Business Services Stocks List This page shows information about the 50 largest business services stocks including Visa, Mastercard, Accenture, and S&P Global. Learn more about business services stocks. #1 - VisaNYSE:VStock Price: $228.79 (+$2.29)Market Cap: $428.60 billionP/E Ratio: 30.6Dividend Yield: 0.81%Consensus Rating: Buy (16 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $260.08 (13.7% Upside)Visa, Inc. engages in the provision of digital payment services. It also facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among a global network of consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities. It offers debit cards, credit cards, prepaid products, commercial payment solutions, and global automated teller machines (ATMs). The company was founded by Dee Hock in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.#2 - MastercardNYSE:MAStock Price: $373.73 (+$2.85)Market Cap: $354.24 billionP/E Ratio: 37.3Dividend Yield: 0.61%Consensus Rating: Buy (18 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $417.27 (11.6% Upside)Mastercard, Inc. is a technology company, which engages in the payments industry that connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and business. It offers payment solutions for the development and implementation of credit, debit, prepaid, commercial, and payment programs. The company was founded in November 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.#3 - AccentureNYSE:ACNStock Price: $311.39 (+$6.19)Market Cap: $196.76 billionP/E Ratio: 28.7Dividend Yield: 1.47%Consensus Rating: Buy (12 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 2 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $314.00 (0.8% Upside)Accenture Plc engages in the provision of management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Europe and Growth Markets. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.#4 - S&P GlobalNYSE:SPGIStock Price: $376.03 (+$7.04)Market Cap: $121.08 billionP/E Ratio: 44.2Dividend Yield: 0.98%Consensus Rating: Buy (16 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $395.71 (5.2% Upside)S&P Global, Inc. engages in the provision of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices, and Engineering Solutions. The Market Intelligence segment provides multi-asset-class data and analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow solutions. The Ratings segment is involved in credit ratings, research, and analytics, offering investors and other market participants information, ratings, and benchmarks. The Commodity Insights segment focuses on information and benchmark prices for the commodity and energy markets. The Mobility segment offers solutions serving the full automotive value chain including vehicle manufacturers, automotive suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and finance and insurance companies. The Engineering Solutions segment engages in advanced knowledge discovery technologies, research tools, and software-based engineering decision engines to advance innovation, maximize productivity, improve quality, and reduce risk. The company was founded by James H. McGraw#5 - Automatic Data ProcessingNASDAQ:ADPStock Price: $216.52 (+$4.71)Market Cap: $89.45 billionP/E Ratio: 27.7Dividend Yield: 2.39%Consensus Rating: Hold (2 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 2 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $237.25 (9.6% Upside)Automatic Data Processing, Inc. engages in the provision of business outsourcing solutions specializing in cloud-based human capital management. It operates through the following business segments: Employer Services, Professional Employer Organization Services, and Other. The Employer Services segment provides clients ranging from single-employee small businesses to large enterprises with tens of thousands of employees around the world, offering a range of human resources outsourcing and technology-based human capital management solutions, including strategic, cloud-based platforms. The Professional Employer Organization Services segment offers small and mid-sized businesses a human resources outsourcing solution through a co-employment mode. The company was founded by Henry Taub in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.#6 - FiservNASDAQ:FISVStock Price: $113.90 (+$1.15)Market Cap: $71.54 billionP/E Ratio: 30.1Consensus Rating: Buy (12 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $132.16 (16.0% Upside)Fiserv, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services technology. It operates through the following segments: Merchant Acceptance, Financial Technology, and Payments and Network. The Merchant Acceptance segment provides commerce enabling solutions and serves merchants of all sizes around the world. The Financial Technology segment offers technology solutions needed to run operations, including products and services that enable financial institutions to process customer deposit and loan accounts. The Payments and Network segment includes the provision of services to financial institutions and corporate clients with products and services required to process digital payment transactions. The company was founded by Leslie M. Muma and George D. Dalton on July 31, 1984 and is headquartered in Brookfield, WI.#7 - Waste ManagementNYSE:WMStock Price: $164.96 (+$2.16)Market Cap: $67.11 billionP/E Ratio: 30.2Dividend Yield: 1.72%Consensus Rating: Buy (6 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $176.64 (7.1% Upside)Waste Management, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of waste management environmental services. It operates through the following segments: East Tier, West Tier, and Other. The East Tier segment consists of Eastern U.S., the Great Lakes Region, and Canada. The West Tier segment includes the upper Midwest region and British Columbia, Canada. The Other segment covers segments which are not evaluated and overseen through the East and West Tiers. The company was founded on September 30, 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.#8 - Thomson ReutersNYSE:TRIStock Price: $123.52 (-$0.43)Market Cap: $58.17 billionP/E Ratio: 51.3Dividend Yield: 1.54%Consensus Rating: Hold (6 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $137.67 (11.5% Upside)Thomson Reuters Corp. engages in the provision of news and information for professional markets. It operates through the following segments: Legal Professionals, Corporates, Tax and Accounting Professionals, Reuters News, and Global Print. The Legal Professionals segment provides research and workflow products to law firms and government. The Corporates segment serves corporate customers with full suite of content-enabled technology solutions for in-house legal, tax, regulatory, compliance, and information technology professionals. The Tax and Accounting Professionals segment offers research and workflow products focusing on intuitive tax offerings and automating tax workflows to tax, accounting, and audit professional in accounting firms. The Reuters News segment supplies business, financial, national, and international news to professionals via desktop terminals. The Global Print segment offers legal and tax information primarily in print format to customers around the world. The company was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.#9 - Marvell TechnologyNASDAQ:MRVLStock Price: $60.18 (-$0.92)Market Cap: $51.75 billionDividend Yield: 0.41%Consensus Rating: Buy (21 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $62.85 (4.4% Upside)Marvell Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of data infrastructure semiconductor solutions. It offers compute, networking, storage, and custom solutions. The firm designs, develops, and sells integrated circuits. The company was founded by Wei Li Dai, Pantas Sutardja, and Sehat Sutardja in 1995 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.