Kforce, Inc.

Description

Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides talent solutions to its clients primarily in the areas of information technology, such as systems/applications architecture and development, data management and analytics, business and artificial intelligence, machine learning, project and program management, and network architecture and security. This segment serves clients in various industries comprising financial and business services, communications, insurance, retail, and technology industries. The FA businesses segment offers talent solutions to its clients in areas, including financial planning and analysis, business intelligence analysis, general accounting, transactional accounting, business and cost analysis, and taxation and treasury. It also provides consultants in lower skilled areas comprising loan servicing and support, customer and call center support, data entry, and other administrative roles. This segment serves clients in various industries, including financial and business services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

About

CEO
Mr. Joseph J. Liberatore
Employees
1,700
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
MIC code
XNYS
Address
1150 Assembly Drive, Tampa, FL 33607, United States
Phone
813 552 5000
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Oct 27, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 0.59

Earnings estimate

Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
Next Year
(Dec 2025)
Number of analysts 5 6
Average estimate 0.52 2.85
Low estimate 0.43 2.35
High estimate 0.65 3.30
Last year EPS 0.58 2.67
[stock_revenue_estimate]

Growth estimates

Current qtr
-27.570%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
-10.180%
Current year
-23.380%
Next year (Dec 2025)
6.520%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Oct 29, 2024
Truist Securities
Tobey Sommer
Maintains Hold ▼ Lowers $68 → $58
Oct 15, 2024
Sidoti & Co.
Marc Riddick
Upgrade Buy Announces $71
Apr 30, 2024
Baird
Mark Marcon
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $72 → $71
Feb 6, 2024
Baird
Mark Marcon
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $62 → $72
Jan 25, 2024
Truist Securities
Tobey Sommer
Maintains Hold ▲ Raises $57 → $70
Dec 1, 2023
Sidoti & Co.
Marc Riddick
Downgrade Neutral
Nov 2, 2023
UBS
Joshua Chan
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $65 → $63
Oct 12, 2023
UBS
Joshua Chan
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $64 → $65
Jun 1, 2023
UBS
Joshua Chan
Initiates Neutral Announces $62
May 9, 2023
Truist Securities
Tobey Sommer
Maintains Hold ▼ Lowers $65 → $57
May 9, 2023
Baird
Mark Marcon
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $70 → $65
Nov 25, 2022
William Blair
Tim Mulrooney
Downgrade Market Perform
Aug 5, 2022
Baird
Mark Marcon
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $80 → $70
Feb 8, 2022
Truist Securities
Tobey Sommer
Maintains Hold ▲ Raises $70 → $80
May 4, 2021
Credit Suisse
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $45 → $55
Feb 9, 2021
Credit Suisse
Kevin Mcveigh
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $37 → $45
Nov 3, 2020
Credit Suisse
Kevin Mcveigh
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $36 → $37
Aug 11, 2020
Credit Suisse
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $32 → $36
May 7, 2020
Credit Suisse
Kevin Mcveigh
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $26 → $32
May 7, 2020
Baird
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $30 → $32
Apr 3, 2020
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Maintains Hold ▼ Lowers $42 → $30
Aug 10, 2018
Credit Suisse
Initiates Neutral
Jun 1, 2018
Northcoast Research
Downgrade Neutral
Feb 7, 2018
Baird
Mark Marcon
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $25 → $28
Nov 6, 2017
Northcoast Research
Upgrade Buy
Oct 11, 2017
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Downgrade Hold
Aug 2, 2017
Deutsche Bank
Kevin Mcveigh
Maintains Hold ▼ Lowers $25 → $22
Feb 24, 2017
Credit Suisse
Downgrade Neutral
Feb 8, 2017
Avondale Partners
Upgrade Outperform
Aug 18, 2016
Deutsche Bank
Initiates Hold

