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Kforce vs Trueblue

Trueblue is the larger business, with $1.62bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.33bn for Kforce (1.2 times as much). Trueblue grew faster (3.1% against -5.4%). Kforce kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 2.6% against -3.0%. Trueblue carries less debt relative to equity (24.0% against 53.3%).

Latest fiscal yearKforceKFRC, 2025TrueblueTBI, 2025
Revenue $1.33bn $1.62bn
Revenue growth -5.4% 3.1%
Net income $34.8m −$48.0m
Operating margin 3.8% -2.9%
Net margin 2.6% -3.0%
Return on equity 24.9% -16.3%
Free cash flow $46.8m −$73.7m
Cash $2.1m $24.5m
Total debt $66.4m $65.8m
Debt to equity 53.3% 24.0%
Dividend per share $1.56 —
Dividend yield 2.7% —
Share buybacks $50.9m $0
Employees 1,600 —
Market value $995m $294m
Price vs our value range Above our value range —
Moat score 58 (Moderate) 32 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 1 sales 3 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.