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U.S. HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies44
  • 7D-6.4%
  • 3M-15.8%
  • 1Y-35.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the HR Services industry has dropped 6.6%, driven by a pullback from Automatic Data Processing of 6.0%. The industry has fallen 35% in the last year. Looking forward, 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
Wed, 18 Feb 2026US$155.0bUS$80.1bUS$4.9b20.3x31.9x1.9x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026US$202.7bUS$86.5bUS$5.0b22.1x40.6x2.3x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025US$209.0bUS$86.2bUS$5.0b20.8x41.7x2.4x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025US$202.2bUS$87.3bUS$5.0b19.9x40.6x2.3x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025US$232.0bUS$86.6bUS$6.3b28x36.9x2.7x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025US$243.4bUS$86.9bUS$6.2b29.4x39.3x2.8x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025US$238.1bUS$86.4bUS$7.0b27.6x33.9x2.8x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025US$232.0bUS$79.8bUS$6.7b31.3x34.5x2.9x
Fri, 30 May 2025US$248.4bUS$79.7bUS$6.8b32.6x36.4x3.1x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025US$227.7bUS$78.9bUS$6.9b22.3x33.2x2.9x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025US$235.5bUS$80.0bUS$6.7b27.6x35.1x2.9x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025US$247.1bUS$81.0bUS$6.7b23x37.1x3.1x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025US$247.8bUS$85.7bUS$6.7b24.9x37x2.9x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024US$249.5bUS$85.7bUS$6.7b26.1x37.4x2.9x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024US$256.8bUS$85.7bUS$6.6b27.2x38.7x3x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024US$230.8bUS$81.4bUS$6.2b27.1x37.1x2.8x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024US$216.1bUS$81.4bUS$6.2b22.6x34.8x2.7x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024US$214.6bUS$81.7bUS$6.2b21.6x34.4x2.6x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024US$201.8bUS$86.6bUS$6.6b20.9x30.8x2.3x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024US$207.4bUS$87.6bUS$6.5b21.8x32.1x2.4x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024US$220.9bUS$91.7bUS$6.4b22.9x34.5x2.4x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024US$220.2bUS$87.4bUS$6.3b25.4x34.8x2.5x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024US$224.0bUS$87.3bUS$6.4b27x35.2x2.6x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024US$216.4bUS$87.3bUS$6.4b27x34x2.5x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023US$219.8bUS$87.2bUS$6.3b27.7x34.7x2.5x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023US$208.7bUS$87.2bUS$5.8b25x35.7x2.4x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023US$229.4bUS$92.1bUS$6.3b19.7x36.4x2.5x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023US$231.9bUS$92.0bUS$6.2b20.6x37.6x2.5x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023US$236.4bUS$92.1bUS$6.2b18.5x38x2.6x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023US$220.6bUS$91.8bUS$6.3b16.1x35x2.4x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023US$214.6bUS$91.8bUS$6.3b16x34x2.3x
Tue, 02 May 2023US$176.0bUS$87.2bUS$6.0b12.4x29.2x2x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023US$178.6bUS$87.3bUS$6.0b13x29.8x2x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023US$48.3bUS$65.3bUS$1.4b13.5x33.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

33.6x


Total Market Cap: US$48.3bTotal Earnings: US$1.4bTotal Revenue: US$65.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. HR Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Human Resource and Employment Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 35.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Human Resource and Employment Services industry have grown 50% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

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

US Market-1.58%
Industrials0.21%
Professional Services-6.44%
HR Services-6.40%
Research and Consulting Services-7.96%
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
PAYC Paycom SoftwareUS$124.224.6%
+US$294.4m		-42.5%PE14.6x
BBSI Barrett Business ServicesUS$32.702.0%
+US$16.7m		-21.2%PE15.3x
KFY Korn FerryUS$62.640.4%
+US$12.0m		-6.1%PE12.6x
HQI HireQuestUS$10.833.9%
+US$5.8m		-25.7%PE21.1x
LGCL Lucas GCUS$1.814.6%
+US$3.4m		-91.9%PE70.3x

Latest News

BGSF
US$6.00
BGSF
7D
4.9%
1Y
21.0%
HQI
US$10.83
HireQuest
7D
3.9%
1Y
-25.7%
RHI
US$24.81
Robert Half
7D
-15.6%
1Y
-58.5%
TNET
US$42.53
TriNet Group
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-41.4%
PAYC
US$124.22
Paycom Software
7D
4.6%
1Y
-42.5%
BBSI
US$32.70
Barrett Business Services
7D
2.0%
1Y
-21.2%
LGCL
US$1.81
Lucas GC
7D
4.6%
1Y
-91.9%

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PAYX
US$94.29
Paychex
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-37.2%

PAYX: AI And Buybacks Will Support Resilient Future Cash Flow Profile

Analysts have trimmed their average Paychex price target slightly to about $119.53 from roughly $120.20, reflecting a modestly lower assumed future P/E and fresh bearish initiation commentary that characterizes the recent Paycor acquisition as a largely defensive move. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary focuses heavily on the Paycor acquisition and how it feeds into expectations for Paychex valuation and execution.
ADP
US$213.08
Automatic Data Processing
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-31.3%

ADP: Dividend Power And HR Platform Execution Will Support Premium P/E

Analysts have trimmed their average price target on Automatic Data Processing by about $10, reflecting slightly more cautious assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples after a series of target cuts from major research firms, alongside one fresh bullish initiation. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Automatic Data Processing shows a cluster of target cuts alongside one new, more optimistic initiation.
FA
US$9.75
First Advantage
7D
-11.1%
1Y
-48.4%

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PCTY
US$107.64
Paylocity Holding
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-50.6%

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Feb 10
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KFY
US$62.64
Korn Ferry
7D
0.4%
1Y
-6.1%

KFY: LA28 Partnership And Talent Platform Will Support Long-Term Upside

Analysts have maintained their Korn Ferry price target at $80.25, with only slight tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions supporting this unchanged view. What's in the News Korn Ferry became a Founding Partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Official Talent & Organizational Consulting Partner for LA28 and Team USA, working with organizers to hire, onboard, and develop a workforce of nearly 5,000 people for the event (Key Developments).
MAN
US$28.36
ManpowerGroup
7D
-17.5%
1Y
-48.1%

MAN: Future Outlook Will Face Lower Margins Despite Ongoing Expansion Initiatives

Analysts now place their price target for ManpowerGroup at $30.00, up from $29.14. This reflects updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations.
BZ
US$17.30
Kanzhun
7D
-7.5%
1Y
10.5%

BZ: Earnings Visibility And Cash Flow Resilience Will Support Further Upside

Analysts have nudged their price expectations for Kanzhun slightly higher, lifting fair value by roughly US$0.37 per share. They have adjusted assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E to reflect updated views on the company’s earnings profile and risk pricing.
GLXG
US$2.55
Galaxy Payroll Group
7D
44.1%
1Y
-67.6%
IPDN
US$1.85
Professional Diversity Network
7D
31.2%
1Y
-52.6%