Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kforce $1.33B 0.69 $50.41M $1.98 26.05 TrueBlue $1.62B 0.15 -$47.96M -$1.78 N/A

Is KFRC or TBI more profitable?

Kforce has a net margin of 3.59% compared to TrueBlue's net margin of -3.25%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat TrueBlue's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kforce 3.59% 30.34% 13.76% TrueBlue -3.25% -7.37% -3.21%

Is TBI or KELYA more profitable?

TrueBlue has a net margin of -3.25% compared to Kelly Services' net margin of -6.44%. Kelly Services' return on equity of 3.07% beat TrueBlue's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TrueBlue -3.25% -7.37% -3.21% Kelly Services -6.44% 3.07% 1.41%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TBI or TW?

Tradeweb Markets has higher revenue and earnings than TrueBlue. TrueBlue is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tradeweb Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio TrueBlue $1.62B 0.15 -$47.96M -$1.78 N/A Tradeweb Markets $2.05B 11.45 $812.79M $4.04 24.68

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TBI or RHI?

Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than TrueBlue. TrueBlue is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robert Half, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio TrueBlue $1.62B 0.15 -$47.96M -$1.78 N/A Robert Half $5.38B 0.64 $132.99M $1.30 26.08

Is TBI or RHI more profitable?

Robert Half has a net margin of 2.43% compared to TrueBlue's net margin of -3.25%. Robert Half's return on equity of 10.14% beat TrueBlue's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TrueBlue -3.25% -7.37% -3.21% Robert Half 2.43% 10.14% 4.61%

TrueBlue (TBI) Competitors

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TBI vs. KFRC, KELYA, TW, KFY, and RHI

Should you buy TrueBlue stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares TrueBlue with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with TrueBlue include Kforce (KFRC), Kelly Services (KELYA), Tradeweb Markets (TW), Korn/Ferry International (KFY), and Robert Half (RHI). These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry.

How does TrueBlue compare to Kforce?

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) and TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Kforce has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TrueBlue has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kforce had 3 more articles in the media than TrueBlue. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kforce and 0 mentions for TrueBlue. TrueBlue's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Kforce's score of -0.67 indicating that TrueBlue is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kforce	Negative
TrueBlue	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kforce	$1.33B	0.69	$50.41M	$1.98	26.05
TrueBlue	$1.62B	0.15	-$47.96M	-$1.78	N/A

Kforce currently has a consensus price target of $39.67, indicating a potential downside of 23.09%. TrueBlue has a consensus price target of $5.75, indicating a potential downside of 29.01%. Given Kforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kforce is more favorable than TrueBlue.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kforce	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
TrueBlue	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Kforce has a net margin of 3.59% compared to TrueBlue's net margin of -3.25%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat TrueBlue's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kforce	3.59%	30.34%	13.76%
TrueBlue	-3.25%	-7.37%	-3.21%

92.8% of Kforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of TrueBlue shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Kforce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of TrueBlue shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kforce beats TrueBlue on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrueBlue compare to Kelly Services?

TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) and Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

97.2% of TrueBlue shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Kelly Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of TrueBlue shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Kelly Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

TrueBlue has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kelly Services. TrueBlue is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kelly Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TrueBlue	$1.62B	0.15	-$47.96M	-$1.78	N/A
Kelly Services	$4.25B	0.11	-$254.10M	-$7.60	N/A

TrueBlue currently has a consensus price target of $5.75, suggesting a potential downside of 29.01%. Kelly Services has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.44%. Given Kelly Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kelly Services is more favorable than TrueBlue.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TrueBlue	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kelly Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Kelly Services had 4 more articles in the media than TrueBlue. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Kelly Services and 0 mentions for TrueBlue. TrueBlue's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Kelly Services' score of 0.40 indicating that TrueBlue is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TrueBlue	Positive
Kelly Services	Neutral

TrueBlue has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kelly Services has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

TrueBlue has a net margin of -3.25% compared to Kelly Services' net margin of -6.44%. Kelly Services' return on equity of 3.07% beat TrueBlue's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TrueBlue	-3.25%	-7.37%	-3.21%
Kelly Services	-6.44%	3.07%	1.41%

Summary

TrueBlue and Kelly Services tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrueBlue compare to Tradeweb Markets?

TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) and Tradeweb Markets (NASDAQ:TW) are both human resource & employment services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Tradeweb Markets had 5 more articles in the media than TrueBlue. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Tradeweb Markets and 0 mentions for TrueBlue. TrueBlue's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Tradeweb Markets' score of 0.30 indicating that TrueBlue is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TrueBlue	Positive
Tradeweb Markets	Neutral

Tradeweb Markets has higher revenue and earnings than TrueBlue. TrueBlue is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tradeweb Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TrueBlue	$1.62B	0.15	-$47.96M	-$1.78	N/A
Tradeweb Markets	$2.05B	11.45	$812.79M	$4.04	24.68

97.2% of TrueBlue shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Tradeweb Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of TrueBlue shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Tradeweb Markets shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tradeweb Markets has a net margin of 40.25% compared to TrueBlue's net margin of -3.25%. Tradeweb Markets' return on equity of 12.43% beat TrueBlue's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TrueBlue	-3.25%	-7.37%	-3.21%
Tradeweb Markets	40.25%	12.43%	10.75%

TrueBlue has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tradeweb Markets has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

TrueBlue presently has a consensus target price of $5.75, suggesting a potential downside of 29.01%. Tradeweb Markets has a consensus target price of $135.33, suggesting a potential upside of 35.71%. Given Tradeweb Markets' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tradeweb Markets is more favorable than TrueBlue.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TrueBlue	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Tradeweb Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Summary

Tradeweb Markets beats TrueBlue on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrueBlue compare to Korn/Ferry International?

TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) and Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Korn/Ferry International has a net margin of 9.44% compared to TrueBlue's net margin of -3.25%. Korn/Ferry International's return on equity of 14.34% beat TrueBlue's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TrueBlue	-3.25%	-7.37%	-3.21%
Korn/Ferry International	9.44%	14.34%	7.31%

TrueBlue has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Korn/Ferry International has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Korn/Ferry International had 3 more articles in the media than TrueBlue. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Korn/Ferry International and 0 mentions for TrueBlue. TrueBlue's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Korn/Ferry International's score of 0.48 indicating that TrueBlue is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TrueBlue	Positive
Korn/Ferry International	Neutral

Korn/Ferry International has higher revenue and earnings than TrueBlue. TrueBlue is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Korn/Ferry International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TrueBlue	$1.62B	0.15	-$47.96M	-$1.78	N/A
Korn/Ferry International	$2.94B	1.25	$277.43M	$5.24	13.81

TrueBlue presently has a consensus price target of $5.75, suggesting a potential downside of 29.01%. Korn/Ferry International has a consensus price target of $78.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.44%. Given Korn/Ferry International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Korn/Ferry International is more favorable than TrueBlue.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TrueBlue	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Korn/Ferry International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

97.2% of TrueBlue shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Korn/Ferry International shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of TrueBlue shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Korn/Ferry International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Korn/Ferry International beats TrueBlue on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrueBlue compare to Robert Half?

TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) and Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

TrueBlue currently has a consensus target price of $5.75, indicating a potential downside of 29.01%. Robert Half has a consensus target price of $31.75, indicating a potential downside of 6.37%. Given Robert Half's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Robert Half is more favorable than TrueBlue.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TrueBlue	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Robert Half	5 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.70

Robert Half has a net margin of 2.43% compared to TrueBlue's net margin of -3.25%. Robert Half's return on equity of 10.14% beat TrueBlue's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TrueBlue	-3.25%	-7.37%	-3.21%
Robert Half	2.43%	10.14%	4.61%

Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than TrueBlue. TrueBlue is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robert Half, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TrueBlue	$1.62B	0.15	-$47.96M	-$1.78	N/A
Robert Half	$5.38B	0.64	$132.99M	$1.30	26.08

TrueBlue has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Robert Half has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Robert Half had 2 more articles in the media than TrueBlue. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Robert Half and 0 mentions for TrueBlue. TrueBlue's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Robert Half's score of -0.02 indicating that TrueBlue is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TrueBlue	Positive
Robert Half	Neutral

97.2% of TrueBlue shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Robert Half shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of TrueBlue shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Robert Half shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Robert Half beats TrueBlue on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

TBI vs. The Competition

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Metric	TrueBlue	Staffing Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$246.33M	$1.20B	$6.94B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.62%	3.12%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	-4.55	12.09	23.32	28.89
Price / Sales	0.15	2.66	366.05	22.32
Price / Cash	23.31	12.54	23.45	18.69
Price / Book	0.88	3.81	5.86	4.83
Net Income	-$47.96M	$9.03M	$203.88M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	16.46%	4.50%	3.95%	1.91%
1 Month Performance	22.54%	9.83%	3.33%	3.64%
1 Year Performance	20.18%	-9.66%	21.28%	18.81%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TBI TrueBlue	1.8982 of 5 stars	$7.94 -2.8%	$5.75 -27.6%	+22.7%	$241.25M	$1.62B	N/A	3,500
KFRC Kforce	2.4055 of 5 stars	$47.02 -4.8%	$39.67 -15.6%	+15.6%	$838.37M	$1.33B	17.54	12,000	News Coverage
KELYA Kelly Services	4.5033 of 5 stars	$12.28 -4.4%	$15.00 +22.1%	+4.7%	$425.74M	$4.13B	N/A	3,600	News Coverage Positive News
TW Tradeweb Markets	4.572 of 5 stars	$99.66 +8.2%	$135.33 +35.8%	-26.1%	$23.48B	$2.16B	24.67	1,569	High Trading Volume
KFY Korn/Ferry International	4.2283 of 5 stars	$66.44 -5.8%	$78.50 +18.2%	-3.8%	$3.45B	$2.94B	12.68	9,253	Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume

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TrueBlue (TBI) Competitors

TBI vs. KFRC, KELYA, TW, KFY, and RHI

How does TrueBlue compare to Kforce?

Which has more volatility and risk, KFRC or TBI?

Does the media favor KFRC or TBI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KFRC or TBI?

Do analysts recommend KFRC or TBI?

Is KFRC or TBI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KFRC or TBI?

Summary

How does TrueBlue compare to Kelly Services?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TBI or KELYA?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TBI or KELYA?

Do analysts recommend TBI or KELYA?

Does the media prefer TBI or KELYA?

Which has more volatility & risk, TBI or KELYA?

Is TBI or KELYA more profitable?

Summary

How does TrueBlue compare to Tradeweb Markets?

Does the media prefer TBI or TW?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TBI or TW?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TBI or TW?

Is TBI or TW more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TBI or TW?

Do analysts prefer TBI or TW?

Summary

How does TrueBlue compare to Korn/Ferry International?

Is TBI or KFY more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TBI or KFY?

Does the media prefer TBI or KFY?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TBI or KFY?

Do analysts rate TBI or KFY?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TBI or KFY?

Summary

How does TrueBlue compare to Robert Half?

Do analysts rate TBI or RHI?

Is TBI or RHI more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TBI or RHI?

Which has more risk & volatility, TBI or RHI?

Does the media prefer TBI or RHI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TBI or RHI?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

TBI vs. The Competition

TrueBlue Competitors List

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