Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 26.97 | 16.07 | 15.89 | 25.77 | 11.90 | 18.36 | 27.16 | 24.44 | 20.76 | 21.28 | 31.48 | 20.85 | 27.62 | 17.03 | 19.76 | 39.16 | 13.70 | 12.07 | 20.55 | 19.59 | 15.86 |
| — | -12.5% | -41.5% | +5.4% | -42.7% | -13.7% | -13.7% | +17.2% | -24.8% | +25.0% | +59.3% | -46.8% | +101.6% | +41.0% | -3.8% | +99.9% | -13.6% | -23.2% | -6.5% | +52.7% | +67.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.71 | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 0.79 |
| — | -0.4% | -43.7% | -48.8% | -52.4% | -32.6% | -30.8% | -12.7% | +5.8% | +4.9% | +23.3% | +35.5% | +13.2% | +8.6% | -16.4% | -32.1% | -12.0% | -10.2% | +17.4% | +49.5% | +64.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.54 | 6.44 | 4.28 | 4.32 | 4.00 | 5.69 | 6.46 | 7.05 | 7.06 | 7.27 | 8.35 | 8.29 | 6.59 | 6.72 | 6.92 | 6.17 | 5.85 | 6.18 | 7.97 | 8.59 | 6.73 |
| — | +13.2% | -33.7% | -38.7% | -43.3% | -21.6% | -22.7% | -15.0% | +7.1% | +8.2% | +20.7% | +34.4% | +12.7% | +8.7% | -13.2% | -28.1% | -13.1% | -14.0% | +20.1% | +65.5% | +62.1% | |
| P/FCF | 20.14 | — | — | 8.07 | 6.67 | 13.45 | — | 11.99 | 10.75 | 16.98 | 30.42 | 15.91 | 10.72 | 17.22 | 18.70 | 30.25 | 50.04 | 10.57 | 10.82 | 35.04 | 15.03 |
| — | — | — | -32.7% | -37.9% | -20.8% | — | -24.6% | +0.3% | -1.4% | +62.7% | -47.4% | -78.6% | +63.0% | +72.9% | -13.7% | +232.9% | -60.3% | -22.2% | +111.9% | +354.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.40 | 11.45 | 11.44 | 15.67 | 9.30 | 13.05 | 18.56 | 2.27 | — | 14.86 | 20.97 | 14.97 | — | 11.91 | 13.45 | 11.63 | 9.11 | 9.20 | 13.69 | 15.83 | 10.58 |
| — | -12.2% | -38.4% | +591.0% | — | -12.2% | -11.5% | -84.9% | — | +24.7% | +55.8% | +28.7% | — | +29.5% | -1.7% | -26.6% | -13.9% | -6.0% | -4.9% | +69.0% | +63.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.44 | 12.24 | 13.41 | 19.90 | 10.69 | 15.32 | 21.97 | 18.24 | 16.34 | 16.45 | 23.73 | 16.06 | 18.97 | 12.68 | 14.83 | 31.81 | 9.81 | 8.80 | 15.00 | 17.60 | 11.52 |
| — | -20.1% | -39.0% | +9.1% | -34.6% | -6.9% | -7.4% | +13.6% | -13.9% | +29.7% | +60.1% | -49.5% | +93.4% | +44.2% | -1.2% | +80.7% | -14.8% | -21.4% | -1.9% | +79.3% | +69.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.8% | 28.1% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 27.7% | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.0% | 27.9% | 27.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 29.7% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| — | +3.6% | +1.9% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -2.4% | -1.2% | -0.2% | +0.6% | -2.0% | -3.6% | -5.2% | -4.2% | -5.6% | -5.5% | -2.6% | -2.3% | +1.9% | +9.4% | +3.0% | +4.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 36.0% | -5.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.0% | -4.3% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% |
| — | +20.5% | +3.1% | -92.8% | +185.1% | -19.5% | -21.1% | +502.0% | -23.3% | -17.0% | -22.5% | +4.9% | -160.0% | -14.1% | -13.4% | -5.6% | -1.5% | -5.5% | +24.3% | -11.5% | -0.6% | |
| Net Margin | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| — | +12.9% | -2.8% | -51.7% | -17.3% | -21.3% | -21.0% | -25.6% | +41.9% | -16.8% | -21.8% | +156.6% | -44.3% | -22.6% | -13.2% | -66.4% | +1.6% | +17.5% | +26.0% | -3.0% | -2.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.9% | 10.2% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.7% |
| — | +33.3% | +17.7% | -41.5% | -2.4% | -10.3% | -18.0% | -26.1% | +47.5% | -14.1% | -22.9% | +157.2% | -45.6% | -24.5% | -11.2% | -66.7% | -1.0% | +12.8% | +33.4% | +4.1% | -7.8% | |
| ROA | 9.6% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| — | +10.1% | -5.9% | -54.1% | -23.7% | -27.5% | -26.0% | -29.6% | +35.3% | -21.2% | -27.3% | +145.8% | -45.0% | -11.0% | +12.3% | -56.1% | +34.4% | +32.3% | +36.2% | +4.9% | -5.3% | |
| ROIC | 18.4% | 6.0% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 45.2% | -6.6% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 7.5% | -5.4% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| — | +17.4% | +1.2% | -93.2% | +179.8% | -23.9% | -23.0% | +499.3% | -20.8% | -21.8% | -30.1% | -6.8% | -147.4% | -33.8% | -24.5% | -12.4% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +36.8% | -1.6% | +17.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.67 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| — | +53.6% | +56.0% | +116.2% | +142.5% | +104.9% | +70.4% | -14.8% | +19.8% | +49.9% | +57.4% | +41.4% | +269.5% | +218.0% | -62.5% | -59.3% | -90.9% | -89.8% | -12.9% | -6.0% | -11.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.49 | 6.09 | 8.07 | 8.40 | 4.95 | 5.31 | 6.18 | 0.38 | — | 2.46 | 3.32 | 2.50 | — | 1.44 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 4.01 | 4.57 | 3.93 |
| — | +14.7% | +30.5% | +2111.3% | — | +115.9% | +86.2% | -84.8% | — | +70.8% | +101.4% | +35.1% | — | +262.9% | -58.9% | -59.5% | -91.0% | -88.7% | -30.0% | -3.6% | -9.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.78 | 1.93 | 1.79 | 1.78 | 1.88 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 2.00 | 2.06 | 2.33 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 2.49 | 2.19 | 2.11 | 1.82 | 1.72 | 2.21 | 2.32 | 2.44 |
| — | -5.2% | -13.4% | -11.3% | -8.9% | -12.4% | -11.0% | -15.6% | -4.8% | -6.6% | +6.1% | +12.3% | +19.0% | +44.6% | -1.2% | -8.9% | -25.4% | +5.5% | -21.2% | -26.0% | -8.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 | 1.93 | 1.79 | 1.78 | 1.88 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 2.00 | 2.06 | 2.33 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 2.49 | 2.19 | 2.11 | 1.82 | 1.72 | 2.21 | 2.32 | 2.44 |
| — | -5.2% | -13.4% | -11.3% | -8.9% | -12.4% | -11.0% | -15.6% | -4.8% | -6.6% | +6.1% | +12.3% | +19.0% | +44.6% | -1.2% | -8.9% | -25.4% | +5.5% | -21.2% | -26.0% | -8.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.57 | — | — | — | — |
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Kforce Inc.'s current P/E is 27.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 17.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Kforce Inc.'s current operating margin is 3.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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