Korn Ferry

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KFYMixed10 of 11 basics passed

$71.66

-1.74%

Market cap $4.01B

$71.66

-1.74%

Market cap $4.01B

Korn Ferry is a world'wide consulting firm that powers individual and business performance. The impact it create spans entire organizations, but it always starts with people.

It is a $4.01B industrial company. Revenue grew 6.9% over the last year, and it keeps 9¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 14.0× earnings — around the middle of its own history.

Website: kornferry.com
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Employees: 8 965
Sector: Industrials
Founded: 1969

Share price · 3 years

$49.20 → $71.66+45.7%

price only — dividends excluded

Key facts · TTM

Revenue: total sales; $2.99B
Profit: keeps 9¢ of every $1 sold; $280M
Free cash flow: cash left after running the business; $319M
P/E: years of profit in the price; 14.0
EPS: earnings per share, TTM; $5.33
Dividend: pays out 39% of profit · 35% of FCF; 2.78%
Shares: shares outstanding; 52.5M
Volatility: beta vs the market — under 1 swings less; 1.29

Revenue, last 10 years

52-week range

Low $59.54$71.66High $86.28

Today's price is 45% of the way from the year's low to its high.

P/E vs its history5y

14.0×median 14.1×

Higher than 49% of past days — around the middle of its own history.

Valuation vs own history

P/E

14.0×

50%

P/S

1.3×

34%

EV/EBITDA

9.7×

39%

P/B

2.0×

44%

FCF yield

8.2%

46%

Share of the last ~5 years that was pricier than today (in line with its own history). Based on the daily valuation record.

Earnings

Sep 9, 2026EPS $1.43 vs est $1.37beat +4%

Insider activity · 90 days

-$982Knet selling

Purchases$0

Sales$982K

Insiders trading, last 14d0 buy · 0 sell

Standing in Industrials

Size$4.01Btop 93%
Revenue growth+1%top 66%
Net margin9%top 52%
Return on equity14%top 70%
P/E14.0×top 12%
Dividend yield2.78%top 12%

Ranked against 130 Industrials companies with a full CV — for P/E, lower ranks higher.

Skills

Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.

Strong valuation, quality and moat; Growth and Profitability lag behind.

Valuation82

P/E vs own history49th pct · 12/25
FCF yield7.9% · 20/25
P/S1.3x · 25/25
EV/EBITDA7.3x · 25/25

Growth38

Revenue CAGR2.7% · 6/25
Net income CAGR-4.0% · 0/25
EPS CAGR ~5Y19.8% · 20/25
Fwd implied growth10.1% · 12/25

Profitability37

ROICn/a · 0/25
ROE14.1% · 12/25
Net margin9.4% · 13/25
Operating margin12.9% · 12/25

Health50

Altman Zn/a · 0/25
Current ratio2.37 · 25/25
Interest coverage49.8x · 25/25
Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25

Quality92

Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
Beneish M-7.29 · 25/25
FCF conversion114% · 25/25
Margin stabilityσ 6.1% · 20/25

Moat82

ROIC >12% years7/10 yrs · 20/25
Median gross margin88.6% · 25/25
FCF-positive years11/11 yrs · 25/25
Worst-year net marginworst 2.3% · 12/25

How the scores work →

Experience

The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.

FY2025Financial
Became debt-free
cash now exceeds total debt
FY2022Financial
Best year on record
$326M net income
FY2016Financial
Profitable every year on record
11 consecutive profitable years in our data
FY2016Financial
Revenue already above $1B
$1.35B in first reported year
FY2016Financial
Positive free cash flow every year since
11-year streak
2010Acquisition
They acquired Sensa Solutions, in 2013 Korn Ferry completed its acquisition of Minneapolis-based PDI Ninth…
2006Acquisition
Korn Ferry acquired leadership development tools firm Lominger Limited of Golden Valley for $24M
2001Acquisition
Reilly choosing to "send a message to shareholders." In 2001 Korn Ferry purchased Levy Kerson, Helstrom Turner &…
1999Acquisition
Korn Ferry acquired the German firm Hofman Herbold and the Australian firm Amrop International
1993Acquisition
The firm acquired Carre Orban and Partners and merged its European operations into a firm branded in Europe…
1979Acquisition
The company acquired Australian-based Guy Pease Associates
1978Acquisition
They opened offices in Malaysia and Hong Kong, and acquired the UK firm John Stork
1977Acquisition
They acquired the Mexico City firm, Hazzard & Associados
1972IPO
The firm went public with an initial public offering (IPO), but in 1974 reacquired all outstanding shares to…
1969Founded
Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 by Lester Korn and Richard Ferry

Achievements

Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.

