Head-To-Head Analysis: ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) versus Hire Technologies (OTCMKTS:HIRRF)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hire Technologies and ManpowerGroup, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hire Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A
ManpowerGroup	2	6	3	0	2.09

ManpowerGroup has a consensus price target of $82.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.98%. Given ManpowerGroup’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ManpowerGroup is more favorable than Hire Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Hire Technologies and ManpowerGroup’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hire Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
ManpowerGroup	1.58%	15.66%	4.35%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hire Technologies and ManpowerGroup’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hire Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ManpowerGroup	$19.83 billion	0.19	$373.80 million	$5.88	12.64

ManpowerGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Hire Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.8% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ManpowerGroup beats Hire Technologies on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hire Technologies

Hire Technologies Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides human resources services in Canada. The company offers full-time, part-time, and temporary staffing solutions in light-industrial, waste management, and health care sectors. It also provides on-occurrence permanent placement and recurring contract placement services; market intelligence, insight into technology trends, salary surveys, and broader career counselling services; executive search services to construction and real estate industries; and HR consulting services. In addition, the company engages in building a network of staffing, IT, and HR consulting companies. Hire Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and the Asia Pacific Middle East region. 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 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 solutions in information technology, engineering, and finance fields; solutions in the areas of organizational efficiency, individual development, and career mobility; and recruitment process outsourcing, TAPFIN managed, and talent based outsourcing services, as well as Proservia services in the areas of digital services market and IT infrastructure sector. It operates through a network of approximately 2,200 offices in 75 countries and territories. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.