Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 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.
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7 Undervalued Professional Services Stocks
Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the Professional Services industry for Monday, July 20, 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 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation | BAH | 0.72 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 7.4% | 7.10 | 11.8 | B |
| Kanzhun Limited | BZ | 0.78 | 14.3 | 9.8 | (11.0%) | 2.32 | 1.5 | B |
| Concentrix Corporation | CNXC | 0.15 | na | 7.1 | 9.9% | 0.55 | 3.6 | A |
| Forrester Research, Inc. | FORR | 0.50 | na | 3.3 | (1.0%) | 1.87 | 17.2 | B |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | LDOS | 0.79 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 4.7% | 2.67 | 8.2 | A |
| TaskUs, Inc. | TASK | 0.43 | 5.2 | 4.8 | (0.8%) | 1.94 | na | A |
| Upwork Inc. | UPWK | 1.51 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 5.2% | 1.97 | 5.2 | A |
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.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | BAH | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 24 | 0.72 | 0.83 |
| Price/Earnings | 15 | 9.5 | 21.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 45 | 11.7 | 12.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 8 | 7.4% | 0.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 85 | 7.10 | 2.45 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 28 | 11.8 | 14.9 |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, a technology company, provides technology solutions using artificial intelligence, cyber, and other technologies for government’s cabinet-level departments and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers artificial intelligence (AI) which creates purpose-built AI solutions that adapt commercial and technology to the needs of the federal government; cyber solutions; and legacy systems with cloud-enabled infrastructure, data platforms, and software applications.It also provides multi-modal data fusion coupled with cyber and AI for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, earth observation, and domain awareness and battle management; and quantum information sciences that provides quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum communications, post-quantum compute readiness, and post-quantum cryptography. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation was founded in 1914 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.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.72 compared to the industry median at 0.83, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s stock more attractive for value investors.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 9.50 compared to the industry median at 21.90. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation more attractive for value investors.
Now, let’s assess Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 11.7, when compared to the industry median of 12.5, the company may be considered undervalued 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. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.50%. 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. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.45. This could make Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
Lastly, let’s take a look at Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 14.90. This could make Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation 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.
Kanzhun Limited’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | BZ | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 26 | 0.78 | 0.83 |
| Price/Earnings | 33 | 14.3 | 21.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 35 | 9.8 | 12.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 75 | (11.0%) | 0.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 56 | 2.32 | 2.45 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 3 | 1.5 | 14.9 |
Kanzhun Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates an online recruitment platform in the People’s Republic of China. It offers job seeking services that allow job seekers to receive job recommendations, initiate direct chats, and deliver resumes upon mutual consent, as well as value-added tools. The company also provides direct recruitment services to enterprise users to post jobs, receive personalized candidate recommendations, engage in direct communication, and receive resumes upon mutual consent. In addition, it offers online recruitment services through BOSS Zhipin, a mobile app; and management consultancy and technical services. Kanzhun Limited was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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.
Kanzhun Limited has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.
Kanzhun Limited’s price-earnings ratio is 14.3 compared to the industry median at 21.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Kanzhun Limited more attractive for value investors.
Kanzhun Limited’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Kanzhun Limited less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.45.
You can read more about Kanzhun Limited’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.
Concentrix Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | CNXC | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 7 | 0.15 | 0.83 |
| Price/Earnings | na | na | 21.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20 | 7.1 | 12.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 5 | 9.9% | 0.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 10 | 0.55 | 2.45 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 7 | 3.6 | 14.9 |
Concentrix Corporation designs, builds, and runs integrated customer experience (CX) solutions worldwide. It provides CX process optimization, technology innovation and design engineering, front- and back-office automation, analytics, and business transformation services to clients in various industry verticals comprising technology and consumer electronics; retail, travel, and e-commerce; communications and media; banking, financial services, and insurance; and healthcare. The company also offers customer lifecycle management; CX and user experience strategy and design; data analytics, enterprise intelligence, artificial intelligence readiness, and actionable insights; digital operations, such as B2B sales, performance marketing, customer loyalty, trust and safety, collections, and financial compliance; and GenAI and agentic AI technologies. In addition, it provides digital transformation services that designs and engineer CX solutions to enable efficient customer self-service and build customer loyalty; customer engagement solutions and services that address the entirety of the customer lifecycle; and AI technology that can intelligently act on customer intent to improve customer experience with non-human engagement. Further, the company offers self-service GenAI and agentic AI assistants for applications in data analysis, language translations, and internal chatbots; voice of the customer and analytics solutions to gather and analyze customer feedback; analytics and consulting solutions that synthesize data and provide professional insight to improve clients’ customer experience strategies; specialized support to specific industry verticals; and back office services that support clients in non-customer facing areas. It serves technology and consumer electronics, retail, travel and e-commerce, communications and media, banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, and other industries. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Newark, California.
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.
Concentrix Corporation has a Value Score of 100, which is considered to be undervalued.
Concentrix Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Concentrix Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.45.
You can read more about Concentrix Corporation’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.
