Kforce (KFRC) Competitors $49.04 -0.48 (-0.96%) As of 03:55 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 FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock KFRC vs. KFY, NSP, ASGN, MAN, BBSI, HSII, KELYA, TBI, HSON, and TWShould you be buying Kforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kforce include Korn Ferry (KFY), Insperity (NSP), ASGN (ASGN), 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. Korn Ferry Insperity ASGN ManpowerGroup Barrett Business Services Heidrick & Struggles International Kelly Services TrueBlue Hudson Global Tradeweb Markets Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) and Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community favor KFRC or KFY? Kforce received 73 more outperform votes than Korn Ferry when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.18% of users gave Kforce an outperform vote while only 55.06% of users gave Korn Ferry an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKforceOutperform Votes41662.18% Underperform Votes25337.82% Korn FerryOutperform Votes34355.06% Underperform Votes28044.94% Is KFRC or KFY more profitable? Korn Ferry has a net margin of 9.03% compared to Kforce's net margin of 3.59%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat Korn Ferry's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kforce3.59% 30.34% 13.76% Korn Ferry 9.03%14.27%7.02% Which has more risk & volatility, KFRC or KFY? Kforce has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Korn Ferry has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in KFRC or KFY? 92.8% of Kforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Korn Ferry shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Kforce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Korn Ferry shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to KFRC or KFY? In the previous week, Korn Ferry had 3 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Korn Ferry and 5 mentions for Kforce. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Korn Ferry's score of 0.87 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kforce 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Korn Ferry 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KFRC or KFY? Korn Ferry has higher revenue and earnings than Kforce. Korn Ferry 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$1.41B0.67$50.41M$2.6818.30Korn Ferry$2.74B1.28$169.15M$4.6514.64 Do analysts prefer KFRC or KFY? Kforce currently has a consensus price target of $66.67, suggesting a potential upside of 35.94%. Korn Ferry has a consensus price target of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.11%. Given Kforce's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kforce is more favorable than Korn Ferry.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Korn Ferry 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is KFRC or KFY a better dividend stock? Kforce pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Korn Ferry pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Kforce pays out 58.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Korn Ferry pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryKforce and Korn Ferry tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$933.86M$992.84M$7.14B$7.83BDividend Yield3.21%3.25%2.53%4.00%P/E Ratio18.2332.8329.8418.67Price / Sales0.670.86153.9991.15Price / Cash13.308.8331.5134.64Price / Book6.094.414.774.23Net Income$50.41M$40.82M$195.43M$247.15M7 Day Performance0.86%-3.10%-1.64%-2.16%1 Month Performance-2.00%-1.50%-5.18%-5.71%1 Year Performance-30.46%-35.48%2.91%-0.81% Kforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFRCKforce4.0795 of 5 stars$49.04-1.0%$66.67+35.9%-29.0%$933.86M$1.41B18.2312,000Positive NewsKFYKorn Ferry4.5449 of 5 stars$67.56+0.3%$77.00+14.0%+4.1%$3.48B$2.74B14.449,076NSPInsperity3.7949 of 5 stars$88.24-0.9%$95.67+8.4%-17.6%$3.29B$6.58B36.614,500Positive NewsASGNASGN3.1897 of 5 stars$68.74+1.0%$101.75+48.0%-37.9%$3.00B$4.10B17.903,700MANManpowerGroup4.5176 of 5 stars$60.04-0.3%$69.33+15.5%-22.2%$2.81B$17.85B20.0827,900Positive NewsBBSIBarrett Business Services4.0656 of 5 stars$39.79-0.1%$41.67+4.7%+33.1%$1.03B$1.14B21.00127,100Positive NewsHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International3.2561 of 5 stars$42.65-0.2%$47.00+10.2%+32.5%$870.49M$1.12B23.052,140Positive NewsKELYAKelly Services4.6582 of 5 stars$13.10-1.4%$25.00+90.8%-45.7%$457.03M$4.33B-218.307,500Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTBITrueBlue3.9082 of 5 stars$5.76-1.3%$11.50+99.8%-53.3%$170.97M$1.57B-1.386,500Positive NewsHSONHudson Global2.3403 of 5 stars$10.92+4.0%N/A-41.0%$29.81M$140.43M-9.491,050Analyst ForecastTWTradeweb Markets3.3654 of 5 stars$141.57+4.2%$138.50-2.2%+40.1%$33.43B$1.73B60.761,412 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KFY Alternatives NSP Alternatives ASGN Alternatives MAN Alternatives BBSI Alternatives HSII Alternatives KELYA Alternatives TBI Alternatives HSON Alternatives TW 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 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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