Kforce (KFRC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kforce (KFRC) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 5.37% for Q2 2026, up 91.0% year-over-year from 2.81% in Q2 2025, and up 47.71% quarter-over-quarter from 3.63% in Q1 2026.
Kforce (KFRC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kforce (KFRC) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 5.37% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 91.0% year-over-year to 5.37%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.04% (down 43.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.77%, down 119.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 5.37% in Q2 2026 per KFRC's latest filing, from 3.63% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 7.75% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 2.58% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.22% across 5 years, with a median of 5.33% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin soared 130 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 286 bps.
- Kforce's Operating Margin stood at 5.71% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 5.98% in 2023, then retreated by 24 bps to 4.53% in 2024, then slumped by 43 bps to 2.58% in 2025, then jumped by 108 bps to 5.37% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KFRC's Operating Margin at 5.37% in Q2 2026, 3.63% in Q1 2026, and 2.58% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | -4.66% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 13.21% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 2.30% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.36% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 4.82% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -0.26% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 41.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.27% |