Forrester Research, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | FORR | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 19 | 0.50 | 0.83 |
| Price/Earnings | na | na | 21.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 6 | 3.3 | 12.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 56 | (1.0%) | 0.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 48 | 1.87 | 2.45 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 45 | 17.2 | 14.9 |
Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory company in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research services include Forrester Decisions which are designed to provide business and technology leaders with a proven path to growth through customer obsession. This segment delivers content, such as future trends, predictions, and market forecasts; deep consumer and business buyer data and insights; curated best practice models and tools to run business functions; operational and performance benchmarking data; and technology and service market landscapes and vendor evaluations. Its Consulting segment provides consulting projects, content marketing, and advisory services. The Events segment hosts events related to business-to-business marketing, sales and product leadership, customer experience, security and risk, and new technology and innovation. It sells its products and services through direct sales force. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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.
Forrester Research, Inc. has a Value Score of 75, which is considered to be undervalued.
Forrester Research, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Forrester Research, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.45.
You can read more about Forrester Research, 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.
Leidos Holdings, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | LDOS | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 26 | 0.79 | 0.83 |
| Price/Earnings | 16 | 9.7 | 21.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 33 | 9.3 | 12.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 17 | 4.7% | 0.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 61 | 2.67 | 2.45 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 17 | 8.2 | 14.9 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions for government and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The National Security & Digital segment provides national security software; services by using artificial intelligence and machine learning to coordinate sea, ground, air, and space to help warfighters; offensive, defensive, and physical cyber operation solutions; intelligence analysis, operational support, logistics operations, security, linguistics, force production, biometrics, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives, energetics, training, and other services; and Digital Modernization and transformation services. The Health & Civil segment offers air traffic control systems; health mission software; managed health services; infrastructure management and operation; logistical operations and information technology support; and life science research and development support services. The Commercial & International segment provides power grid engineering and design, grid modernization, utility planning and consulting, energy management and efficiency, technology-driven innovation, and software and application development; people scanners, computed tomography carry-on baggage scanners, checked baggage scanners, and explosive trace detectors; mobile, non-intrusive ports and borders inspection systems; and open-architecture platform that transforms airport security by integrating disparate devices and technologies into a unified management system. The Defense Systems segment offers air and missile defense, maritime, aerospace, and cyber and threat systems; offers airborne training, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and provides space-based electro-optic infrared systems, multi/hyperspectral, electronic warfare and signals intelligence, and communications payloads. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, 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.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.
Leidos Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 9.7 compared to the industry median at 21.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Leidos Holdings, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Leidos Holdings, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Leidos Holdings, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.45.
You can read more about Leidos Holdings, 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.
TaskUs, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | TASK | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 17 | 0.43 | 0.83 |
| Price/Earnings | 5 | 5.2 | 21.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10 | 4.8 | 12.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 54 | (0.8%) | 0.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 49 | 1.94 | 2.45 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 14.9 |
TaskUs, Inc. provides outsourced digital services for companies in Philippines, the United States, India, and internationally. The company offers digital customer experience that consists of omni-channel customer care services primarily delivered through non-voice digital channels; and other solutions, including learning experience, new product or market launches, and sales and customer acquisition solutions. It also provides trust and safety solutions, such as monitoring, reviewing and managing user and advertiser-generated content on online platforms to ensure it complies with community guidelines, legal regulations, platform specific policies, risk management, compliance, identity management and fraud; and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that consist of data labeling, annotation, context relevance, and transcription services for training and tuning machine learning algorithms that enables to develop AI systems. It serves clients in various industry segments comprising social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery and ride sharing, technology, financial services, and healthcare. The company was formerly known as TU TopCo, Inc. and changed its name to TaskUs, Inc. in December 2020. TaskUs, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas.
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.
TaskUs, Inc. has a Value Score of 88, which is considered to be undervalued.
TaskUs, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 5.2 compared to the industry median at 21.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes TaskUs, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
TaskUs, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make TaskUs, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.45.
You can read more about TaskUs, 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.
Upwork Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | UPWK | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 41 | 1.51 | 0.83 |
| Price/Earnings | 21 | 11.3 | 21.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 28 | 8.6 | 12.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 15 | 5.2% | 0.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 49 | 1.97 | 2.45 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 10 | 5.2 | 14.9 |
Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides platforms and workforce solutions that connect businesses with freelance, agency, fractional, and payrolled talent in the United States, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, and internationally. The company offers Upwork Marketplace, a human and AI-powered work marketplace that connects businesses with on-demand access to independent talent across a range of categories, including AI-related projects, administrative support, sales and marketing, design and creative, and customer service, as well as web, mobile, and software development. Its marketplace also streamlines workflows, such as talent sourcing, outreach, contracting, and engagement management, as well as provides infrastructure for remote collaboration, including communication and collaboration tools, consolidated invoicing, and payment protection; and Upwork Payroll services. It also offers enterprise solutions that provide access to platform capabilities that support contingent workforce solutions, including sourcing, onboarding, classification, compliance and contract management, payments, and reporting. In addition, the company offers managed services that provide a service-led program management and end-to-end project delivery solution that enables enterprise clients to outsource defined functions or projects; Uma, an AI assistant; and escrow services. The company was formerly known as Elance-oDesk, Inc. and changed its name to Upwork Inc. in May 2015. Upwork Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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.
Upwork Inc. has a Value Score of 88, which is considered to be undervalued.
Upwork Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 11.3 compared to the industry median at 21.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Upwork Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Upwork Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Upwork Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.45.
You can read more about Upwork 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 7 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.
- Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Kanzhun Limited stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Concentrix Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Forrester Research, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- TaskUs, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Upwork Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 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
Want to learn more about Professional Services stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.
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- Which Is a Better Investment, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation or ManpowerGroup Inc. Stock?
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