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KFORCE INC KFRC
KFORCE INC (KFRC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.11% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $1.3B at a 2.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.9 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.242 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.51 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.137 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.517 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFRC | KFORCE INC | 4/9 | 7.97 | 25.4 | -5.4% |
| BBSI | BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC | 5/9 | 2.87 | 16.3 | +8.4% |
| CCRN | CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC | 5/9 | 5.47 | — | -21.6% |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | 4/9 | 3.45 | — | +3.1% |
| TTEC | TTEC Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.72 | — | -3.2% |
| ATLN | ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. | 3/9 | -10.78 | — | -1.5% |
| DLHC | DLH Holdings Corp. | 3/9 | 1.18 | — | -13% |
About KFORCE INC
Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides talent solutions to its clients in disciplines, such as systems and applications architecture and development; data management and analytics; cloud architecture and engineering; business and artificial intelligence; machine learning; project and program management; and network architecture and security. This segment serves clients in the financial and business services, communications, insurance, retail, and technology industries. Its FA segment offers talent solutions to its clients in finance and accounting roles, including financial planning and analysis, business intelligence analysis, general accounting, transactional accounting, business and cost analysis, and taxation and treasury, as well as consultants in mortgage servicing, customer and call center support, data entry, and other administrative roles. This segment serves clients in various industries, including financial and business services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
FAQ
Is KFRC financially healthy?
KFORCE INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KFRC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KFORCE INC pays a dividend yielding about 3.11% with a 78.9% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is KFRC?
In FY2025, KFORCE INC had a net margin of 2.6% and a return on equity of 27.9%.
Is KFRC overvalued or undervalued?
KFORCE INC trades at about 29.4× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.7×–21.8×, median 18.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KFRC?
The average Wall-Street price target for KFORCE INC is $42.33, about 26.6% below the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is KFRC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KFORCE INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 25.4×, a dividend yield of 3.11%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.