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| Metric | KFRCKFORCE INC | MANManpowerGroup Inc. | NSPINSPERITY, INC. | UPWKUPWORK, INC | Median of the restexcluding KFRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $53.66▲ 2.26 (4.40%) | $44.64▲ 1.66 (3.86%) | $50.18▲ 0.16 (0.32%) | $9.39▲ 0.64 (7.31%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 5.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Market value | $1.03B | $2.08B | $1.89B | $1.23B | |
| Revenue | $1.33B | $17.96B | $6.81B | $787.8M | |
| Profit | $34.8M | -$13.3M | -$7.0M | $115.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.4% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 27.2% | 16.7% | 13.2% | 77.8% | 16.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 3.8% | 0.8% | -0.1% | 16.4% | 0.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.6% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 3.5% | -0.9% | -4.5% | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 27.9% | -0.6% | -15.2% | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 30.3% | 4.2% | — | 14.0% | 9.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 29.45x | — | — | 10.62x | 10.62x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 12.10x | 46.25x | 8.33x | 12.10x |
| Price to book | 8.23x | 1.01x | 41.13x | 1.94x | 1.94x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.93x | 3.45x | 46.89x | 1.06x | 3.45x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 1/9 | 2/9 | 6/9 | 2.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | grey | safe |
How KFRC compares with the others
- KFRC's operating margin of 3.8% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (0.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.4% against 2.4%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the other company selected: 29.4x against 10.6x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.9x against 3.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.