Companies that operate in the "dastardly" (according to some quarters) labour broking sector are tagged with the most desultory market ratings.

Much like countermate Workforce, Primeserv trades on a trailing earnings multiple usually reserved for companies that are either in a heap of operational trouble or have seen an acquisition strategy go badly awry. Neither applies to Primeserv or Workforce (where I hold a few shares)...

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