Income statement

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total reported revenue 1.53B 1.71B 1.58B 1.40B 1.35B
Cost of revenue 1.10B 1.21B 1.12B 1.00B 952.35M
Gross profit 427.07M 501.11M 456.86M 396.22M 395.04M
Operating expense
Research & development
Selling general and admin 334.93M 379.82M 345.72M 310.71M 314.17M
Other operating expenses
Operating income 87.12M 116.87M 106.64M 80.26M 74.82M
Non operating interest income
Income
Expense
Other income expense -1.87M -14.42M -7.38M -5.04M -3.43M
Pretax income 85.25M 102.44M 99.27M 75.21M 71.40M
Tax provision 24.18M 27.01M 24.09M 19.17M 16.83M
Net income 61.08M 75.43M 75.18M 56.04M 130.86M
Basic EPS 3.13 3.68 3.50 2.53 5.71
Diluted EPS 3.13 3.68 3.50 2.53 5.50
Basic average shares 19.52M 20.50M 21.50M 22.17M 22.93M
Diluted average shares 19.52M 20.50M 21.50M 22.17M 22.93M
EBITDA 92.13M 121.29M 111.14M 85.51M 81.30M
Net income from continuing op. 61.08M 75.43M 75.18M 56.04M 130.86M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets 357.98M 392.00M 503.40M 479.05M 381.13M
Current assets
Cash
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 119,000 121,000 96.99M 103.49M 19.83M
Other short term investments
Accounts receivable 233.43M 269.50M 265.32M 228.37M 217.93M
Other receivables
Inventory
Prepaid assets 6.79M 6.99M 7.48M
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets 10.91M 8.14M 6.79M 6.99M 7.48M
Non current assets
Properties 14.37M 17.10M 15.40M 16.84M 18.34M
Land and improvements 5.89M 5.89M
Machinery furniture equipment 11.19M 10.72M 10.99M 12.40M 15.21M
Construction in progress
Leases 7.67M 9.62M 6.99M 6.19M 9.48M
Accumulated depreciation -9.44M -11.70M -12.01M -23.64M -26.60M
Goodwill 66.51M 66.23M 64.75M 62.88M 58.84M
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets 16.43M 16.15M 14.67M 12.80M 8.76M
Investments and advances 17.01M 10.49M 8.17M
Other non current assets 48.26M 42.48M 53.22M 48.19M 45.60M
Total liabilities 198.90M 209.81M 315.00M 299.11M 213.86M
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 42.84M 49.60M 40.24M 20.18M 20.27M
Accrued expenses 37.76M 49.11M 89.38M 58.25M 54.91M
Short term debt 3.59M 4.58M 6.34M 5.52M 5.69M
Deferred revenue
Tax payable 2.33M 8.33M 23.73M 22.81M 1.87M
Pensions 426,000 749,000 746,000 1.11M 1.07M
Other current liabilities 22,000 300,000 1.17M
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 53.88M 41.98M 111.92M 114.69M 79.63M
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities
Derivative product liabilities 1.77M 179,000
Other non current liabilities 24,000 3,000 22,000 19.35M 651,000
Shareholders equity
Common stock 734,000 732,000 730,000 726,000 722,000
Retained earnings 525.22M 492.76M 442.60M 388.65M 350.55M
Other shareholders equity 6,000 621,000 -4.42M -1.53M
Total shareholders equity 159.08M 182.20M 188.41M 179.94M 167.26M
Additional paid in capital 527.29M 507.73M 488.04M 472.38M 459.55M
Treasury stock 894.16M 819.04M 743.58M 677.39M 642.02M
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994
Operating Activities
Net Income61.08M75.43M75.18M56.04M130.86M57.98M33.29M32.77M42.82M26.32M10.79M-50.12M27.16M20.63M12.87M-91.44M40.37M32.52M22.32M25.01M5.12M-47.03M-12.09M-283,000-23.50M15.40M22.10M12.50M3.00M-600,000
Depreciation5.01M4.43M4.50M5.26M6.48M8.27M8.51M8.80M9.85M10.06M9.85M10.86M12.69M12.61M11.67M13.82M15.13M13.58M10.08M6.47M4.37M9.89M17.33M18.44M14.50M9.50M5.80M3.20M500,000200,000
Deferred Taxes1.65M3.08M2.43M-2.30M-49,000989,00012.24M2.01M2.38M491,0001.17M-17.14M653,0002.53M2.52M-16.39M6.18M18.60M14.95M-12.79M363,000488,000-865,000300,000-2.70M-900,000-700,000-100,000-300,000
Stock-Based Compensation17.75M17.66M14.00M11.60M9.91M8.80M7.60M6.71M5.82M3.03M2.57M25.74M11.98M6.04M6.37M11.74M
Other Non-Cash Items4.79M-14.14M4.62M6.56M7.34M350,0001.26M279,000629,000-896,000347,000-1.65M2.12M-813,0005.41M-150,0008.06M-4.92M571,0002.25M-5.09M100,000-100,000-100,000200,000100,000
Accounts Receivable35.30M-4.05M-36.96M-12.86M-5.36M-10.85M-20.54M-8.05M7.01M-35.93M-34.04M2.80M-19.91M-27.80M9.69M31.64M-32.85M-8.07M1.96M-13.43M1.76M16.51M41.16M-20.49M-8.20M-33.40M-34.80M-24.40M-4.40M
Accounts Payable3.93M-1.54M-1.92M1.79M5.65M-12.47M10.91M-4.58M5.69M-2.76M-318,000
Other Assets & Liabilities-22.27M11.10M-1.84M16.00M-13.97M18.67M-14.50M-634,0003.01M-2.34M26,000-1.45M-3.03M1.88M990,0009.30M11.75M2.44M2.57M-434,0002.88M-5.05M-16.20M35.38M-35.00M15.30M15.40M4.70M-100,000100,000
Operating Cash Flow103.31M93.50M61.91M80.29M135.22M88.13M26.32M39.96M73.31M6.38M-21.77M-20.05M27.09M20.77M46.77M-41.79M48.63M54.16M52.44M7.08M14.13M-25.32M30.68M27.09M-51.80M4.00M7.50M-4.50M-1.10M-500,000
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-8.51M-10.90M-6.37M-5.29M-3.60M-1.05M-596,000-6.37M-6.41M-22.60M-35.40M-57.10M-20.60M-1.30M-100,000
Net Intangibles
Net Acquisitions5.06M-500,000-9.00M-4.00M-9.00M115.28M55.45M-109,000-26.37M339,000-136.73M-2.90M-28.01M-3.52M-1.22M
Purchase of Investments-3.35M-4.59M-10.00M-1.90M-7.70M
Sale of Investments12.00M800,0007.00M
Investing Cash Flow2.90M-6.17M14.74M-452,000113.54M1.00M1.00M-36,000116.55M-402,00058.25M-3.60M1.98M-5.54M-39.44M-14.39M-144.14M-9.53M-32.73M-1.05M70,000-9.84M-10.84M-11.00M-48.80M-59.70M-14.00M-8.90M-100,000
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance594.40M38.20M35.00M80.10M450.40M1.04B937.08M604.67M684.43M591.69M241.97M488.47M448.49M
Long-Term Debt Payments-578.40M-112.60M-86.90M-495.12M-1.03B-906.01M-617.53M-653.70M-550.08M-270.50M-449.77M-440.67M-321.56M-410.25M
Other Financing Charges-19,000-51,000-1.37M-1.18M-2.22M-2.04M-3.81M-205,0001.39M-1.90M-1.52M-419,000-782,000-756,000899,00057,000-2.90M199,000-958,000100,000-100,000-100,000-300,000-300,000100,000
Financing Cash Flow-86.61M-173.39M-87.70M16.42M-69.98M366.58M1.01B909.49M542.18M598.71M598.67M133.46M466.74M451.98M-357.79M-457.85M1.22M5.24M-3.77M205,000728,000-7.93M-14.38M-65.95M-13.20M6.20M89.60M71.60M11.10M100,000
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position119,000121,00096.99M103.49M19.83M112,000379,0001.48M1.50M1.24M875,0001.38M939,0001.06M2.81M660,0001.08M1.59M37.10M363,00013.72M1.05M255,0001.87M7.90M68.80M101.70M
Income Tax Paid28.62M16.58M24.28M21.74M24.94M13.44M24.33M21.32M25.40M52.57M14.79M14.46M8.75M13.35M
Interest Paid897,000885,0002.45M2.57M1.48M3.81M3.52M2.10M1.61M1.05M800,000554,000838,000739,000
Free Cash Flow83.70M82.70M66.46M102.68M56.26M82.55M23.49M27.40M62.40M-31.59M-7.68M50.13M24.75M-9.16M38.85M80.82M37.35M45.52M46.14M3.85M11.73M14.25M34.53M21.90M-49.50M-24.50M-44.50M-21.50M-3.00M-100,000