#10 - Republic ServicesNYSE:RSGStock Price: $144.50 (+$1.77)Market Cap: $45.70 billionP/E Ratio: 30.2Dividend Yield: 1.39%Consensus Rating: Hold (5 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $146.80 (1.6% Upside)Republic Services, Inc. engages in the provision of environmental services. It operates through the following segments: Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3. The Group 1 segment focuses on the business of recycling and solid waste in geographic areas located in western United States. The Group 2 segment includes the recycling and solid waste business in geographic areas located in the southeastern and mid-western and the eastern seaboard of the United States. The Group 3 segment includes environmental solutions business in geographic areas located across the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.#11 - CopartNASDAQ:CPRTStock Price: $88.03 (+$0.24)Market Cap: $42.03 billionP/E Ratio: 36.8Consensus Rating: Buy (3 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $83.33 (-5.3% Upside)Copart, Inc. provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services. It offers a range of services for processing and selling vehicles over the Internet through its Virtual Bidding Third Generation Internet auction-style sales technology on behalf of vehicle sellers, insurance companies, banks and finance companies, charities, and fleet operators and dealers, as well as individual owners. The company's services include online seller access, salvage estimation, estimating, end-of-life vehicle processing, virtual insured exchange, transportation, vehicle inspection stations, on-demand reporting, motor vehicle regulatory agency processing, flexible vehicle processing programs, buy it now, member network, sales process, and dealer services. Its services also include buying vehicles through CashForCars.com and Copart Direct. The company sells its products principally to licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licensees, used vehicle dealers, and exporters, as well as to the general public. It operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Finland, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, and Spain. Copart, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.#12 - WorldpayNYSE:WPStock Price: $135.00Market Cap: $42.01 billionP/E Ratio: 36.7Consensus Rating: N/A (0 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: N/AWorldpay, Inc., through its subsidiary, Worldpay Holding, LLC, provides electronic payment processing services in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. It operates in two segments, Technology Solutions, Merchant Solutions, and Issuer Solutions. The company offers merchant acquiring and payment processing services, such as authorization and settlement, customer service, chargeback and retrieval processing, and interchange management. It also provides value-added services, such data analytics and information management solutions, foreign currency management, and various funding options; and security solutions, including point-to-point encryption and tokenization at the point of sale and for e-commerce transactions. In addition, the company offers card issuer processing, payment network processing, fraud protection, card production, prepaid program management, automated teller machine driving, portfolio optimization, data analytics, and card program marketing, as well as network gateway and switching services. Further, it provides card and statement production, and collections and inbound/outbound call centers. The company serves merchants and financial institutions comprising regional banks, community banks, credit unions, and regional personal identification number networks through direct sales forces and referral partners. The company was formerly known as Vantiv, Inc. and changed its name to Worldpay, Inc. in January 2018. Worldpay, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.#13 - PaychexNASDAQ:PAYXStock Price: $110.25 (+$3.05)Market Cap: $39.75 billionP/E Ratio: 26.6Dividend Yield: 3.32%Consensus Rating: Hold (3 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 3 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $122.27 (10.9% Upside)Paychex, Inc. engages in the provision of human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, insurance and retirement for small and medium-sized businesses. Its solutions include payroll services, hiring services, business insurance, time and attendance, employee benefits, finance and payments, human resources services and startup services. The company was founded by Blase Thomas Golisano in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.#14 - Trane TechnologiesNYSE:TTStock Price: $173.01 (+$7.10)Market Cap: $39.45 billionP/E Ratio: 22.4Dividend Yield: 1.81%Consensus Rating: Hold (7 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 3 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $182.58 (5.5% Upside)Trane Technologies Plc engages in providing solutions to buildings, homes, and transportation. It operates through the following business segments: Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. The Americas segment encompasses commercial heating and cooling systems, building controls, and energy services and solutions, residential heating and cooling, and transport refrigeration systems, and solutions in North America and Latin America regions. The EMEA segment includes heating and cooling systems, services and solutions for commercial buildings, and transport refrigeration systems and solutions in Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. The Asia Pacific segment is involved in heating and cooling systems, services and solutions for commercial buildings and transport refrigeration systems and solutions in Asia Pacific region. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.#15 - BlockNYSE:SQStock Price: $63.46 (+$1.96)Market Cap: $38.39 billionConsensus Rating: Buy (22 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 3 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $96.03 (51.3% Upside)Square, Inc. provides payment and point-of-sale solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's commerce ecosystem includes point-of-sale software and hardware that enables sellers to turn mobile and computing devices into payment and point-of-sale solutions. It offers hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts EMV® chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Chip card reader, which accepts EMV® chip cards and enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; and Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology, as well as managed payments solutions. The company also provides Square Point of Sale software; Cash App, which provides access to the financial system, allowing customers to electronically send, store, and spend money; Caviar, a food ordering platform for restaurants to offer food ordering, pickup and delivery, to their customers; and Square Capital that facilitates loans to sellers based on real-time payment and point-of-sale data. Square, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.#16 - IQVIANYSE:IQVStock Price: $201.37 (+$2.40)Market Cap: $37.36 billionP/E Ratio: 36.2Consensus Rating: Buy (11 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $253.25 (25.8% Upside)IQVIA Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. It operates through the following segments: Technology and Analytics Solutions, Research and Development Solutions, and Contract Sales and Medical Solutions. The Technology and Analytics Solutions segment supplies mission critical information, technology solutions, and real-world solutions and services to the firm's life science clients. The Research and Development Solutions segment provides outsourced clinical research and clinical trial related services. The Contract Sales and Medical Solutions segment offers health care provider and patient engagement services to both biopharmaceutical customers and the broader healthcare market. