Kforce Inc. (KFRC) Key Metrics
KFRC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $913.5M
- Enterprise value
- $1.05B
- P/E (TTM)
- 24.1 10-yr median 17.5
- Forward P/E
- 13.4
- PEG ratio
- 0.56
- Price / sales
- 0.7 10-yr median 0.7
- Price / book
- 7.5 10-yr median 5.4
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.7 10-yr median 11.7
- Dividend yield
- 3.12% $1.59 a year
- Beta
- 0.92
KFRC key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsKFRC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
KFRC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
KFRC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
KFRC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
KFRC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
KFRC valuation history
KFRC returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
KFRC debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
KFRC cash returned to shareholders
KFRC price vs earnings per share
KFRC key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $549.6M | $1.09B | $1.32B | $1.12B | $1.60B | $900.5M | $943.7M | $805.0M | $664.8M | $619.1M |
| Enterprise value | $630.4M | $1.14B | $1.38B | $1.17B | $1.62B | $917.2M | $1.01B | $879.0M | $784.6M | $734.1M |
| P/E ratio | 15.8 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 14.9 | 21.2 | 16.1 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 20.0 | 18.9 |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Price / book | 4.4 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Price / free cash flow | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 13.6 | 24.0 | 8.8 | 16.8 | 9.8 | 28.3 | 22.9 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 8.9 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 21.9 | 8.2 | 14.2 | 9.2 | 22.7 | 15.7 |
| EV / sales | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.0 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 9.7 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 10.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | 13.5 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 24.3 | 8.9 | 17.9 | 10.6 | 33.4 | 27.2 |
| Earnings yield | 6.3% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 13.9% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Free cash flow yield | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 6.0% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Dividend yield | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 14.3% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 14.9% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 9.4% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $30.92 | $56.70 | $67.56 | $54.83 | $75.22 | $42.09 | $39.70 | $30.92 | $25.25 | $23.10 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $74.76 | $73.13 | $78.47 | $83.44 | $74.48 | $65.33 | $56.68 | $54.48 | $51.58 | $49.24 |
| Earnings per share | $1.96 | $2.62 | $3.13 | $3.68 | $3.54 | $2.62 | $5.50 | $2.23 | $1.26 | $1.22 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.47 | $4.52 | $4.69 | $4.43 | $3.44 | $5.10 | $2.80 | $3.37 | $1.11 | $1.47 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.63 | $4.13 | $4.29 | $4.03 | $3.13 | $4.80 | $2.37 | $3.17 | $0.89 | $1.01 |
| Cash per share | $0.12 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $4.57 | $4.84 | $0.83 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
| Book value per share | $7.01 | $8.05 | $8.15 | $8.89 | $8.88 | $8.41 | $7.04 | $6.47 | $5.10 | $4.54 |
| Tangible book value per share | $2.65 | $5.23 | $6.02 | $6.88 | $7.01 | $6.64 | $5.61 | $4.59 | $3.23 | $2.69 |
| Dividends per share | $1.55 | $1.47 | $1.41 | $1.17 | $0.95 | $0.78 | $0.70 | $0.57 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| Capex per share | $0.83 | $0.39 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.44 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.46 |
| Debt per share | $4.67 | $2.48 | $2.94 | $2.27 | $5.58 | $5.62 | $3.59 | $2.85 | $4.57 | $4.35 |
| Shares outstanding | 17.8M | 19.2M | 19.5M | 20.5M | 21.2M | 21.4M | 23.8M | 26.0M | 26.3M | 26.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −7.5% | −1.6% | −4.8% | −3.3% | −0.9% | −10.0% | −8.7% | −1.1% | −1.8% | −4.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 24.9% | 32.1% | 35.8% | 40.7% | 40.8% | 32.3% | 78.0% | 38.3% | 26.0% | 25.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 18.2% | 24.9% | 28.0% | 39.3% | 39.8% | 27.9% | 24.1% | 24.7% | 14.5% | 14.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 9.6% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 16.8% | 15.3% | 13.0% | 34.4% | 15.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| Return on tangible assets | 12.1% | 16.6% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 16.2% | 12.7% | 37.7% | 17.5% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 1.95 | 0.51 | 1.51 | 0.88 | 1.20 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $82.9M | $47.6M | $57.5M | $46.6M | $118.3M | $120.2M | $85.3M | $74.2M | $120.3M | $116.5M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $2.1M | $349,000 | $119,000 | $121,000 | $97.0M | $103.5M | $19.8M | $112,000 | $379,000 | $1.5M |
| Net debt | $80.8M | $47.2M | $57.3M | $46.4M | $21.3M | $16.7M | $65.5M | $74.1M | $119.9M | $115.0M |
| Debt / equity | 0.67 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.90 | 0.96 |
| Debt / assets | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.32 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.54 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.38 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 1.75 | 1.70 |
| Current ratio | 1.78 | 2.00 | 2.37 | 2.11 | 2.32 | 3.13 | 2.89 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 2.68 |
