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Kforce Inc.

KFRCNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment31/100
$57.87USD+$0.80 (+1.40%)
Company website www.kforce.com
Headquarters1150 Assembly Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

KFRC · Price history

Price at last available close

$57.87

+$5.41 (+10.31%) 1M

2026-10-29

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Company & revenue

About Kforce Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Kforce Inc. is a professional staffing and solutions firm operating across the United States. The company is structured into two main divisions: Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides specialized talent for information technology needs, including expertise in areas such as system architecture and development, data management and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, project and program oversight, and network security.

How they make money

Kforce Inc. operates as a professional staffing and solutions firm that generates revenue primarily by providing highly skilled technology and finance and accounting professionals to clients on a temporary or permanent basis. The company earns fees based on the hourly bill rates charged to clients for the services of these consultants, while managing the associated costs of recruiting, payroll, benefits, and administrative support for its workforce.

Products & services

Professional staffing services including technology talent solutions, finance and accounting talent solutions, and direct hire placement services.

Brands & revenue mix

Kforce

The primary brand under which the company provides human capital solutions.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

Flex RevenueUSD 1.30B98.1%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Direct Hire RevenueUSD 25.67M1.9%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

Customer concentration

The company does not have a single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its consolidated revenues as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Workday — Provider of enterprise cloud applications for human capital management and business operations.Source

Competitors

  • Specialty staffing firms — Various publicly-traded and private firms that compete for market share in the U.S. technology and finance/accounting staffing sectors.Source

Strengths

  • Strong focus on technology talent solutionsSource
  • High-performing and tenured management teamSource

Risks

  • Dependency on accurate AI performance and emerging technology risksSource
  • Potential data privacy and security breachesSource
  • Sensitivity to economic conditions and demand-constrained environmentsSource

Financial risk observations and what to check

These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.

Total debt increased 41.3% versus the same quarter last year.

Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

31

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

52

Fair

Financial Strength

48

Business Quality / Moat

14

Management

100

Growth Quality

30

Risk / Durability

94

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

28

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

33/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 33/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Insider activity signal is favorable
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for KFRC

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  • •Can KFRC maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is KFRC's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is KFRC's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify KFRC's current valuation?
  • •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of KFRC's score?
Business analysis: 18 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

31

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

28

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$1.04B

P/E Ratio

25.6

EPS

$2.12

52-Week High

$61.68

52-Week Low

$24.49

Beta

0.88

Intrinsic Value

$18.02

Analyst Target

$59.00

Shares Outstanding

17.8M

Total Revenue

$1.34B

Total Debt

$122.1M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$6.95

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
75/ 100
+19 pts / 5d

Building upward momentum

5D +7.8% · 20D +7.1% · RSI 74 · Price vs 20D avg +9.0%
Volatility
40/ 100
+16 pts / 5d

Normal movement

20D realized vol 42.1% · 60D 34.8% · Acceleration 1.21x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for KFRC

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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0% Bullish (0) 0% Bearish (0)

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Strong focus on technology talent solutions.
  • +High-performing and tenured management team.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Staffing & Employment Services industry.
  • −Dependency on accurate AI performance and emerging technology risks.
  • −Potential data privacy and security breaches.
  • −Sensitivity to economic conditions and demand-constrained environments.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak31/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

31

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Weak

43

Debt Cost4.5%
Debt Reduction YoY-74.3%
Debt / Equity0.67x

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Poor

20

Revenue YoY1.2%
Revenue CAGR-6.9%
Net Margin2.7%

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Poor

27

Asset Growth YoY2.2%
Liquidation/Share$6.95
Net Assets/MCap0.30x

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Weak

49

Earnings Yield3.7%
Buyback Yield6.2%
Debt Cost4.5%

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Elite

100

ROIC15.1%
ROE29.5%
ROA8.9%

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Poor

14

EPS Growth-10.1%
FCF/Share Growth-12.3%
Rev/Share Growth2.2%

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Poor

16

Intrinsic Value$18.02
Value Reference$10.81
MOS-216.7%

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Poor

37

Revenue20
Moat14
Valuation16

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Poor

0

MOS %-216.7%
Value Reference$10.81
Deep Discount Reference$7.21

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Poor

22

Interest Coverage13.3x
ROIC15.1%
FCF Yield4.8%

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Poor

28

Financial22
Valuation16
Debt43

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Fair

52

Survival Years0.1 yrs
Current Ratio1.78x
FCF Margin3.5%

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Score Changes

2 historical score records available

Previous Score

31

Jul 24, 2026

Change

+0.7

points

Current Score

31

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+2.2
Debt0
Assets+0.6
Capital+1.0
Management0
Moat+1.1
Valuation+2.4
Buffett+0.9

KFRC increased 0.7 points because Revenue improved by 2.2 points, Valuation improved by 2.4 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Revenue improved by 2.2 points
  • + Valuation improved by 2.4 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

30

Projected Change

-1.8 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 1.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$57.87

Model Intrinsic Value

$18.02

Difference

+$39.85

+221.1% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-221.1%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $10.81
Deep Discount Reference: $7.21

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$450M$900M$1.4B$1.8B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025-$40M$0$40M$80M$120M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$35M$70M$105M$140M

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$150M$300M$450M$600M

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$1.34B$1.33B$1.41B$1.53B····························
Cost of Revenue$975.0M$973.2M$1.02B$1.10B····························
Gross Profit$369.4M$355.8M$385.4M$427.1M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$312.4M$305.7M$309.8M$334.9M····························
Operating Expenses$315.1M$305.7M$315.7M$339.9M····························
EBITDA$57.4M$52.5M$73.5M$90.3M····························
Operating Income$54.3M$50.1M$69.7M$87.1M····························
Interest Expense$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
Income Before Tax$51.1M$46.9M$67.6M$85.3M····························
Income Tax Expense$14.7M$12.1M$17.2M$24.2M····························
Net Income$36.5M$34.8M$50.4M$61.1M····························
Basic EPS$2.12$1.96$2.62$3.13····························
Basic Shares16.98M17.78M19.22M19.52M····························
Diluted Shares16.98M17.78M19.22M19.52M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 2, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.75Estimated revenue: $354.4M
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$349.3M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.73

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+41.3%

Cash Change

-86.7%

Margin Change

+0.4 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 4.5%. EPS increased 30.4%. Cash declined 86.7%. Total debt increased 41.3%. Net income margin improved by 0.4 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 122 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.

Conservative Projected Values

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$———.——

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10 Years

$———.——

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Historical Trends

2 historical records
Jul 24, 2631
Oct 1, 2631

2 historical score records available.

Historical Score Chart

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Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26$16.65$17.10$17.55$18.00$18.45

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26$9.90$10.20$10.50$10.80$11.10

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26-3.0%-2.0%-1.0%0.0%1.0%

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