ASGN (ASGN) Competitors $67.46 -2.48 (-3.55%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.44 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 02/21/2025 07:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer RHI or ASGN? Robert Half presently has a consensus target price of $74.92, indicating a potential upside of 24.86%. ASGN has a consensus target price of $101.75, indicating a potential upside of 50.84%. Given ASGN's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Does the media prefer RHI or ASGN? In the previous week, Robert Half had 21 more articles in the media than ASGN. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Robert Half and 2 mentions for ASGN. Robert Half's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat ASGN's score of -0.89 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ASGN 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Which has better valuation & 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$5.80B1.06$251.60M$2.4424.59ASGN$4.10B0.73$175.20M$3.8417.57 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% Which has more volatility and risk, RHI or ASGN? Robert Half has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASGN has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of ASGN shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor RHI or ASGN? ASGN received 29 more outperform votes than Robert Half when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.11% of users gave ASGN an outperform vote while only 61.24% of users gave Robert Half an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRobert HalfOutperform Votes50461.24% Underperform Votes31938.76% ASGNOutperform Votes53373.11% Underperform Votes19626.89% SummaryRobert Half beats ASGN on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$2.98B$987.79M$26.23B$20.08BDividend YieldN/A3.29%2.75%3.65%P/E Ratio17.5734.2645.9634.36Price / Sales0.730.812,539.5915.65Price / Cash10.819.0235.4320.85Price / Book1.684.456.864.92Net Income$175.20M$55.72M$731.18M$1.02B7 Day Performance-10.44%-2.62%-2.03%-1.05%1 Month Performance-26.29%-10.62%-0.09%-1.09%1 Year Performance-29.43%-29.97%19.97%13.70% ASGN Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASGNASGN3.1554 of 5 stars$67.46-3.6%$101.75+50.8%-28.8%$2.98B$4.10B17.573,700RHIRobert Half4.6469 of 5 stars$60.12+3.0%$74.92+24.6%-25.0%$6.21B$5.80B24.6415,000Analyst RevisionNews CoverageKFYKorn Ferry4.1301 of 5 stars$66.92+0.5%$77.00+15.1%+8.8%$3.45B$2.80B14.309,076Positive NewsNSPInsperity4.1592 of 5 stars$87.58+1.5%$95.67+9.2%-11.7%$3.27B$6.49B27.804,400MANManpowerGroup4.8818 of 5 stars$55.15-0.1%$69.33+25.7%-25.1%$2.59B$17.85B18.4527,900Positive NewsBBSIBarrett Business Services4.4684 of 5 stars$42.11-1.0%$41.67-1.1%+42.6%$1.09B$1.07B22.22130,513KFRCKforce4.011 of 5 stars$50.00-0.5%$66.67+33.3%-28.6%$953.91M$1.41B18.651,800HSIIHeidrick & Struggles International4.1087 of 5 stars$45.050.0%$46.00+2.1%+41.3%$919.47M$1.04B24.352,212KELYAKelly Services4.4826 of 5 stars$14.14-0.8%$25.00+76.8%-41.3%$503.53M$4.84B12.303,700Analyst ForecastTBITrueBlue3.4475 of 5 stars$7.51+1.5%$11.50+53.2%-48.8%$221.94M$1.91B-1.965,000Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHSONHudson Global1.3254 of 5 stars$11.84-0.5%N/A-22.2%$32.32M$161.34M-10.301,050Analyst Forecast 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 Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ASGN) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy this AI Stock Before Elon’s AnnouncementWith Trump back in office, xAI is primed to become the leader in generative AI, leaving competitors in the dus...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | Sponsored[RFK Jr CONFIRMED] Here’s why Dems are TERRIFIEDRobert F. 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