| Quick ratio | 1.78 | 2.00 | 2.37 | 2.11 | 2.32 | 3.13 | 2.89 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 2.68 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | 8.1 | 14.5 | 23.9 | 28.8 | — | — | — |
| Working capital | $88.5M | $112.9M | $141.5M | $146.3M | $211.7M | $230.7M | $160.3M | $158.1M | $161.7M | $140.2M |
| Invested capital | $205.4M | $201.9M | $216.4M | $228.6M | $209.7M | $196.7M | $232.7M | $242.4M | $254.2M | $236.8M |
| Tangible asset value | $47.1M | $100.5M | $117.6M | $141.0M | $148.7M | $142.1M | $133.5M | $119.4M | $85.0M | $72.1M |
| Net current asset value | −$38.8M | $22.2M | $45.6M | $68.0M | $57.1M | $39.8M | $31.4M | $36.9M | −$4.6M | −$20.2M |
| Graham number | $17.58 | $21.79 | $23.95 | $27.12 | $26.61 | $22.26 | $29.52 | $18.00 | $12.05 | $11.18 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$5.40 | −$2.14 | −$1.21 | −$0.37 | −$0.79 | −$1.14 | −$1.29 | −$1.35 | −$2.85 | −$3.26 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $27.5M | $28.2M | $27.6M | $24.0M | $20.1M | $16.8M | $16.6M | $14.9M | $12.1M | $12.4M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $50.9M | $41.9M | $75.0M | $74.9M | $66.2M | $35.6M | $124.5M | $22.2M | $14.6M | $46.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 78.9% | 56.0% | 45.1% | 31.9% | 26.8% | 30.0% | 12.7% | 25.6% | 36.5% | 38.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 167.5% | 88.5% | 122.6% | 119.6% | 129.9% | 51.0% | 250.7% | 44.9% | 113.9% | 216.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 24.1% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 15.6% | 5.9% | 19.9% | 31.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 2.67 | 1.28 | 1.55 | 1.83 | 1.43 | 1.23 | 1.60 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 1.41 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 23.0% | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 23.3% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 25.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 55.8 | 58.3 | 59.9 | 57.4 | 57.4 | 58.3 | 61.4 | 60.2 | 59.1 | 56.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | -0.0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 14.7 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 13.6 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 15.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 41.0 | 43.8 | 44.6 | 43.8 | 47.6 | 50.9 | 50.1 | 46.8 | 45.2 | 40.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.54 | 6.26 | 6.09 | 6.36 | 6.36 | 6.26 | 5.95 | 6.06 | 6.18 | 6.50 |
| Payables turnover | 24.79 | 25.13 | 23.90 | 26.93 | 37.18 | 49.52 | 32.35 | 27.21 | 26.35 | 23.84 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | 1,123,058,000.00 | — | — | — | 1,899,768,000.00 | — |
| Asset turnover | 3.67 | 3.93 | 4.08 | 3.82 | 3.22 | 3.25 | 3.54 | 3.71 | 3.62 | 3.68 |
| Average receivables | $203.1M | $224.6M | $251.5M | $268.9M | $248.4M | $223.2M | $226.6M | $234.1M | $219.8M | $203.0M |
| Average payables | $39.3M | $40.6M | $46.2M | $44.9M | $30.2M | $20.2M | $29.4M | $36.7M | $36.1M | $38.2M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | $1 | — | −$33,000 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 21.2% | 15.1% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.6% |
Computed from KFRC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 20, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
KFRC valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Kforce traded at 15.8 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 17.5. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 24.1 and the forward P/E is 13.4. Kforce earned a return on equity of 24.9% and a return on invested capital of 18.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $82.9 million of debt and $2.1 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $80.8 million. It returned $78.4 million to shareholders: $27.5 million in dividends and $50.9 million in share buybacks, 167% of free cash flow. The share count fell 33.7% from 26.8M to 17.8M over 9 years.
See the KFRC income statement, the KFRC chart for price history, or the KFRC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KFRC key metrics FAQ
What is Kforce's P/E ratio?
Kforce's trailing P/E ratio is 24.1 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 13.4. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 15.8, compared with a 10-year median of 17.5.
What is Kforce's EV/EBITDA?
Kforce's enterprise value was 12.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $630.4 million, EBITDA $52.5 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 17.7.
What is Kforce's return on equity?
Kforce's return on equity (ROE) was 24.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of $34.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $139.6 million.
What is Kforce's ROIC?
Kforce's return on invested capital was 18.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Kforce have?
Kforce had total debt of $82.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67 and $80.8 million of net debt (1.54 times EBITDA).
What is Kforce's dividend yield?
Kforce's forward dividend yield is 3.12%. Kforce paid $27.5 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($1.55 per share), a payout ratio of 78.9%.
Does Kforce buy back its shares?
Yes. Kforce spent $50.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −7.5% over the year, to 17.8M..
What is Kforce's free cash flow yield?
Kforce generated $46.8 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 8.5% on its market value at year-end ($549.6 million).
What is Kforce's current ratio?
Kforce's current ratio was 1.78 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.78 times current liabilities.