Kforce (KFRC) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Kforce reported quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share, and down from $0.58 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -6.25% [1] - The company posted revenues of $330.03 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.11%, and down from $351.89 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Kforce has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Kforce shares have declined approximately 22.6% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of -6.1% for the S&P 500 [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Kforce is 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.69 on revenues of $343.82 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.55 on revenues of $1.37 billion [7] - The staffing industry, to which Kforce belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 8% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8]