Kforce$1.36B0.40$50.41M$2.3912.16 Does the media prefer TBI or KFRC? In the previous week, Kforce had 1 more articles in the media than TrueBlue. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Kforce and 3 mentions for TrueBlue. TrueBlue's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Kforce's score of 0.71 indicating that TrueBlue is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TrueBlue 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Kforce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate TBI or KFRC? TrueBlue currently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.29%. Kforce has a consensus target price of $52.33, indicating a potential upside of 80.12%. Given Kforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kforce is more favorable than TrueBlue.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TrueBlue 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryKforce beats TrueBlue on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get TrueBlue News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TBI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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 TBI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTrueBlueStaffing IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$172.98M$1.43B$28.98B$21.85BDividend YieldN/A3.58%2.85%3.61%P/E Ratio-5.0324.1026.3729.59Price / Sales0.114.20742.8861.87Price / Cash2.338.1329.9624.43Price / Book0.543.398.224.60Net Income-$125.75M$30.46M$195.52M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.66%-0.16%1.45%-0.46%1 Month Performance5.18%-2.40%7.36%2.25%1 Year Performance-21.56%-18.74%76.16%14.30% TrueBlue Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TBITrueBlue3.2453 of 5 stars$5.79-1.1%$8.00+38.3%-19.8%$172.98M$1.53B-5.034,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKFRCKforce3.8921 of 5 stars$29.92+0.3%$52.33+74.9%-46.7%$554.81M$1.36B11.1712,000KELYAKelly Services4.6564 of 5 stars$13.14flat$25.00+90.3%-36.2%$463.21M$4.50B-65.704,200Analyst ForecastHSONHudson GlobalN/A$9.27flatN/A-39.6%$25.54M$137.86M-7.131,300Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTWTradeweb Markets4.7035 of 5 stars$111.37+0.4%$149.06+33.8%-19.2%$26.24B$1.73B43.001,412News CoverageAnalyst ForecastKFYKorn/Ferry International4.6423 of 5 stars$70.14-0.3%$81.00+15.5%-1.8%$3.69B$2.76B14.899,253Analyst ForecastRHIRobert Half4.8626 of 5 stars$34.23+0.6%$45.83+33.9%-49.6%$3.46B$5.80B19.5614,700ASGNASGN3.8359 of 5 stars$47.36-1.1%$61.67+30.2%-48.6%$2.10B$4.10B14.993,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNSPInsperity4.8599 of 5 stars$48.92-1.0%$58.33+19.2%-43.9%$1.86B$6.58B46.154,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMANManpowerGroup4.4773 of 5 stars$38.04-1.4%$48.20+26.7%-45.5%$1.79B$17.54B-100.0926,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBBSIBarrett Business Services4.7954 of 5 stars$44.36-0.8%$47.00+6.0%+20.8%$1.15B$1.20B21.853,658Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kforce Competitors Kelly Services Competitors Hudson Global Competitors Tradeweb Markets Competitors Korn/Ferry International Competitors Robert Half Competitors ASGN Competitors Insperity Competitors ManpowerGroup Competitors Barrett Business Services Competitors 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:TBI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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