KFORCE INC (KFRC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KFRC • US4937321010

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This KFRC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KFRC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KFRC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KFRC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KFRC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years KFRC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KFRC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKFRC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of KFRC (9.52%) is better than 78.16% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC has a better Return On Equity (27.95%) than 85.06% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.78%) than 78.16% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KFRC is significantly above the industry average of 12.57%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (20.44%) for KFRC is well above the current ROIC(14.78%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.52%
ROE 27.95%
ROIC 14.78%
ROA(3y)13.56%
ROA(5y)14.97%
ROE(3y)32.98%
ROE(5y)36.05%
ROIC(3y)20.44%
ROIC(5y)23.56%
KFRC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKFRC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KFRC (2.62%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KFRC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of KFRC (3.77%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KFRC has declined.
  • KFRC has a Gross Margin of 27.19%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KFRC underperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KFRC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.77%
PM (TTM) 2.62%
GM 27.19%
OM growth 3Y-18%
OM growth 5Y-8.09%
PM growth 3Y-15.91%
PM growth 5Y-8.14%
GM growth 3Y-2.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.83%
KFRC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKFRC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. KFRC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KFRC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KFRC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KFRC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KFRC is higher compared to a year ago.
KFRC Yearly Shares OutstandingKFRC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
KFRC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKFRC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • KFRC has an Altman-Z score of 7.79. This indicates that KFRC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KFRC has a better Altman-Z score (7.79) than 89.66% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.42. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.42 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KFRC (1.42) is better than 71.26% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53 indicates that KFRC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • KFRC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.53) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for KFRC, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.53
Debt/FCF 1.42
Altman-Z 7.79
ROIC/WACC1.68
WACC8.78%
KFRC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKFRC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.78 indicates that KFRC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.78, KFRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFRC has a Quick Ratio of 1.78. This is a normal value and indicates that KFRC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KFRC has a better Quick ratio (1.78) than 63.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 1.78
KFRC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKFRC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. KFRC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KFRC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -21.64%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.47% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.43% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.00% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.64%
EPS 3Y-20.94%
EPS 5Y-4.47%
EPS Q2Q%-28.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1%
Sales Q2Q%-3.42%

3.2 Future

  • KFRC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.59% yearly.
  • KFRC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.45% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.83%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.45%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KFRC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKFRC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
KFRC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKFRC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3 4

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4. KFRC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.50 indicates a correct valuation of KFRC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KFRC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.88, KFRC is valued a bit cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.52 indicates a correct valuation of KFRC.
  • 70.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KFRC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. KFRC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.5
Fwd PE 12.52
KFRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKFRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KFRC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KFRC is cheaper than 64.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KFRC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KFRC is cheaper than 75.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.05
EV/EBITDA 10.56
KFRC Per share dataKFRC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of KFRC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KFRC's earnings are expected to grow with 15.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.59%

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5. KFRC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.57%, KFRC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.81, KFRC pays a better dividend. On top of this KFRC pays more dividend than 93.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KFRC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.57%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KFRC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.46%!
  • KFRC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • KFRC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.46%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years11
KFRC Yearly Dividends per shareKFRC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • KFRC pays out 78.95% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • KFRC's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP78.95%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.59%
KFRC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKFRC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
KFRC Dividend Payout.KFRC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KFRC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KFRC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KFORCE INC

NYSE:KFRC (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 28.36 0 (0%)

28.36

-0.34 (-1.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-02
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners94.9%
Inst Owner Change-3.27%
Ins Owners4.7%
Ins Owner Change13.77%
Market Cap517.00M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)34.83M
Analysts78.33
Price Target40.29 (42.07%)
Short Float %6.33%
Short Ratio4.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.57%
Yearly Dividend1.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.46%
DP78.95%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.98%
Max EPS beat(2)9.32%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.31%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.98%
Max EPS beat(4)9.32%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.61%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.47%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)2.08%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.05%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.05%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.69%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.79%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.66%
PT rev (1m)2.93%
PT rev (3m)7.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.74%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.5
Fwd PE 12.52
P/S 0.39
P/FCF 11.05
P/OCF 8.39
P/B 4.15
P/tB 10.97
EV/EBITDA 10.56
EPS(TTM)2.1
EY7.4%
EPS(NY)2.26
Fwd EY7.98%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY9.05%
OCF(TTM)3.38
OCFY11.92%
SpS72.9
BVpS6.84
TBVpS2.59
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.52%
ROE 27.95%
ROCE 19.88%
ROIC 14.78%
ROICexc 14.91%
ROICexgc 21.61%
OM 3.77%
PM (TTM) 2.62%
GM 27.19%
FCFM 3.52%
ROA(3y)13.56%
ROA(5y)14.97%
ROE(3y)32.98%
ROE(5y)36.05%
ROIC(3y)20.44%
ROIC(5y)23.56%
ROICexc(3y)20.5%
ROICexc(5y)25.42%
ROICexgc(3y)26.38%
ROICexgc(5y)31.44%
ROCE(3y)27.49%
ROCE(5y)31.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y-23.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.77%
OM growth 3Y-18%
OM growth 5Y-8.09%
PM growth 3Y-15.91%
PM growth 5Y-8.14%
GM growth 3Y-2.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.83%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover3.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.53
Debt/FCF 1.42
Debt/EBITDA 1.19
Cap/Depr 267.48%
Cap/Sales 1.12%
Interest Coverage 13.33
Cash Conversion 110.82%
Profit Quality 134.4%
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 1.78
Altman-Z 7.79
F-Score4
WACC8.78%
ROIC/WACC1.68
Cap/Depr(3y)183.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)175.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.61%
Profit Quality(3y)142.92%
Profit Quality(5y)125.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.64%
EPS 3Y-20.94%
EPS 5Y-4.47%
EPS Q2Q%-28.33%
EPS Next Y7.83%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1%
Sales Q2Q%-3.42%
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.45%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-28.76%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.62%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.01%
EBIT Next Year40.98%
EBIT Next 3Y22.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-40.98%
FCF growth 3Y-17.28%
FCF growth 5Y-14.54%
OCF growth 1Y-29.04%
OCF growth 3Y-12.11%
OCF growth 5Y-10.81%

KFORCE INC / KFRC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KFRC.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KFORCE INC (KFRC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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KFORCE INC (KFRC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KFRC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KFORCE INC (KFRC) is 13.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.15.


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The financial health rating of KFORCE INC (KFRC) is 7 / 10.