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in 1982 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.#17 - Waste ConnectionsNYSE:WCNStock Price: $139.49 (+$1.90)Market Cap: $35.93 billionP/E Ratio: 42.1Dividend Yield: 0.74%Consensus Rating: Buy (8 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $156.22 (12.0% Upside)Waste Connections, Inc. engages in the provision of non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services. The firm offers its services to residential, commercial, landfill and transfer stations, and industries such as office, apartments multi-family, construction and demolition, property management, retail, restaurant, and manufacturing. It operates through the following geographical segments: Eastern, Southern, Western, Central, and Canada. The company was founded by Ronald J. Mittelstaedt on September 9, 1997 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, Canada.#18 - Fidelity National Information ServicesNYSE:FISStock Price: $55.38 (+$0.38)Market Cap: $32.81 billionDividend Yield: 3.78%Consensus Rating: Buy (13 Buy Ratings, 9 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $89.30 (61.3% Upside)Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. engages in the provision of technology solutions for financial institutions and businesses. It operates through the following segments: Banking, Merchant, Capital Markets, and Corporate and Other. The Banking segment focuses on serving financial institutions with core processing software, transaction processing software, and complementary applications and services. The Merchant segment is involved in enabling merchants to accept, authorize, and settle electronic payment transactions. The Capital Markets segment provides global financial services with buy- and sell-side solutions. The Corporate and Other segment includes corporate overhead expense, leveraged functions, and miscellaneous expenses. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.#19 - NUNYSE:NUStock Price: $6.97 (+$0.14)Market Cap: $32.72 billionConsensus Rating: Buy (4 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $6.51 (-6.5% Upside)Nu Holdings Ltd. operates as a digital financial services platform and technology company primarily in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. It offers Nu credit and debit cards; Ultraviolet credit and debit cards; and mobile payment solutions for NuAccount customers to make and receive transfers, pay bills, and make everyday purchases through their mobile phones. The company provides savings solutions, such as Nu Personal Accounts, a digital account solution that supports all personal finance activities, from daily purchases and money transfers to savings; and Nu business accounts designed specifically for entrepreneur customers and their businesses. In addition, it offers NuInvest, an investment product that provides equity, fixed-income, options, and ETF products, as well as multimarket funds with curated asset allocations based on the customer's risk profile and financial position; personal unsecured loans; in-app 'buy now pay later' solution for Nu card customers to pay credit and debit purchases, and banking payment slips over time in up to twelve installments; and NuInsurance protecting solutions to help its customers secure life insurance and funeral benefits. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.#20 - Verisk AnalyticsNASDAQ:VRSKStock Price: $221.37 (+$1.40)Market Cap: $32.05 billionP/E Ratio: 69.2Dividend Yield: 0.62%Consensus Rating: Buy (8 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $215.50 (-2.7% Upside)Verisk Analytics, Inc. engages in the provision of data analytics services. It serves insurance customers and focuses on the prediction of loss, the selection and pricing of risk, and compliance. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.#21 - Palantir TechnologiesNYSE:PLTRStock Price: $14.52 (-$0.02)Market Cap: $30.75 billionConsensus Rating: Hold (2 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 5 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $8.54 (-41.2% Upside)Palantir Technologies Inc. builds and deploys software platforms for the intelligence community in the United States to assist in counterterrorism investigations and operations. The company provides palantir gotham, a software platform which enables users to identify patterns hidden deep within datasets, ranging from signals intelligence sources to reports from confidential informants, as well as facilitates the handoff between analysts and operational users, helping operators plan and execute real-world responses to threats that have been identified within the platform. It also offers palantir foundry, a platform that transforms the ways organizations operate by creating a central operating system for their data; and allows individual users to integrate and analyze the data they need in one place. In addition, it provides apollo, a software that enables customers to deploy their own software virtually in any environment. Palantir Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Denver, Colorado.#22 - First DataNYSE:FDCStock Price: $31.69Market Cap: $29.91 billionP/E Ratio: 26.2Consensus Rating: N/A (0 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: N/AFirst Data Corporation provides commerce enabled technology and solutions for merchants, financial institutions, and card issuers in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Global Business Solutions, Global Financial Solutions, and Network & Security Solutions. The Global Business Solutions segment provides solutions to merchants, such as retail point of sale merchant acquiring, e-commerce, and mobile payment services, as well as cloud based point of sale operating system that include a marketplace for proprietary and third party applications. The Global Finance Solutions segment provides technology solutions for bank and non-bank issuers, such as credit, retail private label, commercial card, and loan processing, as well as licensed financial software systems; suite of account services that include card personalization and embossing, customer communications, and professional services; and call center solutions and back office processing. The Network & Security Solutions segment offers EFT network, stored value network, and security and fraud solutions, as well as other value added solutions to its clients in GBS and GFS segments, smaller financial institutions, and other enterprise clients. First Data Corporation was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.#23 - Spotify TechnologyNYSE:SPOTStock Price: $151.74 (-$2.18)Market Cap: $28.86 billionConsensus Rating: Buy (15 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $143.75 (-5.3% Upside)Spotify Technology SA is a digital music service offering music fans instant access to a world of music. It operates through the Premium and Ad-Supported segments. The Premium segment provides subscribers with unlimited online and offline high-quality streaming access of music and podcasts on computers, tablets, and mobile devices. Users can connect through speakers, receivers, televisions, cars, game consoles, and smart watches. It also offers a music listening experience without commercial breaks. The Ad-Supported segment provides users with limited on-demand online access of music and unlimited online access of podcasts on their computers, tablets, and compatible mobile devices. It also serves both a premium subscriber acquisition channel and a robust option for users who are unable or unwilling to pay a monthly subscription fee but still want to enjoy access to a wide variety of high-quality audio content. The company was founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon in April 2006 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.