Each of these companies are similar but not the same. They offer slightly different services in slightly different locations. But I think each of these deserve additional research into what they may offer different types of investors. In the future I expect to look deeper into the fundamentals of a few of these companies, but for today I just want to lay out the basics to present some great investment ideas.
Paychex, Inc. provides payroll, human resource, insurance, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States and Germany. The company offers payroll processing services, production of internal accounting records and management reports, preparation of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns, and collection and remittance of clients’ payroll obligations. In addition, the company offers human resource outsourcing solutions that provide a package of services consisting of payroll, employer compliance, human resource and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained human resource representative. Further, it provides retirement services administration; insurance agency services for property and casualty, business-owner, commercial auto, and health and benefits insurance products; online human resource administration software tools for managing employee benefits, personnel information, and human resource compliance and reporting. Additionally, the company offers accounting and finance services, including Paychex Accounting Online, Paychex Payment Processing Services, and Paychex Small Business Loan Resource Center. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $49.92 Target $45.00 1yr Cap Gain -9.86% No. of Analysts 16 Dividend $1.52 Yield 3.04% Tot 1yr Return -6.82% 3yr DivGR 5.25% 5yr DivGR 3.32% |
Robert Half International Inc. provides staffing and risk consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through three segments: Temporary and Consultant Staffing, Permanent Placement Staffing, and Risk Consulting and Internal Audit Services. The company places temporary and full-time office and administrative personnel ranging from executive and administrative assistants, receptionists, and customer service representatives; full-time accounting, financial, tax, and accounting operations personnel; full-time employees in the areas ranging from multiple platform systems integration to end-user support, including specialists in Web development, networking, application development, systems integration, database design, security and business continuity, and desktop support; and temporary and full-time employees in attorney, paralegal, legal administrative, and legal secretarial positions. It also offers temporary staffing and information technology contract consultants services; senior level project professionals in the accounting and finance fields, such as chief financial officers, controllers, senior financial analysts, internal auditors, and business systems analysts for financial systems conversions, expansion into new markets, business process reengineering, business systems performance enhancement, and post-merger financial consolidation; and business and technology risk consulting and internal audit services. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $60.21 Target $64.23 1yr Cap Gain 6.67% No. of Analysts 13 Dividend $0.80 Yield 1.32% Tot 1yr Return 7.99% 3yr DivGR 8.64% 5yr DivGR 8.44% |
Manpower Group Inc. provides workforce solutions and services in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and the Asia Pacific Middle East region. The company’s recruitment service portfolio includes permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions. It also offers various assessment services; career management; training and development services; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives. In addition, the company provides workforce consulting services. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $83.29 Target $87.08 1yr Cap Gain 4.55% No. of Analysts 13 Dividend $0.98 Yield 1.17% Tot 1yr Return 5.72% 3yr DivGR 6.92% 5yr DivGR 5.77% |
Resources Connection, Inc. provides consulting and business initiative support services in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Its finance and accounting services include process transformation and improvement; financial reporting and analysis; technical and operational accounting; merger and acquisition due diligence; audit response; implementation of new accounting standards; and remediation support. The company’s information management services comprise strategy development, program and project management, business and technology integration, data strategy, and business performance management; and human capital services consist of change management, organization development and effectiveness, and optimization of human resources technology and operations. In addition, the company provides supply chain management services and legal, regulatory services and policyIQ, a proprietary cloud-based governance, risk, and compliance software application. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $17.21 Target $18.25 1yr Cap Gain 6.04% No. of Analysts 4 Dividend $0.32 Yield 1.85% Tot 1yr Return 7.89% 3yr DivGR 18.36% 5yr DivGR NA |
Barrett Business Services provides business management solutions for small and medium-sized companies in the United States. It has a management platform that integrates tools from the human resource outsourcing industry and a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry. The company offers professional employer services under which it enters into a client services agreement to become a co-employer of the client’s existing workforce, assuming responsibility for payroll, payroll taxes, workers’ compensation coverage, and certain other administration functions. It also provides staffing and recruiting services, such as on-demand or short-term staffing assignments, contract staffing, long-term or indefinite-term on-site management, and direct placement. The company serves electronics manufacturers, various light-manufacturing industries, agriculture-based companies, transportation and shipping enterprises, food processing, telecommunications, public utilities, general contractors in various construction-related fields, and professional services firms. (Summary) (Company) (Daily Chart) | Price $43.49 Target $53.00 1yr Cap Gain 21.86% No. of Analysts 2 Dividend $0.88 Yield 2.02% Tot 1yr Return 23.88% 3yr DivGR 25.70% 5yr DivGR 18.88% |