# Kforce Inc. (KFRC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Professional Services. Price $54.53, market value $977 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 25.7×** (5-yr avg 17.4×, 3-yr avg 18.3×). Kforce Inc. trades at 25.7× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 17.4×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 17.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 7.4×**. The shares trade at 7.4× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.3%** (5-yr avg 7.3%). Free cash flow equals 2.3% of the market value, below its five-year average of 7.3%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 3.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 27.7%**. Kforce Inc. keeps 27.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 4.0%**. 4.0% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 2.6%**. 2.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 27.9%**. 27.9% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 10.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 10.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -5.4%** (3-yr -8.1%/yr, 5-yr -1.0%/yr). Revenue fell 5.4% over the last year, against -1.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -26.9%** (3-yr -18.9%/yr, 5-yr -5.6%/yr). Earnings per share fell 26.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -17.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -17.3% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 1.78** (quick 1.78). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.78 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 7.29**. A Z-score of 7.29 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.92%** ($1.58 per share, trailing). Kforce Inc. yields 2.92%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 79%** (120% of free cash flow). 79% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 12**. 12 straight years of increases, a record that survived at least one recession.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 14.3%/yr** (1-yr 2.6%). The dividend has compounded at 14.3% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 5 years at that pace.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 79.6%** (YTD 80.4%, 3-mo 15.6%). The shares are up 79.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.6%** (122.7% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 41**. An RSI of 41 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.06** (volatility 66%). Beta of -0.06 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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