Kforce (STU:ROF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.71 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — 17% Below Median

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STU:ROF Kforce Inc STU:ROF
79 GF Score
Price €47.80
GF Value €48.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Kforce STU:ROF -3.24% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.71 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 0.86. GuruFocus rates STU:ROF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €48.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 716 Business Services companies, Kforce ranks better than 54.89% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-25), Kforce's current share price is €47.80. Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €67.19. Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.71.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:ROF' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33   Med: 0.86   Max: 1.48
Current: 0.7

During the past years, Kforce's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.48. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 0.86.

STU:ROF's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
54.89% of 716 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.9 vs STU:ROF: 0.70

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kforce's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €16.617. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €67.19 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kforce  (STU:ROF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Kforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Kforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Kforce Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.36 0.86 0.97 0.77 0.40

Kforce Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.65 0.54 0.39 0.40 0.37

STU:ROF vs BBSI, KELYA, TBI: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Kforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=47.80/67.19
=0.71

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kforce's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=16.617/330.2130*330.2130
=16.617

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Kforce Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 11.323 241.018 15.513
201609 11.454 241.428 15.666
201612 12.002 241.432 16.415
201703 12.242 243.801 16.581
201706 11.886 244.955 16.023
201709 11.206 246.819 14.992
201712 7.850 246.524 10.515
201803 10.259 249.554 13.575
201806 11.204 251.989 14.682
201809 11.034 252.439 14.433
201812 11.502 251.233 15.118
201903 11.558 254.202 15.014
201906 12.262 256.143 15.808
201909 13.442 256.759 17.288
201912 13.598 256.974 17.474
202003 13.878 258.115 17.754
202006 14.451 257.797 18.510
202009 14.648 260.280 18.584
202012 13.553 260.474 17.182
202103 14.283 264.877 17.806
202106 15.741 271.696 19.131
202109 16.225 274.310 19.532
202112 17.238 278.802 20.417
202203 18.264 287.504 20.977
202206 19.932 296.311 22.212
202209 21.613 296.808 24.045
202212 19.700 296.797 21.918
202303 19.281 301.836 21.094
202306 18.317 305.109 19.824
202309 17.912 307.789 19.217
202312 17.390 306.746 18.720
202403 17.100 312.332 18.079
202406 17.527 314.175 18.422
202409 16.912 315.301 17.712
202412 17.642 315.605 18.459
202503 16.736 319.799 17.281
202506 16.321 322.561 16.708
202509 16.062 324.800 16.330
202512 16.247 324.054 16.556
202603 16.617 330.213 16.617

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.71 mean?
Kforce (STU:ROF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.71 as of Jul. 25, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kforce and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 0.86. Over the past decade, Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.33 to 1.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Kforce ranks #323 out of 716 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Kforce's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.71 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.33 to a high of 1.48. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.90. Kforce's value of 0.71 is 21.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kforce ranks #323 out of 716 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kforce has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BBSI and KELYA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Kforce ranks #323 out of 716 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Kforce in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.90. Kforce's value of 0.71 is 21.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Kforce's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.33 to 1.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.86 vs. the industry median of 0.90, Kforce has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Business Services companies is 0.90, based on 716 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kforce's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.71 is 21.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kforce and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kforce's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.71, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 0.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kforce stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kforce (STU:ROF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €48.12, compared to a current price of €47.80 — trading 0.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.71, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.86 and 21.1% below the Business Services industry median of 0.90. Kforce's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kforce (STU:ROF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.71 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kforce (STU:ROF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kforce stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €47.80 is trading 0.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €48.12. GuruFocus considers Kforce to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:ROF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.71 (17% below median its 10-year median of 0.86)
  • GF Value™: €48.12 vs. price of €47.80 (0.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 21.1% below the Business Services median (#323 of 716)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:ROF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kforce Business Description

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Address 1150 Assembly Drive, Suite 500, Tampa, FL, USA, 33607
Kforce Inc is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance, accounting, and other professional staffing services. The company operates two business segments: the Technology segment, which provides talent solutions with candidates skilled in areas including systems/applications architecture and development, data management and analytics, business and artificial intelligence, machine learning, project and program management, and network architecture and security. The FA segment offers consultants in traditional finance and accounting roles such as finance, planning and analysis; business intelligence analysis; general accounting; transactional accounting, business and cost analysis; and taxation and treasury. The majority of revenue is earned through the Technology segment.
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