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Kforce (KFRC) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Kforce's revenue rose $25.1M (+8%) from $333M in Q3 2025 to $358M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Flex revenue +$24.8M (+8%); Direct Hire revenue +$318K (+5%). Gross margin 28.2% against 27.7% (+0.5 pts).
Kforce, Q3 2026: revenue $358M (+8% year over year), operating margin 6.3%, net earnings $15.4M, operating cash flow $9.5M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.2% | 27.7% | +0.5 pts |
| Operating margin | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8 pts |
| Net margin | 4.3% | 3.3% | +1.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.6% | 6.0% | -4.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex revenue | $351M | $326M | $24.8M | +8% |
| Direct Hire revenue | $6.7M | $6.4M | $318K | +5% |
| Revenue | $358M | $333M | $25.1M | +8% |
| Gross profit | $101M | $92.3M | $8.6M | +9% |
| Cost of revenue | $257M | $240M | $16.5M | +7% |
| Operating profit | $22.5M | $15.0M | $7.5M | +50% |
| Operating expenses | $78.3M | $77.3M | $1.1M | +1% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $21.6M | $14.2M | $7.4M | +52% |
| SG&A | $77.2M | $75.9M | $1.3M | +2% |
| Other operating costs | $1.2M | $1.4M | −$212K | -15% |
| Net earnings | $15.4M | $11.1M | $4.4M | +40% |
| Income tax | $6.2M | $3.2M | $3.0M | +95% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.2M | $1.4M | −$212K | -15% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.8M | $3.0M | $777K | +26% |
| Working capital & other | $10.9M | −$7.8M | $18.7M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $9.5M | $23.3M | −$13.8M | -59% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $5.9M | $19.8M | −$13.9M | -70% |
| Capital expenditures | $3.6M | $3.5M | $128K | +4% |
Questions
How much did Kforce's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Kforce's revenue rose $25.1M (+8%) from $333M in Q3 2025 to $358M in Q3 2026.
What drove Kforce's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Flex revenue +$24.8M (+8%); Direct Hire revenue +$318K (+5%).