Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Kforce Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 15.9x, down 41.5% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 48.9% YoY to 9.5x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 23.16 | 15.89 | 25.77 | 11.90 | 18.36 | 27.16 | 24.44 | 20.76 | 21.28 | 31.48 | 20.85 | 27.62 | 17.03 |
| — | -41.5% | +5.4% | -42.7% | -13.7% | -13.7% | +17.2% | -24.8% | +25.0% | +59.3% | -46.8% | +101.6% | +41.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.62 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| — | -43.7% | -48.8% | -52.4% | -32.6% | -30.8% | -12.7% | +5.8% | +4.9% | +23.3% | +35.5% | +13.2% | +8.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.48 | 4.28 | 4.32 | 4.00 | 5.69 | 6.46 | 7.05 | 7.06 | 7.27 | 8.35 | 8.29 | 6.59 | 6.72 |
| — | -33.7% | -38.7% | -43.3% | -21.6% | -22.7% | -15.0% | +7.1% | +8.2% | +20.7% | +34.4% | +12.7% | +8.7% | |
| P/FCF | 17.73 | — | 8.07 | 6.67 | 13.45 | — | 11.99 | 10.75 | 16.98 | 30.42 | 15.91 | 10.72 | 17.22 |
| — | — | -32.7% | -37.9% | -20.8% | — | -24.6% | +0.3% | -1.4% | +62.7% | -47.4% | -78.6% | +63.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.13 | 9.48 | 15.33 | 9.30 | 11.76 | 18.56 | 2.27 | — | 14.86 | 20.97 | 14.97 | — | 11.91 |
| — | -48.9% | +576.3% | — | -20.8% | -11.5% | -84.9% | — | +24.7% | +55.8% | +28.7% | — | +29.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.92 | 10.51 | 19.48 | 10.69 | 12.86 | 20.90 | 18.24 | 16.34 | 16.03 | 22.74 | 15.82 | 18.97 | 12.53 |
| — | -49.7% | +6.8% | -34.6% | -19.8% | -8.1% | +15.3% | -13.9% | +27.9% | +60.6% | +29.5% | +93.4% | +32.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Kforce Inc.'s operating margin was 3.6% in Q1 2026, up 1.1 pp QoQ and up 0.1 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.8% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 27.7% | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.0% | 27.9% | 27.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 28.3% |
| — | +1.9% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -2.4% | -1.2% | -0.2% | +0.6% | -2.0% | -3.6% | -5.2% | -4.2% | -5.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 36.0% | -5.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.0% | -4.3% | 6.7% |
| — | +3.1% | -92.8% | +185.1% | -19.5% | -21.1% | +502.0% | -23.3% | -17.0% | -22.5% | +4.9% | -160.0% | -14.1% | |
| Net Margin | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| — | -2.8% | -51.7% | -17.3% | -21.3% | -21.0% | -25.6% | +41.9% | -16.8% | -21.8% | +156.6% | -44.3% | -22.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.9% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 10.0% |
| — | +17.7% | -41.5% | -2.4% | -10.3% | -18.0% | -26.1% | +47.5% | -14.1% | -22.9% | +157.2% | -45.6% | -24.5% | |
| ROA | 9.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 4.9% |
| — | -5.9% | -54.1% | -23.7% | -27.5% | -26.0% | -29.6% | +35.3% | -21.2% | -27.3% | +145.8% | -45.0% | -11.0% | |
| ROIC | 19.1% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 45.2% | -6.6% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 7.5% | -5.4% | 8.6% |
| — | +39.2% | -93.0% | +199.0% | -6.0% | -23.0% | +499.3% | -20.8% | -21.8% | -30.1% | -6.8% | -147.4% | -33.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Kforce Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.3x, down from 7.1x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has weakened 13.4% YoY to 1.79x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.56 | 0.03 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.02 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| — | -95.0% | +81.8% | +142.5% | -92.9% | +70.4% | -14.8% | +19.8% | +49.9% | +57.4% | +41.4% | +269.5% | +218.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.25 | 0.26 | 7.06 | 4.95 | 0.18 | 6.18 | 0.38 | — | 2.46 | 3.32 | 2.50 | — | 1.44 |
| — | -95.8% | +1759.3% | — | -92.5% | +86.2% | -84.8% | — | +70.8% | +101.4% | +35.1% | — | +262.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.78 | 1.88 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 2.00 | 2.06 | 2.33 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 2.49 |
| — | -13.4% | -11.3% | -8.9% | -12.4% | -11.0% | -15.6% | -4.8% | -6.6% | +6.1% | +12.3% | +19.0% | +44.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.78 | 1.88 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 2.00 | 2.06 | 2.33 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 2.49 |
| — | -13.4% | -11.3% | -8.9% | -12.4% | -11.0% | -15.6% | -4.8% | -6.6% | +6.1% | +12.3% | +19.0% | +44.6% | |
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Kforce Inc.'s current P/E is 23.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 18.0x. 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 compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Kforce Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.