Kforce Inc. Q2 2026 Results
Kforce Inc. (NYSE:KFRC) posted second‑quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $0.73, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60. Revenue reached $349.3 million, surpassing the $347.71 million forecast and representing a 4.5 % year‑over‑year increase from $334.3 million in the comparable prior‑year quarter.
The company’s gross profit margin expanded to 28.5 %, up 140 basis points year‑over‑year and 120 basis points sequentially, while operating margin rose to 5.4 %, an improvement of 90 basis points year‑over‑year.
Segment‑level performance showed Technology Flex revenue growing 4.0 % year‑over‑year, and Finance and Accounting Flex revenue increasing 6.0 % year‑over‑year.
For the third quarter, Kforce guided revenue between $349 million and $357 million, with a midpoint of $353 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $350.8 million. Third‑quarter EPS guidance was set at $0.71‑$0.79, midpoint $0.75, above the consensus of $0.70.
Shares closed the trading day up 5.46 % but fell 2.8 % in after‑hours trading following the release. During the quarter the company returned $9.6 million to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends, and the board approved a third‑quarter dividend of $0.40 per share payable on September 25, 2026.
"We are extremely pleased to have successfully delivered results in the second quarter that again exceeded our expectations from both a revenue and profitability perspective," said Joseph J. Liberatore, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Overall revenues positively inflected in the first quarter of 2026, meaningfully expanded in the second quarter, and our guidance for the third quarter contemplates continued sequential improvement."