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Why KFRC Stock advanced +1.40% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$57.87 +1.40% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $58.15
Kforce Inc. (KFRC) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (27% profit margin, 32% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.
ROARABLE B • BUY
Cap $1.04B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $58.15 (+0.49%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 18/20 (A) • 3.5% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 73/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.0% hit rate).
Audit Bucket Track Record →RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.8% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for KFRC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (73/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY KFRC SCORES 73/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+18/20 pts (25% of score)
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 3.5% FCF Margin ($46.8M FCF) & 27.2% Gross Margin
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (22% of score)
Altman Z-Score 9.07 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-8 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C+$51.28-0.5% Next Q
65
Q2 (-2Q)Grade B-$51.01+14.7% Next Q
68
Q3 (-1Q)Grade B$58.50-1.1% Next Q
70
CurrentGrade B$57.87+7.1% Hist 90D α
73
Trajectory: C+ (65) → B (73)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the KFRC Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 73/100 (B) score, KFRC faces multiple-compression risk if 29.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 24.7% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($53.48) or 200D SMA ($44.02) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($61.78) toward Bear Floor ($47.45).
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Contract: “KFRC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why KFRC Stock advanced +1.40% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Kforce Inc. (KFRC) advanced +1.40% to $57.87, trading at 90% of its 52-week range ($24.49 – $61.75). High-quality cash engine (27% profit margin, 32% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 90% of its 52-week range ($24.49 – $61.75) with RSI-14 at 63.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±8.2% around $57.87 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable B (Buy) backed by 27.2% gross margin and $46.8M annual free cash flow.
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KFRC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +28.00%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $59.50H $59.91L $57.00C $57.87VOL 242.4K
RES: $61.75SUP: $43.53SMA50: $53.48SMA200: $44.02
PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK
KFRC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
23.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. -5.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KFRC today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (KFRC)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #114 of 1011
⚔️ KELYB vs KFRC Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (KFRC vs. KELYB, BBSI, BWMN, EFOR)
Industry: Professional Services (48 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Kforce Inc. (KFRC) ranks #114 by composite RQD confidence (73/100, grade B) and #506 by equity capitalization ($1.04B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, EFOR leads on earnings valuation at 13.4x trailing P/E, while BBSI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 33.6% ROIC and 21.0% gross margin. KFRC currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 73/100 (B).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFRC
ACTIVE
Kforce Inc. | B | 73/100 | 29.8x | 27.2% | 32.3% | +1.40% | $1.04B | Benchmark Subject |
| KELYB Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) | D+ | 53/100 | — | 20.1% | -5.8% | -4.05% | $949.7M | /kelyb-vs-kfrc → |
| BBSI Barrett Business Services Inc. | C+ | 69/100 | 14.4x | 21.0% | 33.6% | -0.25% | $784.3M | /bbsi-vs-kfrc → |
| BWMN Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | D | 51/100 | 57.8x | 53.4% | 6.2% | 0.00% | $743.0M | /bwmn-vs-kfrc → |
| EFOR Everforth Inc. | C+ | 68/100 | 13.4x | 28.9% | 6.5% | -4.47% | $1.52B | /efor-vs-kfrc → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000930420In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Kforce Inc. (KFRC) reported GAAP revenue of $1.33B (-5.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.41B , and -13.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $34.8M, operating cash flow of $61.6M, and free cash flow of $46.8M (-41.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, KFRC closed FY2025 with $365.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 9.07, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $1.33B | $34.8M | $61.6M | $46.8M | $365.6M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $1.41B | $50.4M | $86.9M | $79.3M | $357.8M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $1.53B | $61.1M | $91.5M | $91.5M | — | — |
3. KFRC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs KFRC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Kforce Inc. (NYSE: KFRC) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $57.87 (+1.40% 1D, market cap $1.04B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 18/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, KFRC ranks #114 in composite RQD confidence.
How does KFRC compare to KELYB and BBSI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), KFRC carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 29.8x, gross margin of 27.2%, and ROIC of 32.3%. By comparison, KELYB (Kelly Services Inc. (Class B)) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -5.8%, cap $949.7M) and BBSI (Barrett Business Services Inc.) posts a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 14.4x, ROIC 33.6%, cap $784.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, EFOR leads on earnings multiple (13.4x) while BBSI leads on capital efficiency (33.6% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for KFRC?
Per KFRC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000930420), Kforce Inc. generated $1.33B in revenue (-5.4% YoY), $34.8M in net income, and $46.8M in free cash flow against $365.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (27% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is KFRC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
KFRC last traded at $57.87 (+1.40% on volume of 301,063 shares), positioning the stock +8.21% above its 50-day simple moving average ($53.48) and +31.46% above its 200-day simple moving average ($44.02). Across its 52-week range of $24.49 to $61.75, KFRC sits at the 89.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 63.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.2% ($53.12 to $62.62).
KFRC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is KFRC stock moving today?
Why KFRC Stock advanced +1.40% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (27% profit margin, 32% return on capital) with steady institutional support.