Kforce (KFRC) Competitors $32.28 -1.17 (-3.50%) Closing price 08/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.25 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 04:05 AM 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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. 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% Which has more volatility and risk, CCRN or KFRC? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$1.34B0.32-$14.56M-$0.26-50.04Kforce$1.36B0.44$50.41M$2.3913.51 Do analysts rate CCRN or KFRC? Cross Country Healthcare currently has a consensus price target of $17.93, suggesting a potential upside of 37.82%. Kforce has a consensus price target of $52.33, suggesting a potential upside of 62.13%. Given Kforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CCRN or KFRC? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Kforce shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CCRN or KFRC? In the previous week, Cross Country Healthcare had 3 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare and 9 mentions for Kforce. Cross Country Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Kforce's score of 0.04 indicating that Cross Country Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kforce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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$600.34M$401.84M$22.29B$9.84BDividend Yield4.88%4.88%2.80%4.07%P/E Ratio12.04130.4927.7225.74Price / Sales0.440.3841.81115.79Price / Cash13.309.7927.3759.48Price / Book4.0111.715.686.15Net Income$50.41M$9.09M$198.41M$265.06M7 Day Performance0.88%0.33%1.21%2.60%1 Month Performance-22.22%-7.93%-0.64%2.83%1 Year Performance-50.30%-50.30%28.10%25.58% Kforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFRCKforce4.3863 of 5 stars$32.28-3.5%$52.33+62.1%-49.7%$600.34M$1.36B12.0412,000CCRNCross Country Healthcare3.5714 of 5 stars$12.67-0.4%$17.93+41.5%-7.9%$416.73M$1.34B-48.738,205ASGNASGN2.7034 of 5 stars$48.93-1.0%$61.67+26.0%-42.3%$2.17B$4.10B15.493,200KFYKorn/Ferry International4.5083 of 5 stars$70.57-0.7%$81.00+14.8%+8.1%$3.66B$2.76B15.279,253Positive NewsRHIRobert Half4.9028 of 5 stars$33.63-1.7%$45.83+36.3%-39.8%$3.48B$5.80B19.2114,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNSPInsperity4.6325 of 5 stars$49.84-6.8%$58.33+17.0%-42.9%$2.01B$6.58B47.024,500Trending NewsMANManpowerGroup4.4333 of 5 stars$39.75-1.8%$48.20+21.2%-41.4%$1.87B$17.85B-104.6126,700Gap DownBBSIBarrett Business Services4.2729 of 5 stars$46.52-1.3%$47.00+1.0%+33.4%$1.21B$1.14B22.923,658HSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.874 of 5 stars$45.36+0.3%$49.00+8.0%+31.9%$938.11M$1.12B28.532,201Dividend AnnouncementKELYAKelly Services4.7467 of 5 stars$13.85-2.1%$25.00+80.5%-28.5%$493.67M$4.33B-69.254,200Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionTBITrueBlue3.9386 of 5 stars$5.67-2.5%$8.00+41.0%-23.5%$174.02M$1.57B-4.934,200 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 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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