KFORCE INC (KFRC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KFRC • US4937321010

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45.21 USD
-1.51 (-3.23%)
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44.5681 USD
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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.
  • KFRC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 9.52%, KFRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFRC has a better Return On Equity (27.95%) than 85.88% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC's Return On Invested Capital of 14.78% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KFRC outperforms 78.82% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KFRC is significantly above the industry average of 12.34%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.78%) for KFRC is well below the 3 year average (20.44%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that KFRC had better years and this may not be a problem.
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

  • KFRC has a Profit Margin of 2.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KFRC outperforms 51.76% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KFRC's Operating Margin of 3.77% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KFRC outperforms 45.88% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 27.19%, KFRC is not doing good in the industry: 65.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KFRC is creating value.
  • KFRC has less shares outstanding than it did 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

  • KFRC has an Altman-Z score of 8.54. This indicates that KFRC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.54, KFRC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KFRC is 1.42, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KFRC, only 1.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KFRC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.42) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53. This is a neutral value indicating KFRC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • KFRC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.53. This is in the lower half of the industry: KFRC underperforms 61.18% of its industry peers.
  • 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 8.54
ROIC/WACC1.67
WACC8.87%
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

  • KFRC has a Current 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 Current ratio of 1.78. This is in the better half of the industry: KFRC outperforms 62.35% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of KFRC (1.78) is better than 63.53% 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

  • The earnings per share for KFRC have decreased strongly by -17.25% in the last year.
  • 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)-17.25%
EPS 3Y-20.94%
EPS 5Y-4.47%
EPS Q2Q%2.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1%
Sales Q2Q%0.1%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.91% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KFRC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.93%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.59%
EPS Next 5Y17.91%
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.45%
Revenue Next 5Y4.22%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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 2028 2029 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 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. KFRC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KFRC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.43.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as KFRC.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KFRC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.77), we can say KFRC is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.22, KFRC is valued correctly.
  • KFRC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.75, KFRC is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.43
Fwd PE 16.22
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 in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KFRC is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.61
EV/EBITDA 15.97
KFRC Per share dataKFRC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KFRC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • KFRC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • KFRC's earnings are expected to grow with 15.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.59%

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5. KFRC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KFRC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.42%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.74, KFRC pays a better dividend. On top of this KFRC pays more dividend than 90.59% 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 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.42%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of KFRC grows each year by 14.46%, 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)14.46%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years12
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.
  • The dividend of KFRC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so 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 (4/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 44.5681 -0.64 (-1.42%)

45.21

-1.51 (-3.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Industry Strength14.91
Industry Growth34.16
Earnings (Last)04-27
Earnings (Next)07-27
Inst Owners95.57%
Inst Owner Change-0.34%
Ins Owners5.8%
Ins Owner Change13.77%
Market Cap824.18M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)34.83M
Analysts78.33
Price Target40.29 (-10.88%)
Short Float %6.65%
Short Ratio3.89
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.42%
Yearly Dividend1.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.46%
DP78.95%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years12
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)0%
PT rev (3m)7.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.43
Fwd PE 16.22
P/S 0.62
P/FCF 17.61
P/OCF 13.37
P/B 6.61
P/tB 17.48
EV/EBITDA 15.97
EPS(TTM)2.11
EY4.67%
EPS(NY)2.79
Fwd EY6.16%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY5.68%
OCF(TTM)3.38
OCFY7.48%
SpS72.9
BVpS6.84
TBVpS2.59
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.0137 (-60.16%)
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 8.54
F-Score4
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC1.67
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)-17.25%
EPS 3Y-20.94%
EPS 5Y-4.47%
EPS Q2Q%2.22%
EPS Next Y7.93%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.59%
EPS Next 5Y17.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1%
Sales Q2Q%0.1%
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.45%
Revenue Next 5Y4.22%
EBIT growth 1Y-28.76%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.62%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.01%
EBIT Next Year41.91%
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

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KFORCE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KFRC.


What is the valuation status for KFRC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KFORCE INC (KFRC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of KFRC stock?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for KFORCE INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KFORCE INC (KFRC) is expected to grow by 7.93% in the next year.


Is the dividend of KFORCE INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of KFORCE INC (KFRC) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 78.95%.