Kforce stock
KFRCNYSEKforce Inc., IndustrialsISIN US4937321010
66Score 66 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
76 / 100
Price history
+77% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 22% above it.
Since May 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 33).
The price is 9.1% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 70% (November 2021 to November 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$53.29
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$45.00
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)33
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$25.72
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$60.45
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Kforce Inc. belongs to the Staffing & Employment Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $984.4M, is number 10 of 19 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.33B (down 5.4% year on year) and earnings of $34.83M (down 30.9%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.39B (up 4.9%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.73 (up 29.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 66 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 351 of 1018 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 23.2 (Staffing & Employment Services median 18.2, own median of recent years 17.9).
- Our model puts fair value at $55.90, with the price 2% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 15% since 2020.Capital allocation 92
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 76
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 12 years.Capital allocation 92
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin 3.8%, average of the prior years 5.7% (to 2024).Profitability 64
- Volatile share priceVolatility 60% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 68
Its standout strengths are momentum and capital allocation, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 67 to 66.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- price up very strongly over the past year
What lowers it
- low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $39.93 and expensive above $93.17 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $68.70 (cash-flow model) and $43.11 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $50.21, at 7.8% it would be $64.44.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (18.2).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 2.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 27%, operating 4%, net 3%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 1 Feb 2027in 80 days
- Last reported
- 26 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.78 (expected $0.76)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2026 earnings estimate by 7.3% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.73+7.3%
- Revenue
- $1.39B+0.7%
- Earnings per share
- $3.10+0.4%
- Revenue
- $1.47B+1.5%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −2.8%Kforce expects fourth quarter revenue to rise about 2.7% sequentially and 7.2% year-over-year, and sees business momentum continuing to strengthen.
“At the midpoint of guidance, revenue is expected to increase 2.7% sequentially and 7.2% year-over-year.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 26 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $578,100 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Kforce
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1018 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 66
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Staffing & Employment Services
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ETFs that hold Kforce
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.07% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
| WisdomTree US High Dividend UCITS ETF AccWTD9 | 0.07% | 0.29% | €182.46M |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.04% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.03% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.03% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.03% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.02% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.