On the stock market since 1995, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 9,400 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 4% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The gap is $80.8M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 59 buys and 11 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $71.00 — 23% above today’s price.
It pays out $1.58 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 8% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 23/100.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, KFRC sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: KFRC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.