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Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Professional Services industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Professional Services Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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3 Undervalued Professional Services Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Professional Services industry for Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Professional Services industry median.

Company	Ticker	Price/Sales	Price/Earnings	EV/EBITDA	Shareholder Yield	Price/Book Value	Price/Free Cash Flow	Value Grade
Kforce Inc.	KFRC	0.41	13.6	14.3	10.5%	4.04	21.9	B
ManpowerGroup Inc.	MAN	0.08	na	10.1	6.9%	0.71	na	A
Maximus, Inc.	MMS	0.81	11.6	8.5	9.9%	2.40	28.1	B

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Kforce Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	KFRC	Industry Median
Price/Sales	16	0.41	0.97
Price/Earnings	29	13.6	20.3
EV/EBITDA	57	14.3	14.1
Shareholder Yield	4	10.5%	0.0%
Price/Book Value	73	4.04	2.75
Price/Free Cash Flow	54	21.9	17.7

Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides talent solutions to its clients primarily in the areas of information technology, such as systems/applications architecture and development; data management and analytics; cloud architecture and engineering; business and artificial intelligence; machine learning; project and program management; and network architecture and security. This segment serves clients in various industries comprising financial and business services, communications, insurance, retail, and technology industries. The FA businesses segment offers talent solutions to its clients in areas, including financial planning and analysis, business intelligence analysis, general accounting, transactional accounting, business and cost analysis, and taxation and treasury; and consultants in lower skill roles comprising mortgage servicing; customer and call center support; data entry; and other lower skilled administrative roles. This segment serves clients in various industries, including financial and business services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. Kforce Inc. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Kforce Inc. has a Value Score of 67, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Kforce Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.41 compared to the industry median at 0.97, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Kforce Inc.’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Kforce Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.60 compared to the industry median at 20.30. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Kforce Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Kforce Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 14.3, when compared to the industry median of 14.1, the company may be considered overvalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Kforce Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.00%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Kforce Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.75. This could make Kforce Inc. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Kforce Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Kforce Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 17.65. This could make Kforce Inc. less attractive because the higher P/FCF ratio indicates that Kforce Inc. is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

ManpowerGroup Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	MAN	Industry Median
Price/Sales	4	0.08	0.97
Price/Earnings	na	na	20.3
EV/EBITDA	35	10.1	14.1
Shareholder Yield	10	6.9%	0.0%
Price/Book Value	15	0.71	2.75
Price/Free Cash Flow	na	na	17.7

ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services under the Talent Solutions, Manpower, and Experis brands worldwide. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative, industrial, and information technology professional positions; assessment, upskilling, reskilling, career management, workforce consulting, and training and development services; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives. It also offers contingent staffing and permanent recruitment services; information technology professional resourcing and project services; and recruitment process outsourcing and management solutions, as well as TAPFIN, a managed service provider solution. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

ManpowerGroup Inc. has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.

ManpowerGroup Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make ManpowerGroup Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.75.

You can read more about ManpowerGroup Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Maximus, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	MMS	Industry Median
Price/Sales	27	0.81	0.97
Price/Earnings	20	11.6	20.3
EV/EBITDA	26	8.5	14.1
Shareholder Yield	5	9.9%	0.0%
Price/Book Value	57	2.40	2.75
Price/Free Cash Flow	63	28.1	17.7

Maximus, Inc. operates as a provider of government services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Federal Services, U.S. Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Federal Services segment offers business process services, eligibility and enrollment, outreach, and other services for federal health and human services programs; clinical services; and technology solutions, such as application development and modernization services, enterprise business solutions, advanced analytics and emerging technologies, cybersecurity services, data management, and infrastructure and engineering solutions. The U.S. Services segment offers program eligibility support and enrollment; centralized multilingual customer contact centers, multichannel, and digital self-service options for enrollment; application assistance and independent health plan choice counseling; beneficiary outreach, education, eligibility, enrollment, and redeterminations; subsidized telephone services; and person-centered independent assessment services. This segment also provides employment services, such as eligibility support, case management, job-readiness preparation, job search and employer outreach, job retention and career advancement, and educational and training services; technology solutions; and system implementation project management services. The Outside the U.S. segment offers BPS and technology solutions for international governments, including health and disability assessments, program administration for employment services, wellbeing solutions and other job seeker-related services, digitally-enabled customer services, and technologies for modernization. Maximus, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Maximus, Inc. has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

Maximus, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 11.6 compared to the industry median at 20.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Maximus, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Maximus, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Maximus, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.75.

You can read more about Maximus, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Professional Services Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Professional Services Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

Kforce Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
ManpowerGroup Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Maximus, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Professional Services industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Professional Services Stocks

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