Kforce (KFRC) Competitors $43.75 +0.20 (+0.46%) As of 03:30 PM Eastern 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 Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KFRC or CCRN? 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 RatioKforce$1.38B0.59$50.41M$2.5517.16Cross Country Healthcare$1.34B0.32-$14.56M-$0.53-24.49 Is KFRC or CCRN 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 Kforce3.59% 30.34% 13.76% Cross Country Healthcare -1.41%2.56%1.84% Which has more volatility and risk, KFRC or CCRN? Kforce has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KFRC or CCRN? 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Kforce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to KFRC or CCRN? In the previous week, Kforce had 1 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kforce and 2 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of -0.04 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kforce 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cross Country Healthcare 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend KFRC or CCRN? Kforce presently has a consensus target price of $53.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.67%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus target price of $17.93, suggesting a potential upside of 38.14%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than Kforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryKforce beats Cross Country Healthcare on 13 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$815.06M$461.44M$13.04B$9.01BDividend Yield3.82%3.82%2.58%4.09%P/E Ratio16.32125.0428.6420.06Price / Sales0.590.4341.29108.31Price / Cash13.309.7925.1456.90Price / Book5.4311.836.275.67Net Income$50.41M$9.09M$187.50M$248.47M7 Day Performance7.09%4.84%2.91%2.90%1 Month Performance5.96%6.43%4.88%5.75%1 Year Performance-29.53%-29.53%35.10%21.36% Kforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFRCKforce3.8108 of 5 stars$43.75+0.5%$53.67+22.7%-30.2%$815.06M$1.38B16.3212,000Positive NewsCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.8485 of 5 stars$13.05+2.0%$17.93+37.4%-4.1%$427.78M$1.34B-24.628,205ASGNASGN3.4423 of 5 stars$50.01-0.3%$71.33+42.6%-40.3%$2.19B$4.02B14.253,200KFYKorn/Ferry International4.2145 of 5 stars$73.28+0.4%$81.00+10.5%+10.0%$3.78B$2.76B15.869,076Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeRHIRobert Half4.9519 of 5 stars$41.06-0.6%$48.71+18.6%-32.9%$4.19B$5.67B20.5314,700Positive NewsNSPInsperity4.6452 of 5 stars$60.07+1.4%$80.00+33.2%-31.7%$2.26B$6.58B35.764,500Positive NewsMANManpowerGroup4.8916 of 5 stars$40.39-0.2%$50.60+25.3%-36.4%$1.87B$17.85B17.5626,700BBSIBarrett Business Services3.9136 of 5 stars$41.69-0.5%$45.00+7.9%+30.8%$1.07B$1.14B21.383,658Insider TradeHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International1.7868 of 5 stars$45.76+2.7%$49.00+7.1%+48.7%$943.57M$1.12B130.752,201KELYAKelly Services4.6543 of 5 stars$11.71+1.2%$25.00+113.5%-42.3%$408.56M$4.33B-19.524,200News CoverageTBITrueBlue3.8271 of 5 stars$6.51-2.3%$10.00+53.6%-37.3%$194.39M$1.57B-1.424,200News Coverage 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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