Kforce (KFRC) Competitors $46.38 +1.36 (+3.02%) Closing price 07/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.38 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 07/24/2025 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KFRC vs. CCRN, ASGN, KFY, RHI, NSP, MAN, BBSI, HSII, KELYA, and TBIShould you be buying Kforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kforce include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), ASGN (ASGN), Korn/Ferry International (KFY), Robert Half (RHI), Insperity (NSP), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII), Kelly Services (KELYA), and TrueBlue (TBI). Kforce vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare ASGN Korn/Ferry International Robert Half Insperity ManpowerGroup Barrett Business Services Heidrick & Struggles International Kelly Services TrueBlue Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) and Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media favor CCRN or KFRC? In the previous week, Cross Country Healthcare had 1 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare and 4 mentions for Kforce. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.55 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kforce 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CCRN or KFRC? Kforce has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCross Country Healthcare$1.34B0.33-$14.56M-$0.53-25.64Kforce$1.38B0.62$50.41M$2.5518.19 Is CCRN or KFRC more profitable? Kforce has a net margin of 3.59% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -1.41%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cross Country Healthcare-1.41% 2.56% 1.84% Kforce 3.59%30.34%13.76% Which has more volatility and risk, CCRN or KFRC? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CCRN or KFRC? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Kforce shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CCRN or KFRC? Cross Country Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 31.94%. Kforce has a consensus target price of $55.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.31%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than Kforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryKforce beats Cross Country Healthcare on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kforce News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KFRC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KFRC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KFRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKforceHelp supply services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$864.04M$485.39M$14.35B$9.48BDividend Yield3.65%3.65%2.72%3.99%P/E Ratio17.31130.3529.3719.95Price / Sales0.620.4451.71101.76Price / Cash13.309.7927.5158.97Price / Book5.7612.376.195.90Net Income$50.41M$9.09M$196.19M$258.42M7 Day Performance8.02%4.50%1.56%2.12%1 Month Performance14.81%11.36%6.75%12.46%1 Year Performance-31.02%-31.02%27.87%19.56% Kforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFRCKforce3.9217 of 5 stars$46.38+3.0%$55.33+19.3%-30.5%$864.04M$1.38B17.3112,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.7185 of 5 stars$13.36+4.5%$17.93+34.2%-13.7%$418.97M$1.34B-25.218,205Upcoming EarningsASGNASGN3.3597 of 5 stars$48.27-0.3%$63.67+31.9%-45.3%$2.12B$4.10B9.703,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpKFYKorn/Ferry International4.4031 of 5 stars$73.16-1.1%$81.00+10.7%+4.1%$3.77B$2.76B15.849,253RHIRobert Half4.7743 of 5 stars$41.83-0.1%$48.71+16.5%-38.5%$4.27B$5.80B20.9114,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNSPInsperity4.5238 of 5 stars$57.26+1.1%$80.00+39.7%-40.0%$2.15B$6.64B34.084,500Upcoming EarningsMANManpowerGroup3.4148 of 5 stars$42.18-2.5%$48.20+14.3%-38.4%$1.95B$17.85B-110.9826,700BBSIBarrett Business Services4.4105 of 5 stars$43.70+0.2%$45.00+3.0%+29.9%$1.12B$1.14B22.373,658News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.3162 of 5 stars$45.63-1.1%$49.00+7.4%+31.9%$951.65M$1.12B14.702,201KELYAKelly Services4.705 of 5 stars$12.71+1.2%$25.00+96.7%-41.3%$443.45M$4.33B-21.184,200Positive NewsTBITrueBlue3.5204 of 5 stars$7.05-0.7%$10.00+41.9%-36.0%$210.45M$1.57B-1.544,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCRN Alternatives ASGN Alternatives KFY Alternatives RHI Alternatives NSP Alternatives MAN Alternatives BBSI Alternatives HSII Alternatives KELYA Alternatives TBI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KFRC) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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