#24 - GartnerNYSE:ITStock Price: $345.01 (+$4.77)Market Cap: $27.27 billionP/E Ratio: 29.8Consensus Rating: Hold (2 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $359.13 (4.1% Upside)Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company, which equips business leaders with insights, advice, and tools that help build organizations. It operates through the following segments: Research, Consulting, and Conferences. The Research segment provides executives with objective insights and advice through reports, briefings, proprietary tools, access to the firm?s research experts, peer networking services, and membership programs. The Consulting segment offers customized solutions to unique client needs through on-site, day-to-day support, and proprietary tools for measuring and improving IT performance. The Conferences segment offers business professionals the opportunity to learn, share, and network through conferences and peer-driven sessions. The company was founded by Gideon I. Gartner and Dave L. R. Stein in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.#25 - Slack TechnologiesNYSE:WORKStock Price: $45.20Market Cap: $26.52 billionConsensus Rating: N/A (0 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: N/ASlack Technologies, Inc. operates Slack, a business technology software platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform brings together people, applications, and data, as well as sells its offering under a software-as-a-service model. The company was formerly known as Tiny Speck, Inc. and changed its name to Slack Technologies, Inc. in 2014. Slack Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.#26 - Global PaymentsNYSE:GPNStock Price: $100.39 (+$1.55)Market Cap: $26.30 billionDividend Yield: 1.01%Consensus Rating: Buy (17 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $146.30 (45.7% Upside)Global Payments, Inc. engages in the provision of payment technology and software solutions. It operates through the following segments: Merchant Solutions, Issuer Solutions and Business & Consumer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment provides payments technology and software solutions to customers globally. It also provides a variety of value-added services, including specialty point-of-sale solutions, analytic and engagement tools, payroll services and reporting that assist customers with driving demand. The Issuer Solutions segment provides solutions that enable financial institutions and other financial service providers to manage their card portfolios, reduce technical complexity and overhead and offer a seamless experience for cardholders on a single platform. It also provides commercial payments and e Payables solutions that support business-to-business payment processes for businesses and governments. The Business and Consumer Solutions segment provides general purpose reloadable prepaid debit and payroll cards, demand deposit accounts and other financial service solutions to the under banked and other consumers and businesses in the United States through Netspend bran#27 - EquifaxNYSE:EFXStock Price: $213.65 (+$5.10)Market Cap: $26.20 billionP/E Ratio: 44.9Dividend Yield: 0.75%Consensus Rating: Hold (8 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $214.20 (0.3% Upside)Equifax, Inc. engages in the provision of information solutions and human resources business process outsourcing services. It operates through the following business segments: U.S. Information Solutions, Workforce Solutions and International. The U.S. Information Solutions segment includes consumer and commercial information services, mortgage loan origination information, financial marketing services, and identity management. The Workforce Solutions segment covers employment, income, and social security number verification services as well as complementary payroll-based transaction and employment tax management services. The International segment offers information, technology, and services to support debt collections and recovery management in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Cator Woolford and Guy Woolford in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.#28 - AptivNYSE:APTVStock Price: $93.69 (+$3.48)Market Cap: $25.34 billionP/E Ratio: 42.2Consensus Rating: Buy (9 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $132.08 (41.0% Upside)Aptiv Plc is a technology and mobility architecture company, which engages in the business of designing and manufacturing vehicle components; providing electrical, electronic, and active safety technology solutions to the global automotive and commercial vehicle markets; and creating the software and hardware foundation for vehicle features and functionality. It operates under the Signal and Power Solutions; and Advanced Safety and User Experience segments. The Signal and Power Solutions segment focuses on the design, manufacture, and assembly of the vehicle's electrical architecture including engineered component products, connectors, wiring assemblies, harnesses, cable management, electrical centers, hybrid high voltage, and safety distribution systems. The Advanced Safety and User Experience segments is involved in critical technologies and services to enhance vehicle safety, security, comfort, and convenience including sensing and perception systems, electronic control units, multi-domain controllers, vehicle connectivity systems, cloud-native software platforms, application software, autonomous driving technologies, and end-to-end DevOps tools. The company was founded in 199#29 - Total System ServicesNYSE:TSSStock Price: $133.27Market Cap: $23.59 billionP/E Ratio: 31.3Dividend Yield: 0.39%Consensus Rating: N/A (0 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: N/ATotal System Services, Inc. provides payment processing, merchant, and related payment services to financial and nonfinancial institutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Issuer Solutions, Merchant Solutions, and Consumer Solutions. It offers general purpose reloadable prepaid and payroll cards, demand deposit accounts, and other financial service solutions to the underbanked and other consumers and businesses. The company also provides third party processing and related services for credit card issuers, merchant acquirers, independent sales organizations, and financial institutions; and issuer processing services, as well as operates as a prepaid program manager. Total System Services, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.#30 - Rentokil InitialNYSE:RTOStock Price: $40.60 (+$0.46)Market Cap: $20.46 billionDividend Yield: 1.41%Consensus Rating: Hold (1 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $47.00 (15.8% Upside)Rentokil Initial Plc engages in the provision of business support services. The firm's products and services protect people from pest-borne disease and the risks of poor hygiene. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Europe, UK and Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and MENAT, and Pacific. The company was founded by Harold Maxwell-Lefroy on September 24, 1924 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.