Kforce (KFRC) Competitors $31.54 +0.65 (+2.09%) As of 02:45 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has higher 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$1.34B0.31-$14.56M-$0.26-49.15Kforce$1.36B0.43$50.41M$2.3913.20 Does the media refer more to CCRN or KFRC? In the previous week, Cross Country Healthcare had 4 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare and 4 mentions for Kforce. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 1.48 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kforce 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, CCRN or KFRC? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CCRN or KFRC 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 Cross Country Healthcare-0.70% 1.72% 1.24% Kforce 3.59%30.34%13.76% Do analysts rate CCRN or KFRC? Cross Country Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 40.30%. Kforce has a consensus target price of $52.33, indicating a potential upside of 65.90%. Given Kforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kforce is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare.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 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$587.36M$393.17M$26.09B$9.87BDividend Yield4.79%4.79%2.74%4.49%P/E Ratio11.78128.2826.8926.56Price / Sales0.430.371,167.37162.62Price / Cash13.309.7925.6328.92Price / Book3.9211.506.146.50Net Income$50.41M$9.09M$198.30M$266.21M7 Day Performance-3.34%-2.85%-1.15%-1.06%1 Month Performance-8.16%-5.04%8.33%3.51%1 Year Performance-50.96%-51.16%50.25%23.94% Kforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFRCKforce4.485 of 5 stars$31.55+2.1%$52.33+65.9%-52.2%$587.36M$1.36B11.7812,000Positive NewsCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.7487 of 5 stars$13.38+0.1%$17.93+34.0%-12.4%$438.36M$1.34B-51.468,205Positive NewsASGNASGN2.55 of 5 stars$54.15+1.7%$61.67+13.9%-42.1%$2.38B$4.10B17.133,200KFYKorn/Ferry International3.9816 of 5 stars$74.20-0.9%$81.00+9.2%+3.4%$3.88B$2.76B16.069,253Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsRHIRobert Half4.6142 of 5 stars$37.37+2.3%$45.83+22.7%-39.5%$3.80B$5.80B21.3514,700Positive NewsNSPInsperity4.1998 of 5 stars$55.15+1.4%$58.33+5.8%-40.2%$2.08B$6.58B52.034,500MANManpowerGroup4.2682 of 5 stars$42.36+2.5%$48.20+13.8%-43.3%$1.96B$17.85B-111.4726,700Positive NewsBBSIBarrett Business Services4.5044 of 5 stars$48.80+0.5%$47.00-3.7%+35.8%$1.25B$1.14B24.043,658HSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.7343 of 5 stars$50.81+0.3%$51.00+0.4%+32.8%$1.05B$1.12B31.962,201KELYAKelly Services4.5845 of 5 stars$14.23+0.9%$25.00+75.7%-34.7%$501.63M$4.33B-71.154,200Positive NewsTBITrueBlue3.4283 of 5 stars$5.98-2.5%$8.00+33.9%-26.3%$178.51M$1.57B-5.204,200 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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