Korn Ferry KFY R2K
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services · United States
Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of organizational consulting services worldwide. The company offers consulting services for talent strategies, organizational structures, and workforce capabilities; and develops, integrate, and commercializes with Korn Ferry Talent suite, as well as enabling technology across Korn Ferry's other solution areas. The company operates cloud human resources platforms comprising Korn Ferry Architect, for providing organization and talent planning architecture for an agile and future-focused workforce; Korn Ferry Assess, for empowering leaders to take actions that lead to business success; Korn Ferry Listen, for deploying engagement surveys and benchmark employee engagement; Korn Ferry Sell, for developing and replicating sales strategies; and Korn Ferry Pay, a self-service pay solution, that provides global data and insights needed in real-time to make decisions on employee compensation programs. It serves public and private companies, consumer markets, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, industrial, technology, and specialties sectors. The company was formerly known as Korn/Ferry International and changed its name to Korn Ferry in January 2019. Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$3.63B
Current Price
$69.98
High / Low (52W)
$74.77 / $59.03
Beta
1.22
Valuation
Stock P/E
13.88
Industry PE
28.38
Forward P/E
12.14
PEG Ratio
1.20
Book Value
$38.91
Price to Book
1.80
P/S
1.27
EV/EBITDA
7.72
Dividend Yield
3.14%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
12.57%
ROE
14.30%
ROA
5.96%
Profit Margin
9.39%
Op Margin
12.17%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.23
EPS (TTM)
$5.04
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.28
Quick Ratio
1.86
Current Ratio
2.01
Debt
$564.55M
Total Assets
$3.86B
Current Assets
$1.75B
Working Capital
$794.54M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
1.00%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
101.64%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.01%
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$3.24B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$2.86B
EBITDA
$419.38M
Free Cash Flow
$291.44M
Operating Cash Flow
$373.32M
Shares Outstanding
51.89M
Gross Margin
24.80%
Payout Ratio
38.10%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
1.46%
Profit 5Y
-8.98%
Revenue (YoY)
7.30%
Earnings (YoY)
11.70%
PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.14%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -9.0% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 414.92M | 455.47M | 460.77M | - | 478.36M | 506.79M | 486.17M | - | 496.20M | 504.18M | 527.98M | - | 346.88M | 437.79M | 477.88M | - | 588.10M | 643.40M | 684.96M | 703.15M | 735.72M | 686.85M | 706.26M | 712.45M | 676.87M | 682.76M | - | 676.54M | 719.83M | 715.54M | 729.80M | 725.04M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85.86M | 82.61M | 84.12M | 87.19M | 88.26M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 590.68M | 637.22M | 631.42M | 642.61M | 636.78M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 511.13M | 532.66M | 547.97M | 543.86M | 545.76M |
| Operating Income | 32.90M | 29.01M | -14.07M | 4.84M | 4.52M | 46.55M | 30.54M | 32.83M | 41.94M | 52.47M | 49.85M | 64.20M | -55.12M | 70.99M | 62.68M | 62.27M | 60.33M | 61.87M | 31.59M | 22.23M | -43.80M | 48.17M | 65.16M | 86.25M | 101.25M | 103.78M | 126.29M | 111.60M | 119.65M | 12.51M | 56.77M | 22.82M | 49.87M | 76.05M | - | 79.55M | 104.56M | 83.45M | 98.75M | 91.02M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.08M | 114.79M | 118.89M | 137.40M | 121.48M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.46M | 5.33M | 3.52M | 5.76M | 5.66M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82.13M | 88.93M | 92.68M | 100.07M | 92.82M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.80M | 23.79M | 25.25M | 26.64M | 26.68M |
| Net Income | 23.08M | 17.97M | -15.99M | 5.86M | 3.21M | 30.15M | 23.90M | 26.92M | 29.04M | 36.33M | 27.25M | 41.16M | -38.61M | 46.03M | 44.96M | 50.26M | 42.95M | 42.80M | 19.99M | -802.00K | -30.83M | 27.78M | 51.32M | 66.19M | 74.82M | 75.77M | 84.10M | 77.25M | 73.54M | 11.25M | 46.60M | -1.71M | 59.07M | 62.60M | - | 58.41M | 64.24M | 66.64M | 72.40M | 65.27M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.46 | 0.35 | -0.30 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.73 | -0.70 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.36 | -0.02 | -0.58 | 0.51 | 0.94 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.38 | 0.21 | 0.89 | -0.04 | 1.13 | 1.17 | - | 1.10 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.36 | 1.23 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.62B | 1.82B | 1.97B | 1.98B | 1.82B | 2.64B | 2.86B | 2.80B | 2.76B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131.14M | 266.93M | 332.85M | 316.07M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.51B | 2.60B | 2.46B | 2.45B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.04B | 2.24B | 2.18B | 2.10B |