#31 - SymboticNASDAQ:SYMStock Price: $33.44 (-$2.42)Market Cap: $18.57 billionConsensus Rating: Buy (11 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $28.77 (-14.0% Upside)Symbotic Inc., an automation technology company, provides robotics and technology to improve efficiency for retailers and wholesalers in the United States. The company offers Symbotic system, an end-to-end warehouse automation system for product distribution. It also designs, assemblies, and installs modular inventory management systems and performs configuration of embedded software. Symbotic Inc. is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.#32 - Omnicom GroupNYSE:OMCStock Price: $91.32 (+$2.02)Market Cap: $18.22 billionP/E Ratio: 13.7Dividend Yield: 3.14%Consensus Rating: Hold (4 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $99.86 (9.3% Upside)Omnicom Group, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of advertising, marketing and corporate communications services. Its agency networks operate in the advertising, marketing, and corporate communications services industry, which are organized into regions, which are the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. The company was founded by Maxwell Dane in 1944 and is headquartered in New York, NY.#33 - Broadridge Financial SolutionsNYSE:BRStock Price: $153.25 (+$4.25)Market Cap: $18.08 billionP/E Ratio: 32.9Dividend Yield: 1.95%Consensus Rating: Buy (2 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $161.40 (5.3% Upside)Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of investor communications and technology solutions to banks, broker-dealers, mutual funds, and corporate issuers. It operates through the following segments: Investor Communication Solutions and Global Technology and Operations. The Investor Communication Solutions segment offers services for broker-dealer investor communication, customer communication, corporate issuer, advisor solutions, and mutual fund and retirement solutions. The Global Technology and Operations segment includes middle and back-office securities processing solutions, automation services, and business process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Lake Success, NY.#34 - FLEETCOR TechnologiesNYSE:FLTStock Price: $234.84 (+$6.84)Market Cap: $17.34 billionP/E Ratio: 18.7Consensus Rating: Buy (8 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $249.46 (6.2% Upside)FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of digital payment solutions that enables businesses to control purchases and make payments. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, International, and Brazil. The company was founded by William Boatner Reily III and Ronald F. Clarke in 1985 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.#35 - Rocket CompaniesNYSE:RKTStock Price: $8.28 (+$0.21)Market Cap: $16.36 billionConsensus Rating: Hold (1 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 2 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $7.85 (-5.2% Upside)Rocket Companies, Inc., a fintech holding company, provides mortgage lending, title and settlement services, and other financial technology services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Direct to Consumer and Partner Network. The company's solutions include Rocket Mortgage, a mortgage lender; Amrock that provides title insurance, property valuation, and settlement services; Rocket Homes, a home search platform and real estate agent referral network, which offers technology-enabled services to support the home buying and selling experience; Rocket Auto, an automotive retail marketplace that provides centralized and virtual car sales support to online car purchasing platforms; and Rocket Loans, an online-based personal loans business. It also offers Core Digital Media, a digital social and display advertiser in the mortgage, insurance, and education sectors; Rocket Solar, which connect homeowners with digital financing solutions through a team of trained solar advisors; Rocket Money, a personal finance app that helps clients manage every aspect of their financial lives; Lendesk, a technology services company that provides a point of sale system for mortgage professionals and a loan origination system for private lenders; and Edison Financial, a digital mortgage broker. In addition, the company originates, closes, sells, and services agency-conforming loans. Rocket Companies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Rocket Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Rock Holdings, Inc.#36 - FactSet Research SystemsNYSE:FDSStock Price: $398.81 (+$8.52)Market Cap: $15.28 billionP/E Ratio: 34.6Dividend Yield: 1.00%Consensus Rating: Hold (5 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $445.78 (11.8% Upside)FactSet Research Systems Inc. (the ""Company"" or ""FactSet"") is a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications and services for the investment and corporate communities. Since inception, global financial professionals have utilized the Company's content and multi-asset class solutions across each stage of the investment process. FactSet's goal is to provide a seamless user experience spanning idea generation, research, portfolio construction, trade execution, performance measurement, risk management, reporting, and portfolio analysis, in which the Company serves the front, middle, and back offices to drive productivity and improved performance. FactSet's flexible, open data and technology solutions can be implemented both across the investment portfolio lifecycle or as standalone components serving different workflows in the organization. FactSet is focused on growing the business throughout each of its three segments, the Americas, EMEA (formerly known as Europe), and Asia Pacific. The Company primarily delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of Research, Analytics and Trading, Content and Technology Solutions (""CTS"") and Wealt#37 - Interpublic Group of CompaniesNYSE:IPGStock Price: $38.67 (+$0.92)Market Cap: $14.93 billionP/E Ratio: 16.7Dividend Yield: 3.28%Consensus Rating: Buy (6 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $40.50 (4.7% Upside)Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of marketing, communications, and business transformation services. It operates through the following segments: Media, Data, and Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising and Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications and Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data, and Engagement Solutions segment provides global media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience. The Integrated Advertising and Creativity Led Solutions segment offers advertising, corporate and brand identity services, and strategic consulting. The Specialized Communications and Experiential Solutions segment includes global public relations and other specialized communications services, events, sports and entertainment marketing, and strategic consulting. The company was founded on September 18, 1930 and is headquartered in New York, NY.#38 - Jacobs SolutionsNYSE:JStock Price: $114.99 (+$4.17)Market Cap: $14.59 billionP/E Ratio: 19.1Dividend Yield: 0.94%Consensus Rating: Buy (4 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $149.00 (29.6% Upside)Jacobs Solutions, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the designing and deployment of technology-centric solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Critical Mission Solutions, People and Places Solutions, and PA Consulting. The Critical Mission Solutions segment offer broad sectors, including U.S. government services, cyber, nuclear, commercial, and international sectors. The People and Places Solutions segment provides end-to-end solutions under the climate change, energy transition, connected mobility, integrated water management, smart cities, and vaccine manufacturing industries. The PA Consulting segment includes the investment in PA Consulting Group. