TrueBlue (TBI) Competitors $5.95 +0.07 (+1.26%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.00 +0.04 (+0.69%) As of 09/12/2025 04:57 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 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 Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) and TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to KFRC or TBI? In the previous week, TrueBlue had 1 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for TrueBlue and 3 mentions for Kforce. TrueBlue's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Kforce's score of 0.22 indicating that TrueBlue is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kforce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral TrueBlue 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, KFRC or TBI? Kforce has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TrueBlue has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KFRC or TBI? Kforce has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioKforce$1.36B0.42$50.41M$2.3912.71TrueBlue$1.57B0.11-$125.75M-$1.15-5.18 Is KFRC or TBI 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 Kforce3.59% 30.34% 13.76% TrueBlue -2.21%-5.74%-2.62% Do analysts rate KFRC or TBI? Kforce presently has a consensus target price of $52.33, indicating a potential upside of 72.23%. TrueBlue has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.36%. Given Kforce's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Kforce is more favorable than TrueBlue.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33TrueBlue 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in KFRC or TBI? 92.8% of Kforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of TrueBlue shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Kforce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of TrueBlue shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryKforce beats TrueBlue on 8 of the 15 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 TBI 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 TBI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTrueBlueStaffing IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$175.82M$1.46B$26.24B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A3.44%2.74%3.49%P/E Ratio-5.1824.5527.2429.75Price / Sales0.110.781,228.9986.27Price / Cash2.318.3927.3425.00Price / Book0.563.577.774.58Net Income-$125.75M$30.46M$199.55M$999.94M7 Day Performance1.41%3.59%10.05%0.68%1 Month Performance2.48%8.54%20.10%4.02%1 Year Performance-22.27%-19.62%51.70%16.39% TrueBlue Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TBITrueBlue3.2604 of 5 stars$5.95+1.3%$8.00+34.4%-22.3%$175.82M$1.57B-5.184,200News CoverageKFRCKforce4.3102 of 5 stars$30.95-3.7%$52.33+69.1%-51.3%$597.59M$1.36B11.5512,000News CoveragePositive NewsKELYAKelly Services4.6828 of 5 stars$13.65-1.6%$25.00+83.2%-35.5%$488.95M$4.50B-68.254,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHSONHudson Global2.7252 of 5 stars$10.42+5.5%N/A-43.0%$28.69M$137.86M-8.011,300TWTradeweb Markets4.8069 of 5 stars$119.32+0.2%$151.93+27.3%+0.3%$28.16B$1.73B46.071,412High Trading VolumeKFYKorn/Ferry International4.5037 of 5 stars$72.62-0.8%$81.00+11.5%+0.6%$3.83B$2.76B15.729,253Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeRHIRobert Half4.924 of 5 stars$35.94-3.0%$45.83+27.5%-43.8%$3.77B$5.80B20.5414,700Positive NewsASGNASGN3.4635 of 5 stars$52.49-1.1%$61.67+17.5%-44.5%$2.33B$4.10B16.613,200News CoverageNSPInsperity4.5135 of 5 stars$53.16-1.6%$58.33+9.7%-40.1%$2.03B$6.70B50.154,500Analyst UpgradeMANManpowerGroup4.6549 of 5 stars$38.43-6.9%$48.20+25.4%-46.2%$1.91B$17.85B-101.1226,700Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBBSIBarrett Business Services4.5673 of 5 stars$47.60-1.1%$47.00-1.3%+26.8%$1.24B$1.20B23.453,658 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 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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