Kforce (KFRC) Competitors $27.85 -0.43 (-1.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.87 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 04:10 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 Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KFRC or CCRN? 92.8% of Kforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Kforce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate KFRC or CCRN? Kforce currently has a consensus price target of $37.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.64%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus price target of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 37.39%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cross Country Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$1.36B0.38$50.41M$2.3911.65Cross Country Healthcare$1.19B0.36-$14.56M-$0.26-50.19 Which has more volatility & risk, KFRC or CCRN? Kforce has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is KFRC or CCRN more profitable? Kforce has a net margin of 3.59% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -0.70%. 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 -0.70%1.72%1.24% Does the media prefer KFRC or CCRN? In the previous week, Kforce had 2 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kforce and 8 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Kforce's score of 0.02 indicating that Cross Country Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kforce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cross Country Healthcare 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryKforce beats Cross Country Healthcare on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$518.02M$395.70M$20.44B$10.51BDividend Yield5.61%5.61%2.93%4.80%P/E Ratio10.39142.8026.6027.35Price / Sales0.380.381,877.98196.40Price / Cash13.309.7931.1661.53Price / Book3.4612.468.226.82Net Income$50.41M$9.09M$196.57M$276.80M7 Day Performance-6.40%-2.33%-0.40%0.26%1 Month Performance-8.53%-0.19%4.79%8.29%1 Year Performance-51.57%-51.57%53.13%35.59% Kforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFRCKforce3.8204 of 5 stars$27.85-1.5%$37.50+34.6%-49.9%$518.02M$1.36B10.3912,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.4874 of 5 stars$13.30+1.0%$17.93+34.8%+5.9%$431.48M$1.34B-51.158,205News CoverageASGNASGN3.8836 of 5 stars$49.07+0.9%$61.67+25.7%-51.0%$2.13B$4.10B15.533,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKFYKorn/Ferry International4.6475 of 5 stars$71.39+2.5%$81.00+13.5%-3.9%$3.65B$2.76B15.169,253Positive NewsRHIRobert Half4.9085 of 5 stars$34.35-0.2%$45.83+33.4%-51.8%$3.50B$5.80B19.6314,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNSPInsperity4.7576 of 5 stars$49.08-0.5%$58.33+18.9%-47.0%$1.86B$6.58B46.304,500MANManpowerGroup4.5102 of 5 stars$39.34+0.3%$48.20+22.5%-47.5%$1.82B$17.85B-103.5226,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBBSIBarrett Business Services4.7714 of 5 stars$44.46-1.0%$47.00+5.7%+16.0%$1.15B$1.14B21.903,658Analyst ForecastHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.852 of 5 stars$58.22+19.6%$57.50-1.2%+53.4%$1.01B$1.12B36.622,201High Trading VolumeKELYAKelly Services4.5198 of 5 stars$12.93-0.8%$25.00+93.3%-39.4%$459.68M$4.33B-64.654,200News CoverageTBITrueBlue3.1882 of 5 stars$5.95-1.8%$8.00+34.5%-23.3%$181.20M$1.57B-5.174,200 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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