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.#39 - TransUnionNYSE:TRUStock Price: $74.46 (+$1.65)Market Cap: $14.39 billionP/E Ratio: 52.8Dividend Yield: 0.58%Consensus Rating: Buy (10 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $77.50 (4.1% Upside)TransUnion engages in the provision of information and risk management solutions. It also provides consumer reports, risk scores, analytical services, and decision-making capabilities to businesses. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Markets, International, Consumer Interactive, and Corporate. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, risk scores, analytical services, and decision-making capabilities to businesses. The International segment provides credit reports, analytics and decision-making services and other value-added risk management services. The Consumer Interactive segment offers solutions that help consumers manage their personal finances and take precautions against identity theft. The Corporate segment provides support services to each segment, holds investments, and conducts enterprise functions. The company was founded on February 15, 2012, and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.#40 - Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE:BAHStock Price: $103.70 (+$2.94)Market Cap: $13.57 billionP/E Ratio: 51.3Dividend Yield: 1.87%Consensus Rating: Buy (4 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $106.25 (2.5% Upside)Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. It offers analytics, digital solutions, engineering, and cyber expertise. The company was founded by Edwin Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.#41 - GFL EnvironmentalNYSE:GFLStock Price: $37.51 (+$0.60)Market Cap: $12.88 billionDividend Yield: 0.14%Consensus Rating: Buy (8 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $41.85 (11.6% Upside)GFL Environmental Inc. operates as a diversified environmental services company in Canada and the United States. The company offers non-hazardous solid waste management, infrastructure and soil remediation, and liquid waste management services. Its solid waste management business line includes the collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste for municipal, residential, and commercial and industrial customers. The company's infrastructure and soil remediation business line provides remediation of contaminated soils, as well as complementary services, including civil, demolition, and excavation and shoring services. Its liquid waste management business collects, manages, transports, processes, and disposes of a range of industrial and commercial liquid wastes, as well as resells liquid waste products. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.#42 - Seagate TechnologyNASDAQ:STXStock Price: $62.21 (+$0.91)Market Cap: $12.85 billionDividend Yield: 4.59%Consensus Rating: Hold (10 Buy Ratings, 13 Hold Ratings, 2 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $66.00 (6.1% Upside)Seagate Technology Holdings Plc operates as holding company that is engaged in the development, production, and distribution of data storage products and electronic data storage solutions. Its products include hard disk drives, solid state hybrid drives, solid state drives, peripheral component interconnect express cards, serial advanced technology attachment controllers, storage subsystems and computing solutions. The firm offers its products under the Backup Plus and Expansion product lines, and Maxtor and LaCie brands. The company is founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.#43 - WPPNYSE:WPPStock Price: $55.02 (+$0.98)Market Cap: $11.78 billionDividend Yield: 3.35%Consensus Rating: Buy (5 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $1,001.29 (1,719.9% Upside)WPP Plc is a creative transformation company, which engages in the provision of communications services. It operates through the following segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. The Global Integrated Agencies segment offers creative services including advertising, marketing, and brand strategies and campaigns across all media. The Public Relations segment helps clients communicate with all stakeholders, from consumers and investors to government and non-government organizations. The Specialist Agencies segment delivers brand experience and identity, and specialist, targeted services. The company was founded by Martin Stuart Sorrell in 1985 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.#44 - DocuSignNASDAQ:DOCUStock Price: $57.47 (+$0.27)Market Cap: $11.63 billionConsensus Rating: Hold (3 Buy Ratings, 9 Hold Ratings, 3 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $62.43 (8.6% Upside)DocuSign, Inc. provides cloud-based electronic signature solutions. Its cloud based electronic signature platform helps companies and individuals securely collect information, automate data workflows and sign anything. The firm automates manual, paper-based processes allowing users to manage all aspects of documented business transactions including identity management, authentication, digital signature, forms and data collection, collaboration, workflow automation and storage. DocuSign was founded by Thomas H. Gonser and Court Lorenzini in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.#45 - Gen DigitalNASDAQ:GENStock Price: $17.99 (+$0.44)Market Cap: $11.53 billionP/E Ratio: 8.5Dividend Yield: 2.85%Consensus Rating: Hold (0 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $26.50 (47.3% Upside)Gen Digital, Inc. engages in the provision of security, storage, and systems management solutions. The firm focuses on providing consumer cyber safety with its business solutions. Its brands include Norton, Avast, Lifelock, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner. The company was founded by Gary Hendrix in April 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.#46 - Genesis HealthcareNYSE:GENStock Price: $17.99 (+$0.44)Market Cap: $11.50 billionP/E Ratio: 20.0Dividend Yield: 3.05%Consensus Rating: Buy (2 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $23.33 (29.7% Upside)Genesis Healthcare, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates skilled nursing facilities and assisted/senior living facilities in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Inpatient Services; Rehabilitation Therapy Services; and Other Services. It also provides a range of rehabilitation therapy services, including speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy. In addition, the company offers other specialty medical services, such as physician, staffing, and other healthcare related services. As of December 31, 2020, it provided inpatient services through a network of approximately 341 skilled nursing facilities and assisted/senior living communities in 24 states; and supplied rehabilitation and respiratory therapy to approximately 1,400 healthcare locations in 42 states, the District of Columbia and China. The company was formerly known as FC-GEN Operations Investment, LLC and changed its name to Genesis HealthCare, Inc. in February 2015. Genesis HealthCare, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.#47 - GrabNASDAQ:GRABStock Price: $3.02 (+$0.04)Market Cap: $11.32 billionConsensus Rating: Buy (7 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $3.95 (30.6% Upside)Grab Holdings Limited provides superapps that allows access to mobility, delivery, financial services, and enterprise offerings through its mobile application in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company is headquartered in Singapore.