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U.S. HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies40
  • 7D-4.1%
  • 3M-26.2%
  • 1Y-36.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the HR Services industry has dropped 4.1%, driven by a pullback from Automatic Data Processing of 3.9%. However, the industry is down 37% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. HR Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Apr 2026US$143.0bUS$80.5bUS$4.1b18x35.2x1.8x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026US$163.4bUS$80.3bUS$4.0b19.7x41.1x2x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026US$193.6bUS$87.0bUS$5.1b22.8x38.1x2.2x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026US$205.1bUS$86.5bUS$5.0b20.9x41x2.4x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025US$204.2bUS$87.4bUS$5.0b19.5x40.5x2.3x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025US$223.7bUS$86.6bUS$6.3b27.8x35.7x2.6x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025US$235.9bUS$86.4bUS$6.3b28.4x37.2x2.7x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025US$245.4bUS$86.9bUS$6.2b29.8x39.6x2.8x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025US$232.2bUS$79.8bUS$6.6b30.9x35.2x2.9x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025US$237.2bUS$79.7bUS$6.8b31.3x34.9x3x
Thu, 15 May 2025US$241.6bUS$79.7bUS$6.9b28.4x35.3x3x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025US$231.1bUS$80.1bUS$6.7b26.3x34.4x2.9x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025US$244.0bUS$80.0bUS$6.7b22.8x36.4x3x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025US$251.7bUS$85.7bUS$6.8b24.3x36.8x2.9x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025US$243.2bUS$85.7bUS$6.7b23.6x36.4x2.8x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024US$256.4bUS$85.7bUS$6.6b27.6x38.9x3x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024US$235.4bUS$86.1bUS$6.4b27.3x36.6x2.7x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024US$225.2bUS$81.4bUS$6.2b25x36.3x2.8x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024US$216.6bUS$81.4bUS$6.2b23.8x35x2.7x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024US$211.5bUS$86.3bUS$6.6b22.1x32.3x2.5x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024US$209.3bUS$87.3bUS$6.5b20.6x32.1x2.4x
Fri, 17 May 2024US$218.8bUS$87.6bUS$6.5b24.2x33.8x2.5x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024US$220.1bUS$87.5bUS$6.4b23.2x34.6x2.5x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024US$220.2bUS$87.4bUS$6.3b24.5x34.7x2.5x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024US$224.1bUS$87.1bUS$6.3b27x35.5x2.6x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024US$213.5bUS$87.3bUS$6.4b26x33.5x2.4x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023US$216.1bUS$87.2bUS$5.9b24.9x36.9x2.5x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023US$204.1bUS$87.0bUS$5.8b21.2x34.9x2.3x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023US$225.0bUS$92.1bUS$6.3b19.8x35.7x2.4x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023US$236.0bUS$92.0bUS$6.2b20.6x38.1x2.6x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023US$239.2bUS$91.6bUS$6.2b17.1x38.3x2.6x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023US$219.0bUS$91.8bUS$6.3b16.4x34.8x2.4x
Sat, 20 May 2023US$210.2bUS$91.7bUS$6.3b15.5x33.3x2.3x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023US$173.9bUS$87.1bUS$6.0b13x29x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29x


Total Market Cap: US$173.9bTotal Earnings: US$6.0bTotal Revenue: US$87.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. HR Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Human Resource and Employment Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Human Resource and Employment Services industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.6% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. HR Services compare with similar industries?

US Market3.43%
Industrials5.01%
Professional Services-2.42%
HR Services-4.13%
Research and Consulting Services-1.19%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KFY Korn FerryUS$63.950.9%
+US$30.6m		1.6%PE12.5x
LGCL Lucas GCUS$1.9927.6%
+US$18.4m		-85.8%PE76.4x
HQI HireQuestUS$10.704.5%
+US$6.5m		2.1%PE22.7x
DLHC DLH HoldingsUS$6.067.4%
+US$6.1m		98.0%PS0.3x
FVRR Fiverr InternationalUS$10.191.6%
+US$5.8m		-58.4%PE17.5x

Latest News

TNET
US$36.13
TriNet Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-52.9%
UPWK
US$10.44
Upwork
7D
-4.6%
1Y
-17.3%
PAYX
US$87.86
Paychex
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-39.2%

Paychex: Staying Neutral Because Of Near-Term Growth Concerns

Apr 09
ADP
US$196.02
Automatic Data Processing
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-34.6%
PCTY
US$95.18
Paylocity Holding
7D
-10.3%
1Y
-48.2%
LGCL
US$1.99
Lucas GC
7D
27.6%
1Y
-85.8%
KFY
US$63.95
Korn Ferry
7D
0.9%
1Y
1.6%

KFY: Executive Search Strength And Buybacks Will Support Future Returns

Analysts have trimmed Korn Ferry's average price target by $10, with cuts such as UBS moving to $65 from $72 and Truist to $75 from $88. They cite lower sector valuation multiples, while also pointing to solid recent results, resilient executive search demand and increased buybacks as support for the shares.
FVRR
US$10.19
Fiverr International
7D
1.6%
1Y
-58.4%
CLIK
US$3.45
Click Holdings
7D
94.9%
1Y
-96.2%
ASUR
US$8.60
Asure Software
7D
1.8%
1Y
-6.1%
NSP
US$25.91
Insperity
7D
-11.7%
1Y
-68.7%

NSP: Stable Assumptions And Higher Future P/E Will Support Earnings Recovery

Analysts have maintained their $40.50 price target for Insperity, citing relatively stable assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as the basis for keeping the valuation unchanged. What's in the News Insperity and Workday launched the Insperity HRScale solution for small and midsized businesses, combining Insperity's PEO model and HR support with Workday's Human Capital Management suite to handle HR administration, compliance support, and workforce analytics (Key Developments).
PAYC
US$114.84
Paycom Software
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-45.4%
BZ
US$13.13
Kanzhun
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-8.2%

BZ: Fair Value View Will Rely On Expanded Buybacks And Margin Outlook

Analysts have cut their price target on Kanzhun from about $21.04 to about $15.90 as they now factor in more moderate revenue growth and a lower future P/E of roughly 21.7x, partly offset by expectations for a higher profit margin of about 33.6%. What's in the News Kanzhun increased its equity buyback authorization by US$150 million to a total of US$400 million and extended the program to August 28, 2027 (company announcement).
HQI
US$10.70
HireQuest
7D
4.5%
1Y
2.1%
JOB
US$0.25
GEE Group
7D
10.1%
1Y
24.4%
DLHC
US$6.06
DLH Holdings
7D
7.4%
1Y
98.0%