Kforce

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Kforce en bref

Kforce (KFRC) is currently trading at 49,22 € with a market capitalization of 881 M €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 26.78x, with a forward P/E of 18.39x. The 52-week range spans from 21,23 € to 53,48 €; the current price is 8% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +4.5%. The net profit margin stands at 2.71%.

💰 Dividende

Kforce pays an annual dividend of 1,38 € per share, representing a yield of 2.8%. The payout ratio stands at 74.53%.

📊 Avis des analystes

3 analystes évaluent Kforce (KFRC) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 52,60 €, soit un potentiel de +6.86% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 51,15 € à 54,62 €.

Kforce : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Kforce (KFRC) operates in the Industrials — specifically Staffing & Employment Services — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Return on equity of 28.27% places management among the most capital-efficient operators in the public market — every euro of shareholder capital is working hard.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue growth has slowed to just 4.5%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy. With a net margin of just 2.71%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.56, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 18.39x is meaningfully below the trailing 26.78x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price trades above both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d above 200d — a classic bullish setup (golden-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (9.05%).

Trading Data

💵 Dividend Info

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