Stock Analysis
Korn FerryKFY
P/E 14.24×· 5Y range 7.44–29.49×· 52th percentile of history
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Services-Employment Agencies
AnalystsStrong Buy9 analystsP/E 14.2× sits at the 52nd percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 245% of debt · Q3 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Financial Health93
- Quality92
Risks
- Growth18
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Interest coverage 49.8× — debt well covered
What's happening with KFY
Profile
Strong financial health, earnings quality, moat and valuation; growth lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation82/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (52th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (7.8%)20/25
- P/S (1.4x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (9.1x)25/25
- Growth18/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (2.7%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (-4.0%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-3.6%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (12.2%)12/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (21.3%)20/25
- ROE (14.0%)12/25
- Net margin (9.4%)13/25
- Operating margin (12.9%)12/25
- Financial Health93/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (2.85)18/25
- Current ratio (2.01)25/25
- Interest coverage (49.8x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (Net cash)25/25
- Quality92/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-7.29)25/25
- FCF conversion (114%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 6.1%)20/25
- Moat88/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (7/9 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (88.3%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 5.2%)18/25
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry is a world'wide consulting firm that powers individual and business performance. Show more
The impact it create spans entire organizations, but it always starts with people. The Company has eight reportable segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search North America, Executive Search EMEA, Executive Search Asia Pacific, Executive Search Latin America, Professional Search & Interim and RPO. The company generates majority of revenue from Consulting segment. Consulting helps clients design and implement the talent strategies, organizational structures, and workforce capabilities and rewards to drive growth. The company realigned its organizational structure by geography into three reportable segments: The Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
Headquarters: LOS ANGELES, CA · Employees: 8,965 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
82AP/E (TTM)14.2xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 7.4x–29.5x · 52nd pct
P/FCF6.7xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield7.8%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 4.9%–15.3% · 43rd pct
P/S (TTM)1.37xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.8x–2.0x · 71st pct
EV/EBIT9.1xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 4.4x–20.4x · 48th pct
EV/Sales1.2xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E12.7xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.04xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.08B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.76%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio38.8%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
57CROIC21.3%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE14.0%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA7.2%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin9.4%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin12.9%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin87.5%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin10.7%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin9.0%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
18ERevenue CAGR2.7%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-4.0%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-3.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth12.2%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+2.3%C
Grade C: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income17.6%C
Grade C: MedStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.6%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
93A+Altman Z-Score2.85C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio2.01xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio2.17xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage49.8xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt RepaymentNet CashA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBITNet CashA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.20xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt2.45xA
Grade A: CoveredCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
92A+Piotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-7.29A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion113.9%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability6.1%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.9%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.77xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shimer Peter A Filed | Shimer Peter A | Grant / award | +2.8K | |
Hagey Russell Filed | Hagey Russell | Grant / award | +4.1K | |
Bishop Laura M Filed | Bishop Laura M | Grant / award | +2.8K | |
Robinson Lori Jean Filed | Robinson Lori Jean | Grant / award | +2.8K | |
Beneby Doyle N Filed | Beneby Doyle N | Grant / award | +2.8K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leamon Jerry Filed | Leamon Jerry | Grant / award | +2.8K | |
ESPE MATTHEW J Filed | ESPE MATTHEW J | Grant / award | +2.8K | |
MARTINEZ ANGEL R Filed | MARTINEZ ANGEL R | Grant / award | +2.8K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
88AROIC >12% Years7/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)88.3%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor5.2%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$5.13
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$16.07
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$39.27
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$398.35M
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$976.73M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$-578.38MA
Grade A: Net CashTotal Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$2.00B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.03xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$4.09B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.29C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jul 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Korn Ferry (KFY)
Korn Ferry meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 2.85 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -7.29 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Company is effectively debt-free after netting cash.
- At a valuation score of 82/100, KFY trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 14.2).
- The stock currently yields 2.8% in dividends.
See how KFY ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Recent Earnings Results
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Rev Est. | Rev Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Pre-Mkt | $1.37 | $1.43 | +4.3% | $745.9M | $756.5M |
Recent Market Moves
See all KFY moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 73.41 | +3.51% | 2.85 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 72.71 | +3.09% | 3.83 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 72.93 | +3.40% | 4.15 |
Frequently Asked Questions about KFY
What is the current Korn Ferry (KFY) stock price?
KFY is trading at $73.03 at the last market close, up 0.01% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks KFY pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is KFY stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Korn Ferry's financial health at 93/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is KFY stock overvalued?
Korn Ferry trades at a trailing P/E of 14.2 and our valuation score rates it 82/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Korn Ferry report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for KFY. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Korn Ferry operate in?
Korn Ferry operates in the Industrials sector, within the Services-Employment Agencies industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Korn Ferry do?
Korn Ferry is a world'wide consulting firm that powers individual and business performance.
About Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock
Korn Ferry (KFY) is a US-listed stock operating in the Industrials sector, specifically the Services-Employment Agencies industry. As of the latest update, Korn Ferry is trading at $73.03, up 0.01% on the day with a market capitalization of $4.1 billion. The financial health score for KFY is 93/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for KFY stock.
KFY Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Korn Ferry (KFY) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time KFY stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for KFY, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for KFY with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Korn Ferry across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 93/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for KFY.
- Sector peers: Compare KFY against 4 other industrials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is KFY a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Korn Ferry (KFY) as an investment. The financial health score of 93/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Korn Ferry (KFY) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.