| Operating Income | 3.73M | -2.72M | 85.78M | 82.87M | 43.88M | 91.61M | 114.03M | 52.69M | 120.29M | 208.45M | 140.83M | 176.03M | 155.78M | 470.07M | 358.91M | 281.49M | 348.21M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 521.72M | 389.94M | 321.58M | 445.56M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.29M | 25.86M | 20.97M | 20.36M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 432.90M | 295.74M | 222.64M | 344.91M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.06M | 82.68M | 50.08M | 93.84M |
| Net Income | -10.09M | 5.30M | 58.87M | 54.30M | 33.29M | 72.69M | 88.36M | 30.91M | 84.18M | 133.78M | 102.65M | 104.95M | 114.45M | 326.36M | 209.53M | 169.15M | 246.06M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.23 | 0.12 | 1.27 | 1.15 | 0.70 | 1.48 | 1.76 | 0.58 | 1.47 | 2.35 | 1.81 | 1.90 | 2.09 | 5.98 | 3.95 | 3.23 | 4.60 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.46% |
| 1 Year: | 7.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -8.98% |
| 1 Year: | 11.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +5.91% |
| 6 Months: | +7.29% |
| 3 Months: | +12.63% |
| 1 Month: | +5.50% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2008 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 827.10M | 971.68M | 1.01B | 1.12B | 1.23B | 1.32B | 1.90B | 2.06B | 2.29B | 2.33B | 2.74B | 3.06B | 3.46B | 3.57B | 3.68B | 3.86B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.76B | 1.64B | 1.67B | 1.75B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 305.30M | 255.00M | 219.23M | 246.86M | 282.00M | 224.07M | 333.72M | 380.84M | 273.25M | 410.88M | 520.85M | 626.36M | 689.24M | 850.78M | 978.07M | 844.02M | 941.00M | 1.01B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 590.26M | 569.60M | 541.01M | 565.25M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 335.76M | 393.34M | 385.21M | 450.76M | 478.13M | 502.55M | 851.30M | 975.85M | 1.07B | 1.09B | 1.52B | 1.69B | 1.91B | 1.92B | 1.94B | 1.99B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 198.08M | 233.87M | 221.72M | 268.55M | 286.93M | 306.01M | 476.26M | 458.58M | 558.46M | 550.96M | 624.21M | 750.07M | 984.23M | 976.26M | 934.52M | 955.60M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.00M | 236.22M | 211.31M | 222.88M | 394.14M | 394.79M | 395.48M | 396.19M | 396.95M | 397.74M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 595.30M | 561.24M | 576.53M | 568.07M |
| Total Equity | - | - | 491.34M | 578.34M | 629.48M | 664.47M | 755.54M | 815.25M | 1.05B | 1.08B | 1.22B | 1.24B | 1.22B | 1.37B | 1.54B | 1.65B | 1.73B | 1.87B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.41M | 76.69M | 77.46M | 78.26M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.17M | -30.85M | 95.63M | 70.97M | 61.71M | 129.48M | - | 68.99M | 106.14M | 219.12M | 258.81M | 236.35M | 251.43M | 501.66M | 343.89M | 283.96M | 364.36M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -27.78M | -23.44M | -81.13M | -33.03M | -116.71M | -23.59M | - | -274.58M | -20.61M | -44.84M | -69.47M | -198.76M | -61.38M | -184.33M | -323.48M | -53.83M | -125.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.68M | 8.10M | 5.95M | 2.19M | -410.00K | 5.58M | - | 113.54M | 64.36M | -77.26M | -64.62M | 43.68M | -66.89M | -137.44M | -152.18M | -116.33M | -190.73M |
| Capital Expenditure | -11.95M | -7.28M | -27.89M | -18.63M | -13.10M | -28.56M | -21.86M | -26.14M | -50.09M | -42.00M | -46.68M | -41.46M | -31.12M | -49.41M | -70.38M | -55.15M | -62.48M |
| Free Cash Flow | -8.78M | -38.13M | 67.75M | 52.34M | 48.61M | 100.92M | - | 42.84M | 56.05M | 177.12M | 212.12M | 194.89M | 220.31M | 452.25M | 273.51M | 228.81M | 301.88M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 179.88M | -131.76M | 113.80M | 48.13M |
| Share Buybacks | 9.59M | 3.14M | 13.84M | 4.21M | 2.84M | 2.25M | - | - | 28.82M | 33.07M | 37.37M | 92.45M | 30.39M | 96.26M | 95.46M | 53.16M | 88.82M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | 600.00K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.0% | 90.7% | 88.1% | 88.6% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.4% | 11.5% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2% | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 12.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.9% |
| ROE % | - | 1.1% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 5.0% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 21.1% | 12.7% | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| ROCE % | - | -0.4% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 5.2% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 12.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 10.3% | 12.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
1.00%
Institutions
101.64%
Public Float
102.66%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.07% | 7.82M | $547.12M |
| 2 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 6.87% | 3.57M | $249.48M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.62% | 3.43M | $240.30M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.79% | 3.00M | $210.18M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.52% | 2.34M | $164.00M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.91% | 2.03M | $142.01M |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.79% | 1.97M | $137.69M |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.64% | 1.37M | $95.94M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.52% | 1.31M | $91.41M |
| 10 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2.46% | 1.28M | $89.33M |
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