$10 000 invested in 2021 would be worth ~$9 795 today — price return only

$2.9B revenue in FY2026

Revenue up 6.9% year over year

Profitable 11 years in a row

Positive free cash flow 11 years in a row

8 965 employees

Strengths & watch-outs

What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.

Strengths

High gross margin (88.0%)
Interest covered 49.8× by operating earnings
Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist

Watch-outs

Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.

Qualifications

The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.

10 of 11 checks passed

Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+6.9% YoY
Profitable — makes more than it spends$280M TTM
Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+9.4% YoY
Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$319M TTM
Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 2.37
Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$4.01B market cap
Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-1.7% shares over ~5y
Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/11 profitable years
Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 50/100
Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 2.78%
Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 14.0

Peer comparisonKorn Ferry vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾

Company	Market cap	P/E	Revenue growth	Net margin	Profile
KFY this company	$4.0B	14.0	+6.9%	9.4%	Mixed
LRCX Lam Research Corp	$399.2B	54.9	+26.0%	31.3%	Strong
CAT Caterpillar Inc.	$368.0B	33.9	+18.4%	14.5%	Solid
RTX RTX Corporation	$251.3B	32.4	+11.8%	8.3%	Strained
DE Deere & Company	$167.7B	34.4	+8.3%	10.2%	Solid
ETN Eaton Corporation, plc	$167.2B	43.6	+15.5%	12.8%	Mixed
UNP Union Pacific Corp.	$166.8B	22.6	+4.2%	28.8%	Strained

Head-to-head: KFY vs LRCX · KFY vs CAT · KFY vs RTX

References

What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.

Strong buy 3Buy 4Hold 2

Appendix · Financial records

The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.

Profit & lossRevenue $2.99B · net income $280M (TTM)Open ▾

Profit & loss

Revenue and profit over the company's career — the income statement, visualised.

How FY2026 revenue flows to profit

RevenueNet income

Revenue (TTM)

$2.99B

YoY 6.9%

Net income (TTM)

$280M

Margin 9.4%

Gross margin

88.0%

Operating margin

12.9%

P/E ratio

14.0

Dividend yield

2.78%

Income statement — full detail

Figures in USD billions · EPS in USD

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Revenue	1.8	2.6	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.9
Gross profit	0.2	0.5	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.6
Operating income (EBIT)	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.4
Net income	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
EPS (diluted)	2.14	6.11	4.04	3.29	4.66	5.28

Cash flowFree cash flow $319M · operating cash flow $404M (TTM)Open ▾

Cash flow statement

Cash generated by the business and what is left after investment — year by year.

Operating cash flowFree cash flow

Free cash flow (TTM)

$319M

Margin 10.7%

Operating cash flow (TTM)

$404M

FCF margin

10.7%

Cash flow statement — full detail

Figures in USD billions

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Operating cash flow	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4
Capital expenditure	-0.0	-0.0	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1
Free cash flow	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3
FCF margin	12.1%	17.1%	9.6%	8.2%	10.9%	11.0%

Balance sheetAssets — · debt n/a (FY2026)Open ▾

Balance sheet

How the balance sheet is built — what it owns versus how it is financed.

Debt repayment

0.0 yrs

Years of free cash flow to clear net debt

Interest coverage

49.8x

EBIT ÷ interest expense

ROE

14.1%

Profit per $1 of equity

Balance sheet — full detail

Figures in USD billions

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Cash & equivalents	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	—
Total assets	3.1	3.5	3.6	3.7	3.9	—
Total liabilities	1.7	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.0	—
Total debt	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	—
Equity	1.4	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.9	—
Net debt	-0.5	-0.6	0.4	0.4	-0.6	—

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Figures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $71.66 · market cap $4.01B.