Contrasting ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) & DHI Group (NYSE:DHX)

DHI Group (NYSE:DHX) and ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for DHI Group and ManpowerGroup, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DHI Group	0	2	3	0	2.60
ManpowerGroup	0	6	3	0	2.33

DHI Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 49.01%. ManpowerGroup has a consensus target price of $53.50, indicating a potential downside of 13.60%. Given DHI Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DHI Group is more favorable than ManpowerGroup.

Volatility and Risk

DHI Group has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ManpowerGroup has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.3% of DHI Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of DHI Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DHI Group and ManpowerGroup”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DHI Group	$127.83 million	1.54	-$13.51 million	$0.03	151.00
ManpowerGroup	$17.96 billion	0.16	-$13.30 million	$2.20	28.15

ManpowerGroup has higher revenue and earnings than DHI Group. ManpowerGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DHI Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares DHI Group and ManpowerGroup’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DHI Group	0.97%	13.01%	6.46%
ManpowerGroup	0.56%	7.45%	1.79%

Summary

DHI Group beats ManpowerGroup on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DHI Group

DHI Group, Inc. provides data, insights, and employment connections through specialized services for technology professionals and other select online communities in the United States. Its solutions include talent profiles; job postings; employer branding; and other services comprising virtual and live career events, sourcing services, and content and data services that provides tailored content to help professionals manage their careers and provide employers insight into recruiting strategies and trends. The company operates Dice that offers job postings of technology and non-technology companies for industries, such as positions for software engineers, big data professionals, systems administrators, database specialists, project managers, and various other technology and engineering professionals; and ClearanceJobs, an online career community, which matches security-cleared professionals with employers in a secure and private environment to fill the jobs that safeguard its nation. It serves small, mid-sized, and large direct employers; staffing companies; recruiting agencies; staffing and consulting firms; and marketing departments of companies, as well as direct hiring companies. The company offers its products and services primarily through its direct sales force and agency partner channel. The company was formerly known as Dice Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to DHI Group, Inc. in April 2015. DHI Group, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services worldwide. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions under the Manpower and Experis brands. It also offers various assessment services; training and development services; career and talent management; 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; contingent staffing and permanent recruitment services; professional resourcing and project-based services; and recruitment process outsourcing, TAPFIN managed, and talent solutions. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.