Kforce Inc. (KFRC) Stock

Kforce Inc. (KFRC) is a Technology stock trading at $58.43 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.05B and a trailing P/E of 26.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Kforce Inc. is a professional staffing firm providing talent solutions for clients in the United States. It operates through two segments—Technology and Finance & Accounting—placing personnel for information technology and analytics roles, as well as finance, accounting, and related support functions across industries including financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Understand Kforce Inc.: how it makes money

Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions for technology and finance and accounting needs, and it makes money by supplying client talent through its staffing models, with revenue tied to bill rates and placement activity.

Kforce converts client demand for specialized talent into revenue by billing billable work across its Technology and Finance and Accounting models, where average bill rates and the mix of offerings (including flexible staffing) drive how strongly revenue holds up.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Tech	$0.3B
FA	$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): The business shows meaningful pricing power in reported bill rates (Technology around 90, Finance and Accounting around 51), but profitability is relatively thin for a staffing model (27.3% gross margin, 3.6% operating margin), so revenue weakness can quickly pressure operating results.

Valuation: Trades at 23× trailing earnings · $1B market cap.

Bull case

Multi-shore delivery model penetration is 60% for its largest clients: This indicates the company has scaled a delivery approach with key customers, which can support execution even when demand fluctuates.
Average Technology Bill Rate is reported around 90.0 (Technology Business Bill Rate also shown around 90.39): It suggests the company can command pricing for technology staffing and solutions.

Bear case

Flexible Technology, Staffing, and Solutions Revenue Decline (Year over Year) is 11%: Technology-related revenue is contracting year over year, which can reduce utilization and operating leverage.
Finance and Accounting Business Revenue Decline (Year over Year) is 25%, and Flexible Staffing Business Revenue Decline (Year over Year) is 28%: The Finance and Accounting segment and flexible staffing demand appear weaker, which can weigh on total results.
Operating margin is 3.6% (gross margin 27.3%): With a thin operating margin, even moderate revenue pressure can be difficult to offset through cost control.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$58.43
Market Cap	$1.05B
P/E Ratio	26.7
EV / EBITDA	16.6
Price / Book	8.46
Price / Sales	0.78
FCF Yield	0.1%
DCF Value (model)	$33.75
DCF Upside vs Price	-42.2%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$1.33B
Net Margin	2.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-5.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-27.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-41.0%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	9.15 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	26.7
Sector P/E (Technology)	33.9
Industry P/E (Business Services)	29.9
vs Sector	-21.2%
vs Industry	-10.7%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC ($57.44M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Technology
Industry	Business Services
CEO	Joseph J. Liberatore
Employees	1,700
Country	US
IPO Date	1995-08-15

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.