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 79.31% of its industry peers.
  • KFRC's Return On Equity of 27.95% is amongst the best of the industry. KFRC outperforms 83.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of KFRC (14.78%) is better than 77.01% 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 13.12%.
  • 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

  • KFRC has a Profit Margin of 2.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KFRC outperforms 50.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KFRC has declined.
  • KFRC's Operating Margin of 3.77% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KFRC outperforms 45.98% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KFRC has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.19%, KFRC is doing worse than 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFRC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
  • 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 7.85. This indicates that KFRC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 7.85, KFRC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.66% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.42, KFRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFRC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53. This is a neutral value indicating KFRC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KFRC (0.53) 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 7.85
ROIC/WACC1.7
WACC8.69%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.78, KFRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.22% 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.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.78, KFRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.37% of the companies in the same industry.
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 -21.64% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • Measured over the past years, KFRC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.00% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.45% on average over the next years.
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 14.25 indicates a correct valuation of KFRC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KFRC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. KFRC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.21, KFRC is valued correctly.
  • 68.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KFRC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • KFRC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.25
Fwd PE 13.21
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

  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KFRC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KFRC is valued a bit cheaper than 73.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.65
EV/EBITDA 10.96
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of KFRC 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)1.82
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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, KFRC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.57%

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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
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

  • 78.95% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KFRC. 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 (4/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 29.92 0 (0%)

29.92

+0.82 (+2.82%)

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 Cap545.44M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)34.83M
Analysts78.33
Price Target40.29 (34.66%)
Short Float %6.95%
Short Ratio4.29
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)0%
PT rev (3m)7.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.88%
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%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.25
Fwd PE 13.21
P/S 0.41
P/FCF 11.65
P/OCF 8.85
P/B 4.38
P/tB 11.57
EV/EBITDA 10.96
EPS(TTM)2.1
EY7.02%
EPS(NY)2.26
Fwd EY7.57%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY8.58%
OCF(TTM)3.38
OCFY11.3%
SpS72.9
BVpS6.84
TBVpS2.59
PEG (NY)1.82
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 7.85
F-Score4
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACC1.7
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

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 5 / 10 to KFORCE INC (KFRC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 7.83% 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%.