ASGN (ASGN) Competitors $63.01 -1.21 (-1.88%) As of 03:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASGN vs. RHI, KFY, NSP, MAN, BBSI, KFRC, HSII, KELYA, TBI, and HSONShould you be buying ASGN stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ASGN include Robert Half (RHI), Korn Ferry (KFY), Insperity (NSP), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), Kforce (KFRC), Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII), Kelly Services (KELYA), TrueBlue (TBI), and Hudson Global (HSON). These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry. ASGN vs. Robert Half Korn Ferry Insperity ManpowerGroup Barrett Business Services Kforce Heidrick & Struggles International Kelly Services TrueBlue Hudson Global Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) and ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and community ranking. Is RHI or ASGN more profitable? Robert Half has a net margin of 4.34% compared to ASGN's net margin of 4.27%. Robert Half's return on equity of 17.20% beat ASGN's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Robert Half4.34% 17.20% 8.63% ASGN 4.27%13.22%6.92% Does the media refer more to RHI or ASGN? In the previous week, Robert Half had 5 more articles in the media than ASGN. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Robert Half and 6 mentions for ASGN. Robert Half's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat ASGN's score of 0.30 indicating that Robert Half is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Robert Half 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ASGN 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, RHI or ASGN? Robert Half has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASGN has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, RHI or ASGN? Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than ASGN. ASGN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robert Half, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRobert Half$5.80B0.97$251.60M$2.4422.53ASGN$4.10B0.68$175.20M$3.8416.73 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RHI or ASGN? ASGN received 28 more outperform votes than Robert Half when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.11% of users gave ASGN an outperform vote while only 61.14% of users gave Robert Half an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRobert HalfOutperform Votes50561.14% Underperform Votes32138.86% ASGNOutperform Votes53373.11% Underperform Votes19626.89% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RHI or ASGN? 92.4% of Robert Half shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of ASGN shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Robert Half shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of ASGN shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend RHI or ASGN? Robert Half currently has a consensus price target of $74.92, indicating a potential upside of 36.29%. ASGN has a consensus price target of $101.75, indicating a potential upside of 58.41%. Given ASGN's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ASGN is more favorable than Robert Half.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Robert Half 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50ASGN 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryRobert Half beats ASGN on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get ASGN News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASGN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASGN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricASGNHelp supply services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.80B$1.01B$23.52B$19.62BDividend YieldN/A3.25%2.83%3.75%P/E Ratio16.7333.8042.7333.60Price / Sales0.680.881,994.7427.47Price / Cash10.048.8334.6117.54Price / Book1.604.476.234.60Net Income$175.20M$40.82M$735.89M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.93%-1.55%-0.12%0.37%1 Month Performance-4.67%-0.08%49,592.41%-2.45%1 Year Performance-38.70%-34.28%52,115.23%5.03% ASGN Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASGNASGN3.1897 of 5 stars$63.01-1.9%$101.75+61.5%-37.9%$2.75B$4.10B16.443,700RHIRobert Half4.9038 of 5 stars$54.95+3.4%$74.92+36.3%-29.7%$5.62B$5.80B22.52180,500News CoverageKFYKorn Ferry4.5449 of 5 stars$68.28+2.5%$77.00+12.8%+4.1%$3.52B$2.74B14.599,076NSPInsperity3.7949 of 5 stars$89.02+2.8%$95.67+7.5%-17.6%$3.31B$6.58B36.944,500Positive NewsMANManpowerGroup4.5176 of 5 stars$58.58+1.6%$69.33+18.4%-22.2%$2.74B$17.85B19.5927,900Positive NewsBBSIBarrett Business Services4.0656 of 5 stars$41.58+1.9%$41.67+0.2%+33.1%$1.07B$1.14B21.94127,100Positive NewsKFRCKforce4.0795 of 5 stars$48.98+1.2%$66.67+36.1%-29.0%$936.08M$1.41B18.2812,000Positive NewsHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International3.2561 of 5 stars$44.13+4.3%$47.00+6.5%+32.5%$900.69M$1.12B23.852,140Positive NewsKELYAKelly Services4.6582 of 5 stars$13.49+2.4%$25.00+85.3%-45.7%$470.64M$4.33B-224.807,500Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTBITrueBlue3.9082 of 5 stars$6.08+6.4%$11.50+89.3%-53.3%$180.48M$1.57B-1.466,500Positive NewsHSONHudson Global2.3403 of 5 stars$10.85+5.3%N/A-41.0%$29.85M$140.06M-9.431,050Analyst Forecast Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Robert Half Alternatives Korn Ferry Alternatives Insperity Alternatives ManpowerGroup Alternatives Barrett Business Services Alternatives Kforce Alternatives Heidrick & Struggles International Alternatives Kelly Services Alternatives TrueBlue Alternatives Hudson Global Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ASGN) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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