Kforce Inc. (KFRC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Kforce Inc. stock $35.05, price $54.15, that is 35.3% below the price, quality 66 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 25 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $23.68 – $70.50 · fair‑value band $24.03 – $45.96 · the $54.15 price screens above the $35.05 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States.
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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.
Stock analysis
Kforce Inc. (KFRC) currently trades at $54.15, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $35.05, 35% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $35.00 per share, and 0 of the 25 models we run sit above the $54.15 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $14.64, and 25 of the 25 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $24.03 (bear) to $45.96 (bull), the price of $54.15 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 66/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Kforce Inc. reported revenue of $1.3B in FY2025 versus $1.6B in FY2021, a compound −4.2%/yr. Reported net income was $34.8M in FY2025, compounding −17.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $996M Small · P/E ratio 25.5 · P/S ratio 0.74 · EPS (TTM) $2.12 · Dividend yield 2.9% · Net margin 2.7% · Return on equity 28.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 21.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 50 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 10% below its 52-week high and 114% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 26% fair-value upside, at −35%, KFRC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$24.03Fair Value $35.05Bull$45.96
Price $54.15 · Downside -35.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.4616 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors sold shares worth $578,100 and none bought.
SaleDavid L DunkelDirector2× since Oct 30, 2026: 8,000 shares, avg. $58.54$468,300Nov 4, 2026
SaleN John SimmonsDirector2,000 shares at $54.90$109,800Jul 31, 2026
Plus 17 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Revenue growth 1 year
−5.4%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−8.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−1.0%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +0.1% a year
Revenue growth 31 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
−2.7%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−5.6%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.9%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−11.2% vs 2.6%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.6% → 4%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+13.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+3.4%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +11.1% a year for the price and +1.0% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (98 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Staffing & Employment Services · 82 stocks
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kforce Inc. (KFRC) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $35.05 versus a price of $54.15, about 35% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of KFRC?
Our model-based fair value for Kforce Inc. is $35.05 (as of Nov 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $54.15.
What is the quality score of KFRC?
Kforce Inc. has a Quality Score of 66/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $35.05 (as of Nov 5, 2026) from 25 valuation models. Cautious scenario $24.03, optimistic scenario $45.96. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Kforce Inc. stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $35.05, about 35% lower versus a price of $54.15 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $24.03, optimistic scenario $45.96. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
Kforce Inc. reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.3B (latest available figure, as of Nov 5, 2026).
Does Kforce Inc. pay a dividend?
Kforce Inc. currently shows a dividend yield of 2.92% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 5, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Kforce Inc. (KFRC) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Kforce Inc. pays a dividend of $1.58 per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.9%. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 11, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2012. The payout ratio is 74.5% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 1.65 times. Our assessment: Sustainable. Payout and cash coverage both look sustainable.
What growth is priced into Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Kforce Inc. would have to grow free cash flow by +13.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -1.0 % per year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of KFRC use?
Our models discount Kforce Inc. at 11.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.92, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Kforce Inc. that is +13.7 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Kforce Inc. (KFRC) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Kforce Inc. grew -1.0 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +13.7 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Kforce Inc. (KFRC) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Kforce Inc. (+13.7 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 5.09 %: that much free cash flow Kforce Inc. produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Kforce Inc. it is $35.05 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026), against a price of $54.15. It is the blended result of 25 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Kforce Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 5, 2026, KFRC trades above its calculated fair value: price $54.15, fair value $35.05, a gap of about −35% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of KFRC?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($54.15); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($35.05). For Kforce Inc. the two are $19.10 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Kforce Inc. worth?
The market values Kforce Inc. at about $996M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 5, 2026). Per share that is $54.15; our models calculate a fair value of $35.05 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about KFRC?
Our models span a range for Kforce Inc.: cautious scenario $24.03, base $35.05, optimistic $45.96 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026, price $54.15). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of KFRC?
Kforce Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.5 (as of Nov 5, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $35.05 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2017, FY2019, FY2023 ex one-offs: 18.1. Other multiples: PEG 0.6, P/B 8.0, P/S 0.7, EV/EBITDA 18.7.
What is the PEG ratio of KFRC?
The PEG ratio of Kforce Inc. is 0.56 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 5, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
Balance-sheet figures for Kforce Inc. (as of Nov 5, 2026): return on equity 28.3%, debt of 0.53 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 66/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is KFRC from its 52-week high?
Kforce Inc. trades at $54.15, about 10% below its 52-week high of $60.45 and 114% above the low of $25.36 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $35.05 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Kforce Inc.?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Randstad N.V, Adecco Group, Korn Ferry,, Robert Half Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Kforce Inc. stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 5, 2026: price $54.15, calculated fair value $35.05 (−35%), Quality Score 66/100, from 25 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of KFRC calculated?
We run Kforce Inc. through 25 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $35.05 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Kforce Inc. itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $54.15. Our model-based fair value is $35.05, about 35% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Kforce Inc. right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($45.96). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (66/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range ($24.03 to $45.96) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Kforce Inc. (KFRC) come from?
Earnings per share at Kforce Inc. grew +3.4 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.1 %, EBIT margin +0.3 %, tax rate +0.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −3.3 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Kforce Inc.
How large is the market capitalisation of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The market capitalisation of Kforce Inc. is $996M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Kforce Inc. is 0.74 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
Earnings per share at Kforce Inc. are $2.12 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 25.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The dividend yield of Kforce Inc. is 2.9% (payout 74.5%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The net margin of Kforce Inc. is 2.7% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Kforce Inc. is 28.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Kforce Inc. is 21.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
The operating margin of Kforce Inc. is 5.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
Revenue at Kforce Inc. is growing +4.5% versus a year earlier (3y avg −8.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Kforce Inc. (KFRC)?
Earnings per share at Kforce Inc. are growing +23.8% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Kforce Inc. (KFRC) carry?
The net debt of Kforce Inc. is $80.8M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.7 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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