KFORCE INC (KFRC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KFRC • US4937321010

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+0.06 (+0.18%)
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Fundamental Rating

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KFRC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While KFRC has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. KFRC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally KFRC also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes KFRC very considerable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KFRC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KFRC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KFRC has been profitable.
  • KFRC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 10.88%, KFRC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFRC's Return On Equity of 30.82% is amongst the best of the industry. KFRC outperforms 87.64% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.45%) than 85.39% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 20.44%. This is significantly above the industry average of 12.01%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.88%
ROE 30.82%
ROIC 16.45%
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.04%, KFRC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KFRC has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 4.26%, KFRC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KFRC has declined.
  • KFRC's Gross Margin of 27.14% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KFRC is outperformed by 61.80% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.26%
PM (TTM) 3.04%
GM 27.14%
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. Health

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.
  • KFRC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KFRC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.01 indicates that KFRC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KFRC's Altman-Z score of 8.01 is amongst the best of the industry. KFRC outperforms 94.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KFRC is 1.23, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KFRC, only 1.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.23, KFRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFRC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • KFRC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.49) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.49
Debt/FCF 1.23
Altman-Z 8.01
ROIC/WACC1.92
WACC8.58%
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 1.88 indicates that KFRC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KFRC's Current ratio of 1.88 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KFRC outperforms 65.17% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC has a Quick Ratio of 1.88. This is a normal value and indicates that KFRC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KFRC (1.88) is better than 70.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.88
Quick Ratio 1.88
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KFRC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -21.64%.
  • Measured over the past years, KFRC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.47% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, KFRC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.43% in the last 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 16.70% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.45% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.99%
EPS Next 2Y16.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 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 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.16, the valuation of KFRC can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KFRC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • KFRC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.03.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.56, KFRC is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KFRC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KFRC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say KFRC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.16
Fwd PE 14.56
KFRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKFRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KFRC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KFRC is cheaper than 73.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 84.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KFRC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.65
EV/EBITDA 10.8
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 16.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KFRC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.72%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.43, KFRC pays a better dividend. On top of this KFRC pays more dividend than 93.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, KFRC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.72%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of KFRC grows each year by 16.51%, which is quite nice.
  • 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)16.51%
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

  • 68.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KFRC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of KFRC is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP68.1%
EPS Next 2Y16.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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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KFORCE INC

NYSE:KFRC (2/10/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 33.94 0 (0%)

33.94

+0.06 (+0.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-02
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners95.34%
Inst Owner Change-5.68%
Ins Owners4.15%
Ins Owner Change13.4%
Market Cap615.67M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)40.72M
Analysts78.33
Price Target39.14 (15.32%)
Short Float %5.54%
Short Ratio4.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.72%
Yearly Dividend1.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.51%
DP68.1%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.27%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.78%
Max EPS beat(2)9.32%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.8%
Max EPS beat(4)9.32%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.93%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)1.24%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)2.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.67%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.67%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.93%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.93%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.61%
PT rev (1m)4.07%
PT rev (3m)-8.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.16
Fwd PE 14.56
P/S 0.46
P/FCF 11.65
P/OCF 9.66
P/B 4.66
P/tB 10.02
EV/EBITDA 10.8
EPS(TTM)2.1
EY6.19%
EPS(NY)2.33
Fwd EY6.87%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY8.59%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY10.35%
SpS73.91
BVpS7.28
TBVpS3.39
PEG (NY)1.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.55
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.88%
ROE 30.82%
ROCE 22.13%
ROIC 16.45%
ROICexc 16.53%
ROICexgc 22.81%
OM 4.26%
PM (TTM) 3.04%
GM 27.14%
FCFM 3.94%
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)24.7%
ROICexgc(5y)30.43%
ROCE(3y)27.49%
ROCE(5y)31.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.22%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.63%
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 Turnover3.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.49
Debt/FCF 1.23
Debt/EBITDA 1.03
Cap/Depr 190.17%
Cap/Sales 0.81%
Interest Coverage 17.48
Cash Conversion 101.45%
Profit Quality 129.8%
Current Ratio 1.88
Quick Ratio 1.88
Altman-Z 8.01
F-Score4
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC1.92
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.64%
EPS 3Y-20.94%
EPS 5Y-4.47%
EPS Q2Q%-28.33%
EPS Next Y10.99%
EPS Next 2Y16.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1%
Sales Q2Q%-3.42%
Revenue Next Year0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-25.33%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.62%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.01%
EBIT Next Year43.57%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-31.61%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-27.13%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

KFORCE INC / KFRC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KFORCE INC?

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


What is the valuation status for KFRC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KFORCE INC (KFRC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KFORCE INC?

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 16.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.66.


What is the financial health of KFORCE INC (KFRC) stock?

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