Kforce (KFRC) Competitors $49.66 -0.28 (-0.55%) As of 10:31 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends KFRC vs. ASGN, KFY, NSP, MAN, BBSI, HSII, KELYA, TBI, HSON, and TWShould you be buying Kforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kforce include ASGN (ASGN), Korn Ferry (KFY), Insperity (NSP), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII), Kelly Services (KELYA), TrueBlue (TBI), Hudson Global (HSON), and Tradeweb Markets (TW). These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry. Kforce vs. ASGN Korn Ferry Insperity ManpowerGroup Barrett Business Services Heidrick & Struggles International Kelly Services TrueBlue Hudson Global Tradeweb Markets ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) and Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ASGN or KFRC? 95.4% of ASGN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of ASGN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Kforce shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ASGN or KFRC? ASGN currently has a consensus target price of $101.75, suggesting a potential upside of 35.09%. Kforce has a consensus target price of $66.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.35%. Given ASGN's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ASGN is more favorable than Kforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASGN 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ASGN or KFRC? ASGN has higher revenue and earnings than Kforce. Kforce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASGN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioASGN$4.10B0.81$219.30M$3.8419.62Kforce$1.41B0.68$61.08M$2.6818.65 Which has more risk & volatility, ASGN or KFRC? ASGN has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ASGN or KFRC? ASGN received 117 more outperform votes than Kforce when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.11% of users gave ASGN an outperform vote while only 62.18% of users gave Kforce an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformASGNOutperform Votes53373.11% Underperform Votes19626.89% KforceOutperform Votes41662.18% Underperform Votes25337.82% Is ASGN or KFRC more profitable? ASGN has a net margin of 4.27% compared to Kforce's net margin of 3.59%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat ASGN's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ASGN4.27% 13.22% 6.92% Kforce 3.59%30.34%13.76% Does the media favor ASGN or KFRC? In the previous week, ASGN had 4 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ASGN and 2 mentions for Kforce. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat ASGN's score of 0.25 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ASGN 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kforce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryASGN beats Kforce on 12 of the 17 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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$953.91M$1.01B$8.14B$9.21BDividend Yield2.90%3.34%2.21%4.00%P/E Ratio18.6532.6935.2619.21Price / Sales0.680.8472.2578.79Price / Cash14.189.0531.5438.90Price / Book6.214.656.185.05Net Income$61.08M$62.90M$143.61M$222.81M7 Day Performance-2.87%-1.70%1.36%1.94%1 Month Performance-11.19%-8.67%1.51%1.48%1 Year Performance-26.75%-28.86%20.37%16.47% Kforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFRCKforce4.3079 of 5 stars$49.67-0.6%$66.67+34.2%-26.7%$947.61M$1.41B18.531,800ASGNASGN3.4301 of 5 stars$80.37+2.0%$101.75+26.6%-22.2%$3.55B$4.10B20.933,700KFYKorn Ferry4.5178 of 5 stars$67.68+1.1%$77.00+13.8%+13.9%$3.49B$2.80B14.469,076Positive NewsNSPInsperity3.7148 of 5 stars$80.82+16.1%$95.67+18.4%-9.2%$3.02B$6.49B25.664,400High Trading VolumeMANManpowerGroup4.8874 of 5 stars$55.64-2.5%$69.33+24.6%-21.6%$2.61B$17.85B18.6127,900BBSIBarrett Business Services4.5718 of 5 stars$42.87+1.2%$41.67-2.8%+48.7%$1.11B$1.07B22.62130,513Short Interest ↓HSIIHeidrick & Struggles International3.4877 of 5 stars$45.37+0.3%$46.00+1.4%+56.2%$926.04M$1.04B24.532,212Short Interest ↓News CoverageKELYAKelly Services4.9398 of 5 stars$13.43+2.3%$25.00+86.1%-38.5%$478.39M$4.84B11.683,700Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageTBITrueBlue3.1018 of 5 stars$7.27-0.9%$11.50+58.3%-41.1%$214.78M$1.91B-1.895,000Upcoming EarningsHSONHudson Global1.7314 of 5 stars$12.18-1.9%N/A-18.6%$33.26M$140.43M-10.591,050Gap DownTWTradeweb Markets3.5401 of 5 stars$124.97+0.5%$138.50+10.8%+25.1%$29.52B$1.73B53.631,179Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ASGN Alternatives KFY Alternatives NSP Alternatives MAN Alternatives BBSI Alternatives HSII Alternatives KELYA Alternatives TBI Alternatives HSON Alternatives TW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KFRC) was last updated on 2/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump doesn’t give a damnPorter Stansberry: “I met with Trump’s biggest backers… they’re scooping up these 10 stocks” I recently met...Porter & Company | SponsoredThree new patents reveal Elon and Trump’s secret “Project America”Right now for a limited time… You can get Tim Bohen’s top 5 Trump stocks for 2025… For only ONE DOLLAR!...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredWhy Buffett and 100 members of Congress are Piling into this One InvestmentThis isn't just another investment. 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