5 models fit Kforce Inc. Common Stock and they disagree: 1 of 5 land within 15% of the average.
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Valued as a mature, profitable company: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
ACCE opinionKforce Inc. Common Stock (KFRC)
Fair value (5 models)
$40.74
ACCE price target
$53.00
Rating
Overvalued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 19 Oct 2026, 17:05 CEST; previously $41.58 since 10 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 13 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Rating published on 19 Oct 2026, 17:05 CEST.
Price used: $58.50 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
Fair value: the average of the applicable valuation models (discounted cash flow, multiples, residual income, dividend discount, shareholder yield), each run on the latest financial statements and the market price shown. Opinion columns (fair value, target, rating) are shown apart from the data. Full methodology: acceinvestments.com/data/how-we-value-stocks
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Data
Price vs fair value
43.6% above
-30.4% to fair value
ACCE score
74
out of 100
Analysts
40% buy
5 covering
P/E
27.6x
forward 13.4x
1-year return
+112.3%
Dividend yield
2.94%
Kforce Inc. Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
Kforce places contract and direct-hire technology professionals, mostly for corporate IT and finance departments, and earns a spread on the hours billed. The business is a staffing franchise, so its edge rests on recruiter density, client relationships and a tech-skewed mix rather than proprietary product, which makes execution the thing to test. Revenue is growing 4.5%, but the 5.4% operating margin against a 27.7% gross margin shows how thin the conversion is, and the forward P/E of 13.4 against a trailing 24.1 says the market expects earnings to recover. With a 28.3% ROE on an approximately $914M market cap, the question for a deeper look is whether gross profit per placement can rebuild operating leverage faster than the multiple compresses.
⚠ Investor warnings · 3 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
moderate
Thin operating margin
Operating margin is 5.4% and net margin 2.7%, while gross margin is 27.7%. Little cushion remains if staffing demand softens or pricing weakens.
moderate
Elevated short interest
Short interest stands at 11.1% of shares. A heavy short position can amplify volatility around earnings or any negative news.
moderate
Weak long-run revenue trend
Five-year revenue CAGR is -1.0%, and the latest year grew only 4.5%. Recent earnings gains of 23.8% are carrying more of the story than top-line growth.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 13, 2026 · figures from 2026-10-09 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Free cash flow of $47M over the last twelve months gives the stock a 5.2% free cash flow yield at today's price.
Forward earnings multiple of 13.4x sits well below the sector median of 23.7x, which suggests the market is pricing in less growth than peers.
Analysts' mean price target of $60.67 sits 19.9% above the current share price, and the company beat its latest earnings estimate.
Why it could disappoint
Consensus fair value of $41.58 sits 17.8% below the share price, and that gap appears across all five valuation models.
Revenue has shrunk by an average of 1.0% a year over five years, and only two of five analysts rate the stock Buy or Strong Buy.
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Oct 26, 2026
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Price
$58.50
Model fair value
$40.74
Model range
$17.51 to $59.46
Fair value $40.74
Price $58.50
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