Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) vs. Falcon’s Beyond Global (NASDAQ:FBYD) Head-To-Head Survey
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyKforce (NASDAQ:KFRC – Get Free Report) and Falcon’s Beyond Global (NASDAQ:FBYD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Kforce and Falcon’s Beyond Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kforce | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Falcon’s Beyond Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Kforce presently has a consensus price target of $60.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.22%. Given Kforce’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kforce is more favorable than Falcon’s Beyond Global.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Kforce and Falcon’s Beyond Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kforce | $1.34 billion | 0.67 | $50.41 million | $2.12 | 23.80 |
| Falcon’s Beyond Global | $14.90 million | 56.40 | $2.84 million | ($0.10) | -69.30 |
Kforce has higher revenue and earnings than Falcon’s Beyond Global. Falcon’s Beyond Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Kforce and Falcon’s Beyond Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kforce | 3.59% | 30.34% | 13.76% |
| Falcon’s Beyond Global | -8.60% | -50.04% | -19.91% |
Volatility and Risk
Kforce has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Falcon’s Beyond Global has a beta of -2.6, suggesting that its share price is 360% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Falcon’s Beyond Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Kforce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Falcon’s Beyond Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Kforce beats Falcon’s Beyond Global on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kforce
Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides talent solutions to its clients primarily in the areas of information technology, such as systems/applications architecture and development, data management and analytics, business and artificial intelligence, machine learning, project and program management, and network architecture and security. This segment serves clients in various industries comprising financial and business services, communications, insurance, retail, and technology industries. The FA businesses segment offers talent solutions to its clients in areas, including financial planning and analysis, business intelligence analysis, general accounting, transactional accounting, business and cost analysis, and taxation and treasury. It also provides consultants in lower skilled areas comprising loan servicing and support, customer and call center support, data entry, and other administrative roles. This segment serves clients in various industries, including financial and business services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
About Falcon’s Beyond Global
Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. is an experiential entertainment development enterprise. It connects the world by bringing stories to life through theme parks, resorts, animation, consumer products, gaming, and movies. The company propels intellectual property activations concurrently across physical and digital experiences through three core business units. Falcon’s Creative Group is a themed entertainment and master planning firm. Falcon’s Beyond Destinations develops, owns, and operates global entertainment destinations from resorts, theme parks, and attractions to retail, dining and location-based entertainment venues. Falcon’s Beyond Brands expands franchises across multiple platforms from media to gaming, music to consumer products and beyond. The firm also invents in immersive rides, attractions and technologies for entertainment destinations around the world. The company was founded on July 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.