KFRC
Premium GrowerKforce Inc. · Industrials · United States · $1.0B cap · $11.5M/day traded
$54.97 -0.2% · close 12 Nov · scored 13 Nov
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
After its 26 Oct results, analysts raised next year's EPS estimate 1.1%.
As of 13 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Kforce Inc. (KFRC) is 79/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 66, Value 33, Momentum 79, each scored against its sector).
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ABOUT KFORCE INC.
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Kforce Inc. is a professional staffing and consulting firm specializing in technology and finance & accounting talent solutions, connecting skilled professionals with client companies across the US. The company benefits from a strong network of clients and a deep talent pool in high-demand technology and finance sectors, supported by industry expertise. Kforce is a leading national provider of flexible and permanent staffing solutions, positioned to capitalize on the ongoing demand for specialized talent and workforce flexibility.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B | -8.1% | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 5.0% |
| EPS | 3.50 | 3.68 | 3.13 | 2.62 | 1.90 | -14.2% | 2.38 | 2.60 | 3.02 | 26.2% |
| Shares | — | 20.5M | 19.5M | 19.2M | 18.4M | -10.5% | 17.9M | — | — | — |
| Debt | — | 46.6M | 57.5M | 47.6M | 82.9M | 21.2% | 121.7M | — | — | — |
| Equity | — | 182.2M | 159.1M | 154.6M | 124.6M | -11.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | — | 90.8M | 91.5M | 86.9M | 61.6M | -12.1% | 22.5M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | — | -14.3M | -4.9M | -7.6M | -14.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -173.4M | -86.6M | -79.1M | -45.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 11% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 74% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 60% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend (this stock): It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend: None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KFRC are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFRC | Kforce Inc.(you) | $1.0B | 79 |
| KELYA | Kelly Services, Inc. | $583M | 72 |
| TNET | TriNet Group, Inc. | $3.5B | 81 |
| MAN | ManpowerGroup Inc. | $2.2B | 63 |
| RHI | Robert Half Inc. | $4.7B | 76 |
| KFY | Korn Ferry | $4.4B | 86 |
| NSP | Insperity, Inc. | $2.1B | 53 |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | $805M | 44 |
| HQI | HireQuest, Inc. | $225M | 90 |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | $284M | 52 |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.0x · Gross margin 29.3%
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