KORN FERRY (KFY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:KFY • US5006432000

62.67 USD
-0.26 (-0.41%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
62.6634 USD
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:14:44 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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KFY gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making KFY a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. KFY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally KFY also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make KFY a good candidate for dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KFY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KFY had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KFY has been profitable.
  • KFY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KFY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKFY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • KFY's Return On Assets of 6.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KFY outperforms 69.32% of its industry peers.
  • KFY's Return On Equity of 13.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KFY outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • KFY has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: KFY outperforms 65.91% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KFY is below the industry average of 12.74%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.51%) for KFY is above the 3 year average (9.27%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.94%
ROE 13.3%
ROIC 9.51%
ROA(3y)5.51%
ROA(5y)5.88%
ROE(3y)11.68%
ROE(5y)12.77%
ROIC(3y)9.27%
ROIC(5y)9.69%
KFY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKFY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • KFY has a better Profit Margin (9.10%) than 73.86% of its industry peers.
  • KFY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of KFY (13.24%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KFY has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 88.04%, KFY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KFY has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.24%
PM (TTM) 9.1%
GM 88.04%
OM growth 3Y-10.91%
OM growth 5Y1.62%
PM growth 3Y-10.01%
PM growth 5Y10.87%
GM growth 3Y-2.33%
GM growth 5Y-1.06%
KFY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKFY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KFY is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KFY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • KFY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KFY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
KFY Yearly Shares OutstandingKFY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
KFY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKFY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.11 indicates that KFY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KFY has a better Altman-Z score (3.11) than 61.36% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KFY is 1.46, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KFY, only 1.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KFY (1.46) is better than 71.59% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20 indicates that KFY is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.20, KFY is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 1.46
Altman-Z 3.11
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC8.19%
KFY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKFY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.14 indicates that KFY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.14, KFY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFY has a Quick Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that KFY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KFY has a better Quick ratio (2.14) than 76.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 2.14
KFY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKFY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KFY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.11%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, KFY shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.91% on average per year.
  • KFY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.65%.
  • KFY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.91% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.11%
EPS 3Y-7.74%
EPS 5Y10.91%
EPS Q2Q%9.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.65%
Revenue growth 3Y1.46%
Revenue growth 5Y6.91%
Sales Q2Q%7.02%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.62% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • KFY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.01%
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.41%
Revenue Next 2Y4.78%
Revenue Next 3Y4.87%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KFY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKFY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
KFY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKFY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.17 indicates a correct valuation of KFY.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KFY is valued a bit cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KFY to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say KFY is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.83, the valuation of KFY can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KFY is valued a bit cheaper than 76.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.05, KFY is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.17
Fwd PE 10.83
KFY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKFY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KFY is valued cheaper than 89.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KFY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KFY is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12
EV/EBITDA 6
KFY Per share dataKFY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KFY's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • KFY has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.52
PEG (5Y)1.12
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.05%, KFY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • KFY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.64. KFY pays more dividend than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KFY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.05%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KFY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 31.50%!
  • KFY has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As KFY did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)31.5%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years9
KFY Yearly Dividends per shareKFY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 37.03% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KFY. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • KFY's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP37.03%
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
KFY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKFY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
KFY Dividend Payout.KFY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KFY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KORN FERRY

NYSE:KFY (2/27/2026, 8:14:44 PM)

After market: 62.6634 -0.01 (-0.01%)

62.67

-0.26 (-0.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners100.21%
Inst Owner Change-0.6%
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner Change-1.6%
Market Cap3.27B
Revenue(TTM)2.84B
Net Income(TTM)258.50M
Analysts82.22
Price Target81.86 (30.62%)
Short Float %1.91%
Short Ratio1.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.05%
Yearly Dividend1.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)31.5%
DP37.03%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.65%
Min EPS beat(2)0.37%
Max EPS beat(2)4.94%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.37%
Min EPS beat(4)0.37%
Max EPS beat(4)4.94%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.3%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.27%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.21%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.79%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.19%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.74%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.07%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.68%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.17
Fwd PE 10.83
P/S 1.15
P/FCF 12
P/OCF 9.25
P/B 1.68
P/tB 3.49
EV/EBITDA 6
EPS(TTM)5.15
EY8.22%
EPS(NY)5.79
Fwd EY9.24%
FCF(TTM)5.22
FCFY8.33%
OCF(TTM)6.78
OCFY10.81%
SpS54.45
BVpS37.25
TBVpS17.97
PEG (NY)1.52
PEG (5Y)1.12
Graham Number65.7
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.94%
ROE 13.3%
ROCE 12.65%
ROIC 9.51%
ROICexc 13.01%
ROICexgc 24.24%
OM 13.24%
PM (TTM) 9.1%
GM 88.04%
FCFM 9.59%
ROA(3y)5.51%
ROA(5y)5.88%
ROE(3y)11.68%
ROE(5y)12.77%
ROIC(3y)9.27%
ROIC(5y)9.69%
ROICexc(3y)14.32%
ROICexc(5y)15.61%
ROICexgc(3y)33.58%
ROICexgc(5y)35.79%
ROCE(3y)12.34%
ROCE(5y)12.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.52%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.44%
OM growth 3Y-10.91%
OM growth 5Y1.62%
PM growth 3Y-10.01%
PM growth 5Y10.87%
GM growth 3Y-2.33%
GM growth 5Y-1.06%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 1.46
Debt/EBITDA 0.84
Cap/Depr 85.04%
Cap/Sales 2.85%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 75%
Profit Quality 105.44%
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 2.14
Altman-Z 3.11
F-Score7
WACC8.19%
ROIC/WACC1.16
Cap/Depr(3y)83.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.05%
Profit Quality(3y)131.86%
Profit Quality(5y)146.92%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.11%
EPS 3Y-7.74%
EPS 5Y10.91%
EPS Q2Q%9.92%
EPS Next Y8.01%
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.65%
Revenue growth 3Y1.46%
Revenue growth 5Y6.91%
Sales Q2Q%7.02%
Revenue Next Year5.41%
Revenue Next 2Y4.78%
Revenue Next 3Y4.87%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y22.79%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.61%
EBIT growth 5Y8.64%
EBIT Next Year43.39%
EBIT Next 3Y17.35%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y15.66%
FCF growth 3Y-12.61%
FCF growth 5Y9.16%
OCF growth 1Y17.59%
OCF growth 3Y-10.11%
OCF growth 5Y9.05%

KORN FERRY / KFY FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KORN FERRY?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to KFY.


What is the valuation status for KFY stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KORN FERRY (KFY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KORN FERRY?

KORN FERRY (KFY) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of KORN FERRY (KFY) stock?

The financial health rating of KORN FERRY (KFY) is 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KFY stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KORN FERRY (KFY) is expected to grow by 8.01% in the next year.