(KFRC) Kforce - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Staffing & Employment Services | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 703m USD | Total Return: -1% in 12m
Technology Staffing, Finance Staffing, Accounting Staffing, Talent
Total Rating 68
Safety 86
Buy Signal 0.92
Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Rotation: +13.2
Industry Rotation: +13.2
Market Cap:
703M
Avg Turnover: 9.76M
Avg Turnover: 9.76M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility49.8%
VaR 5th Pctl7.93%
VaR vs Median-3.80%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.22
Rel. Str. IBD78.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group96.4
Character TTM
Beta0.389
Beta Downside0.749
Hurst Exponent0.416
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD64.72%
CAGR/Max DD-0.14
CAGR/Mean DD-0.34
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: -24.20%
EPS Trend: -88.4%
EPS Trend: -88.4%
Last SUE: 0.95
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: -7.16%
Rev. Trend: -95.5%
Rev. Trend: -95.5%
Last SUE: 0.36
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Supp Ema20, Confidence
Description: KFRC Kforce
Kforce Inc. (KFRC) is a Tampa-based professional staffing firm specializing in Technology and Finance & Accounting (FA) talent solutions. Established in 1962, the company operates primarily within the United States, providing project-based and permanent personnel to sectors including financial services, healthcare, and communications.
The Technology segment focuses on high-demand fields such as cloud architecture, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. As a provider in the Human Resource & Employment Services sub-industry, Kforces business model relies on the cyclical demand for specialized labor and the increasing corporate trend of outsourcing technical project management.
The Finance & Accounting segment supplies professionals for roles ranging from taxation and treasury to transactional accounting and mortgage servicing. This dual-segment approach allows the company to leverage cross-industry demand for both back-office stability and digital transformation initiatives.
Investors can further examine these fundamental drivers by reviewing the detailed metrics available on ValueRay. Given the sensitivity of the staffing industry to macroeconomic shifts and employment rates, monitoring quarterly consultant utilization and billing rates is essential for evaluating KFRCs performance.
- Enterprise investment in digital transformation fuels Technology segment revenue growth
- Corporate belt-tightening on discretionary spending pressures Finance and Accounting billable hours
- Direct hire placement volatility reflects broader US labor market sentiment shifts
- High concentration in financial services sector creates exposure to interest rate cycles
- Wage inflation and consultant availability impact gross margin and talent acquisition costs
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
7.0
| Net Income: 34.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -6.16 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 7.21% < 20% (prev 8.57%; Δ -1.36% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 57.3m > Net Income 34.6m |
| Net Debt (93.6m) to EBITDA (54.3m): 1.72 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.79 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (17.2m) vs 12m ago -5.72% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 27.22% > 18% (prev 0.27%; Δ 2.69k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 353.1% > 50% (prev 375.7%; Δ -22.64% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 29.10 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 54.3m / Interest Expense TTM 1.68m) |
Altman Z''
9.36
| A: 0.25 (Total Current Assets 217.4m - Total Current Liabilities 121.6m) / Total Assets 384.8m |
| B: 1.44 (Retained Earnings 552.8m / Total Assets 384.8m) |
| C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 48.9m / Avg Total Assets 376.5m) |
| D: 2.07 (Book Value of Equity 553.6m / Total Liabilities 267.4m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 9.36 = AAA |
Beneish M
-2.94
| DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 207.3m/220.5m, Revenue 1.33b/1.38b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 27.22% / 27.36%) |
| AQI: 1.32 (AQ_t 0.42 / AQ_t-1 0.32) |
| SGI: 0.96 (Revenue 1.33b / 1.38b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 34.6m - CFO 57.3m) / TA 384.8m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.94 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of KFRC shares?
As of May 17, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 39.49 with a total of 172,481 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -9.13%, over one month by +28.13%, over three months by +42.23% and over the past year by -1.04%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -9.13%, over one month by +28.13%, over three months by +42.23% and over the past year by -1.04%.
Is KFRC a buy, sell or hold?
Kforce has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.67.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold KFRC.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the KFRC price?
| Analysts Target Price | 42.3 | 7.2% |
Kforce (KFRC) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 15 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 20.6335 P/E Forward = 12.4844
P/S = 0.5287
P/B = 6.6037
P/EG = 0.5559
Revenue TTM = 1.33b USD
EBIT TTM = 48.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 54.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 91.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.41m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 94.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 93.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 796.3m USD (702.8m + Debt 94.9m - CCE 1.34m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 29.10 (Ebit TTM 48.9m / Interest Expense TTM 1.68m)
EV/FCF = 18.39x (Enterprise Value 796.3m / FCF TTM 43.3m)
FCF Yield = 5.44% (FCF TTM 43.3m / Enterprise Value 796.3m)
FCF Margin = 3.26% (FCF TTM 43.3m / Revenue TTM 1.33b)
Net Margin = 2.60% (Net Income TTM 34.6m / Revenue TTM 1.33b)
Gross Margin = 27.22% ((Revenue TTM 1.33b - Cost of Revenue TTM 967.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 27.26% (prev 26.77%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.07 (Enterprise Value 796.3m / Total Assets 384.8m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.77% (Interest Expense 1.68m / Debt 94.9m)
Taxrate = 30.20% (3.43m / 11.4m)
NOPAT = 34.1m (EBIT 48.9m * (1 - 30.20%))
Current Ratio = 1.79 (Total Current Assets 217.4m / Total Current Liabilities 121.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.81 (Debt 94.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 117.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.72 (Net Debt 93.6m / EBITDA 54.3m)
Debt / FCF = 2.16 (Net Debt 93.6m / FCF TTM 43.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 127.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.19% (Net Income 34.6m / Total Assets 384.8m)
RoE = 27.22% (Net Income TTM 34.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 127.1m)
RoCE = 22.37% (EBIT 48.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 127.1m + L.T.Debt 91.5m))
RoIC = 17.04% (NOPAT 34.1m / Invested Capital 200.3m)
WACC = 6.62% (E(702.8m)/V(797.7m) * Re(7.35%) + D(94.9m)/V(797.7m) * Rd(1.77%) * (1-Tc(0.30)))
Discount Rate = 7.35% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -91.11 | Cagr: -5.48%
[DCF] Terminal Value 81.99% ; FCFF base≈51.6m ; Y1≈44.7m ; Y5≈35.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 45.08 (EV 897.4m - Net Debt 93.6m = Equity 803.9m / Shares 17.8m; r=6.62% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -16.27% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -88.45 | EPS CAGR: -24.20% | SUE: 0.95 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -95.46 | Revenue CAGR: -7.16% | SUE: 0.36 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.70 | Chg30d=+15.30% | Revisions=+50% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.69 | Chg30d=+5.17% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.41 | Chg30d=+6.35% | Revisions=+43% | GrowthEPS=+22.8% | GrowthRev=+3.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.93 | Chg30d=+7.38% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=+21.9% | GrowthRev=+3.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50%