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Kforce Inc. (KFRC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Article
Kforce Inc. (KFRC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Kforce Inc. (NYSE:KFRC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 3, 2025 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Joe Liberatore - President and CEO Dave Kelly - COO Jeff Hackman - CFO Conference Call Participants Mark Marcon - Baird Trevor Romeo - William Blair Kartik Mehta - Northcoast Research Tobey Summer - Truist Securities Josh Chan - UBS Marc Riddick - Sidoti Operator Well, hello everyone and welcome to the Kforce Q4 2024 Conference Earnings Call. Today's call is being recorded.
Seeking Alpha Neutral
Feb 4, 2025
Kforce (KFRC) Meets Q4 Earnings Estimates Article
Kforce (KFRC) Meets Q4 Earnings Estimates
Kforce (KFRC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.82 per share a year ago.
Zacks Investment Research Positive
Feb 4, 2025
Kforce Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Revenue of $343.8 Million; Full Year 2024 EPS of $2.68 Per Share; Board of Directors Approves Increase in Quarterly Dividend for Sixth Consecutive Year Article
Kforce Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Revenue of $343.8 Million; Full Year 2024 EPS of $2.68 Per Share; Board of Directors Approves Increase in Quarterly Dividend for Sixth Consecutive Year
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #KFRC--Kforce Inc. (NYSE: KFRC), a solutions firm that specializes in technology and other professional staffing services, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024. References to “as adjusted” figures within this press release relate to results for the year ended December 31, 2023, as adjusted for certain expenses. These references pertain to non-GAAP measures that are more fully described in the Adjusted Financial Performance Measures section of.
Business Wire Neutral
Feb 3, 2025
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