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Staffing & Employment Services

13 members, 6098 to RHI, A to Z by ticker.

Gross profitability: median 37% — gross profit as a share of total assets, each member's median across its readable years; read on 10 of 13 members
Capital intensity: median 0.7% — capital expenditure as a share of revenue, each member's median across its readable years; read on 13 of 13 members
Net cash: 5 of the 13 members with a readable debt line hold more cash and short-term investments than total debt

Figures describe the list as a group, from each member's own filed record; they name no member and form no rank. A member missing an input is absent from that median, never counted against the others.

From the latest filings · data as of July 9, 2026.

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6098 Recruit Holdings

Recruit runs online marketplaces that connect people looking for work with employers who want to hire them, the best known being the job-search sites Indeed and Glassdoor. In Japan it also operates matching and media platforms around everyday decisions — jobs, housing, dining, travel and the like — and it supplies temporary and contract staffing to businesses in Japan and abroad. It is paid chiefly by employers: for job advertisements, for performance-based hiring tools, and for the labor it places.

Owner earnings 2018–2026 ¥174.1B¥248.5B¥268.7B¥272.6B¥426.5B¥416.2B¥524.2B¥602.4B¥658.7B

Retained capital Paid out ¥52.8B more than it earned over 2018–2026; annual owner earnings grew ¥364.7B.

Balance sheet Net cash, +¥539.9B · dividend paid 9 of 9 yrs, cut at least once

AMN AMN Healthcare Services

AMN Healthcare Services provide healthcare professionals opportunities to do their best work toward high-quality patient care.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $112M$134M$192M$190M$219M$252M$578M$268M$240M$234M

Retained capital Retained $181M of earnings over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings grew $101M, $0.56 per $1 retained.

Balance sheet Net debt against an operating loss, $733M · buybacks at an average near $89.06

ASGN Everforth, Inc.

A diversified business; where the profit really comes from, and whether it is earned or bought, is what the segment detail settles.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $172M$172M$259M$281M$392M$159M$270M$417M$365M$288M

Retained capital Retained $591M of earnings over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings grew $156M, $0.26 per $1 retained.

Balance sheet Heavy net debt, $1.0B

BBSI Barrett Business Services Inc.

Business teams deliver plans that closely align with the objectives of each business owner client.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $77M$109M$66M$73M($33M)($21M)$22M$60M$2M$58M

Retained capital Retained $149M of earnings over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings fell $44M, $-0.29 per $1 retained.

Balance sheet Net cash, +$128M · buybacks at an average near $24.23 · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, never cut

CCRN Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

Revenue is Nurse and Allied Staffing (82%) and Physician Staffing (18%).

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $24M$40M$16M$3M$23M($93M)$125M$235M$111M$40M

Retained capital Retained $99M of earnings over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings grew $102M, $1.02 per $1 retained.

Balance sheet Net debt against an operating loss, $40M

EFOR Everforth Inc.

Everforth is a leading technology and digital engineering company with six core solution areas: Cloud and Infrastructure, Data and AI, Software Development and Engineering, Customer Experience, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Platforms.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $172M$172M$259M$281M$392M$159M$270M$417M$365M$288M

Retained capital Retained $591M of earnings over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings grew $156M, $0.26 per $1 retained.

Balance sheet Heavy net debt, $1.0B

KELYA Kelly Services Inc.

In 2025, Kelly integrated its P&I and OCG specialty areas, responding to a shift in large enterprise demand toward integrated workforce solutions and enabling a more streamlined and efficient go-to-market approach.

Owner earnings 2017–2025 $46M$36M$82M$171M$74M$61M$16M$114M

Retained capital Paid out $3M more than it earned over 2017–2025; annual owner earnings grew $9M.

Balance sheet Net debt against an operating loss, $165M · dividend paid 8 of 8 yrs, cut at least once

KELYB Kelly Services Inc.

Owner earnings 2017–2025 $46M$36M$82M$171M$74M$61M$16M$114M

Retained capital Paid out $3M more than it earned over 2017–2025; annual owner earnings grew $9M.

Balance sheet Net debt against an operating loss, $165M · dividend paid 8 of 8 yrs, cut at least once

KFRC Kforce Inc.

Kforce Inc., along with its subsidiaries, is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and other professional staffing services.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $31M$23M$83M$60M$103M$68M$86M$86M$81M$56M

Retained capital Paid out $144M more than it earned over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings grew $29M.

Balance sheet Modest net debt, $64M · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, never cut

KFY Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers individual and business performance.

Owner earnings 2017–2026 $56M$177M$212M$195M$220M$452M$274M$229M$302M$324M

Retained capital Retained $680M of earnings over 2017–2026; annual owner earnings grew $137M, $0.20 per $1 retained.

Balance sheet Net cash, +$711M · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, never cut

MAN ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup Inc. is a global leader in innovative workforce solutions.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $543M$346M$418M$762M$886M$581M$348M$270M$258M($161M)

Retained capital Paid out $742M more than it earned over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings fell $314M.

Balance sheet Heavy net debt, $772M · buybacks at an average near $83.55 · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, cut at least once

NSP Insperity Inc.

Insperity's HR Scale solution is our newest service offering that we jointly developed through our strategic partnership with Workday, Inc.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $129M$195M$162M$176M$315M$227M$317M$158M$482M($309M)

Retained capital Paid out $81M more than it earned over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings fell $51M.

Balance sheet Net cash, +$313M · buybacks at an average near $143 · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, cut at least once

RHI Robert Half Inc.

Robert Half Inc. provides specialized talent solutions and business consulting services through the Robert Half and Protiviti company names.

Owner earnings 2016–2025 $359M$412M$530M$460M$563M$567M$623M$591M$354M$267M

Retained capital Paid out $245M more than it earned over 2016–2025; annual owner earnings fell $30M.

Balance sheet Net cash, +$464M · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, never cut

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