#48 - ConfluentNASDAQ:CFLTStock Price: $34.56 (+$2.15)Market Cap: $10.23 billionConsensus Rating: Buy (14 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $29.80 (-13.8% Upside)Confluent, Inc. operates a data streaming platform in the United States and internationally. It offers Confluent Cloud, a managed cloud-native service for connecting and processing data; and Confluent Platform, an enterprise-grade self-managed software that connects and processes data in real-time with the foundational platform for data in motion. It also provides Kafka Connect that enables to build connectors to integrate Apache Kafka with other apps and data systems; ksqlDB, a database for stream processing applications; and stream governance, a solution that is designed for the intricacies of streaming data, which allows teams to expand usage of real-time data without bypassing requirements for risk management and regulatory compliance. In addition, it also offers training and professional services. The company was formerly known as Infinitem, Inc. and changed its name to Confluent, Inc. in September 2014. Confluent, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.#49 - UiPathNYSE:PATHStock Price: $18.24 (+$0.31)Market Cap: $10.17 billionConsensus Rating: Hold (7 Buy Ratings, 8 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: $18.64 (2.2% Upside)UiPath Inc. provides an end-to-end automation platform that offers a range of robotic process automation (RPA) solutions primarily in the United States, Romania, and Japan. The company offers a suite of interrelated software to build, manage, run, engage, measure, and govern automation within the organization. Its platform combines artificial intelligence with desktop recording, back-end mining of both human activity and system logs, and intuitive visualization tools, which enables users to discover, analyze, and identify processes to automate in a centralized portal; offers low-code development environments that allows users in an organization to create attended and unattended automations without any prior knowledge of coding; deploys robots in highly immersive attended experiences or in standalone, unattended modes behind the scenes, and can leverage native connectors built for commonly used line-of-business applications; offers centralized tools designed to manage, test, and deploy automations and ML models across the enterprise; allows customers to manage long running processes that orchestrate work between robots and humans; and enable users to track, measure, and forecast the performance of automation in their enterprise and help businesses ensure compliance with business standards. In addition, the company provides maintenance and support for its software, as well as professional services, such as training and implementation services to facilitate the adoption of its platform. It serves banking, healthcare, financial services, and government entities. UiPath Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.#50 - NielsenNYSE:NLSNStock Price: $27.98Market Cap: $10.07 billionP/E Ratio: 19.0Dividend Yield: 0.86%Consensus Rating: N/A (0 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)Consensus Price Target: N/ANielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company worldwide. The company provides viewership and listening data, and analytics principally to media publishers and marketers, and advertising agencies for television, computer, mobile, CTV, digital, and listening platforms. It also offers television audience measurement services; digital audience measurement services; video advertising services; and independent measurement and consumer research primarily servicing radio, advertisers, and advertising agencies in the audio industry. In addition, it offers consumer behavioral and transactional data. Nielsen Holdings plc provides marketing solutions. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Recent Business Services HeadlinesMarketBeat Week in Review – 5/29 - 6/2June 3rd, 2023 7:00 AMThe markets ended the week with a sharp rally, but the S&P 500 is now near a key resistance level as investors wait for the Fed and upcoming inflation readings.Symbotic AI Robots Disrupt Warehouse Industry, Stock Price SoarsJune 2nd, 2023 7:35 AMSymbotic's AI-powered warehouse robotics platform is driving impressive gains as major retailers embrace automated technology for more efficient operations.UiPath Stock Has Short-Term Pain for Long-Term AI Gain May 31st, 2023 9:45 AMUiPath Inc. shares took an initial dive on its fiscal Q1 2024 earnings release. The culprit was lowered fiscal Q2 2024 revenue guidance that spooked investors Palantir: The "Sleeper" Play on the AI RevolutionMay 30th, 2023 12:06 PMThe secretive and controversial data analytics firm Palantir made a game-changing move with its launch of AIP. 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Because business services are an important part of keeping any company running smoothly, they tend to be relatively recession-proof and offer investors a measure of safety. The business services industry is broad, and many different types of companies fall into this category. Some of the largest and most well-known business services companies include International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM), Accenture (NYSE: ACN), and Xerox (NYSE: XRX) mid-sized and small-cap companies in the industry. They are also generally considered defensive stocks, meaning they hold up relatively well during economic downturns. One of the main reasons for this is that businesses still need to use these services even when times are tough. They may cut back on other expenses, but business services are considered essential. Another reason business services stocks tend to be defensive is that they are often less volatile than the overall market. This means that they tend to provide a measure of stability for investors. How to invest in business services stocks By investing in a business services company, you are investing in the company’s ability to provide a service that is essential to the growth and development of businesses. There are a few things to remember when investing in business services stocks. First, it is important to research the company thoroughly before investing. You will want to ensure that the company has a good track record and is financially stable. It is also important to consider the company’s customer base. If the company relies heavily on one industry or sector, it may be riskier than investing in a company that provides services to various businesses. Another thing to consider is the company’s competitive landscape. If very few companies provide the same services, then the company you are considering investing in may have a monopoly. This can be a good or bad thing, depending on how the company is managed. Finally, you will want to pay attention to the company’s management team. A strong management team can make all the difference in a company's success. Considering all these factors, you can make an informed decision about whether or not to invest in business services stocks. These stocks can be a great way to diversify your portfolio and provide you with a steady income stream. However, it is important to remember that risks are involved, and you should only invest what you can afford to lose. Best business services stocks The Business Services sector is one of the most important sectors of the economy, as it plays a critical role in supporting businesses of all sizes. The sector employs a large number of people and generates a significant amount of economic activity. The Business Services sector is expected to grow healthy in the coming years, supported by strong global economic growth. The sector is expected to benefit from the continued expansion of the global economy and the growing demand for business services from businesses of all sizes. The following are some of the best business services stocks to buy: Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. With more than 373,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve how the world works and lives. Its clients include 94 Fortune Global 100 and more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) IBM is a technology company that offers a wide range of products and services, including software, hardware, services, and business consulting. IBM has a long history of innovation and leadership in the technology industry. IBM is a global company with operations in more than 170 countries. Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. The company specializes in developing and marketing database software and technology, cloud-engineered systems, and enterprise software products—particularly its own brands of database management systems. SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) SAP SE is a German multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP's primary focus is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, but the company also offers customer relationship management (CRM), product lifecycle management (PLM), supplier relationship management (SRM), and human capital management (HCM) software. ServiceNow, Inc. (TSE: NOW) ServiceNow, Inc. is a cloud computing company headquartered in Santa Clara, California The company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings include incident management, problem management, change management, asset management, configuration management, and service catalog. Business services stocks in a recession Business services stocks are one of the best performing sectors in a recession. This is because businesses need to continue to operate and grow, even in tough economic times. They, therefore, continue to invest in services that help them do this. Some of the best-performing business services stocks in a recession include: Advertising and marketing agencies help businesses promote and sell their products and services. They are often essential in helping businesses grow during a recession. Business consulting firms provide advice and assistance to businesses on how to operate more effectively. They can be vital in helping businesses cut costs and improve efficiency.IT services companies provide businesses with the technology they need to operate. This can be essential in helping businesses stay competitive.Human resources firms help businesses with the recruitment and management of staff. This can be vital in helping businesses reduce costs and improve productivity.Financial services firms provide businesses with the financing they need to grow. They can be essential in helping businesses survive and thrive. Financial ratios for business services stocks Financial ratios are powerful tools that can be used to measure, compare and analyze the financial performance of businesses in the same industry. When it comes to business services stocks, there are a few key financial ratios that investors and analysts should pay attention to to get a better understanding of the health of the companies. The first ratio is the price-to-earnings ratio, which measures how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of a company's earnings. A higher P/E ratio indicates that investors are willing to pay more for the company's earnings and vice versa. For business services stocks, the average P/E ratio is around 20. The second ratio is the debt-to-equity ratio, which measures a company's financial leverage. A higher debt-to-equity ratio indicates that a company is more leveraged and has a higher risk of default. For business services stocks, the average debt-to-equity ratio is around 1.5. The third ratio is the return-on-equity ratio, which measures a company's profitability. A higher return-on-equity ratio indicates that a company is more profitable. For business services stocks, the average return-on-equity ratio is around 15%. By looking at these three ratios, investors and analysts can better understand the financial health of business services stocks. The average return of business services stocks The average return of business services stocks over the past 10 years has been 12.5%. This is higher than the average return of the overall stock market, which has been around 10%. There are a number of reasons why business services stocks have performed better than the overall market. The business services sector is less cyclical than other sectors, such as manufacturing. This means that business services stocks are less affected by the growth and contraction of economic activity. Second, the business services sector is global in nature. This means that it is less affected by events in any one particular country. For example, if there is a recession in the United States, businesses in other countries may still be doing well and providing services to businesses in the United States. Third, the business services sector is growing faster than the overall economy. This is due to several factors, such as the increasing globalization of businesses and the increasing use of technology. Fourth, business services stocks tend to pay higher dividends than the overall market. This is because business services companies are more profitable than other companies. Business services stocks dividend yield Many business services stocks pay dividends, and the average dividend yield for business services stocks is 1.4%. This may not seem like a high yield, but it is actually higher than the average for all stocks, which is currently 1.3%. And while business services stocks may not have the highest yields, they tend to be more stable and less volatile than other stocks. This makes them a good choice for investors who are looking for income but don’t want to take on too much risk. When business services stocks go down When the stock market goes down, it's not just tech stocks that take a hit. Business services stocks can also be affected, as investors seek out more stable investments. There are a few reasons why business services stocks may go down when the market is in a slump. First, business services companies are often tied to the overall economy's health. If the economy is struggling, businesses may cut back on spending, which can impact business services firms. Second, business services companies may also be affected by changes in interest rates. When rates go up, it can make it more expensive for businesses to borrow money for expansion or other projects. This can lead to cutbacks in spending, which can impact business services firms. Finally, business services companies may also be impacted by changes in the political environment. Businesses may be hesitant to invest in expansion or other projects if there is uncertainty about trade policy or other issues. This can lead to cutbacks in spending, which can impact business services firms. Challenges of business services stocks One challenge facing business services stocks is the ongoing transition to a digital economy. Many of the companies in this sector are still reliant on paper-based processes and manual labor, which can be costly and inefficient. As businesses increasingly move to digital platforms, these companies will need to invest in new technologies and processes to stay competitive. Another challenge is the competitive landscape. There are a number of large, well-established companies in this sector, and many of them are struggling to keep up with the pace of change. This is creating an environment where smaller, more agile companies are able to gain market share. Finally, the business services sector is also facing some headwinds from the current political environment. Businesses are facing increased regulation and higher taxes, which can weigh on profits. 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