KORN FERRY (KFY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KFY • US5006432000
70.08 USD
+0.61 (+0.88%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
70.08 USD
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After Hours: 2/2/2026, 8:18:44 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to KFY. KFY was compared to 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. KFY scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. KFY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. KFY also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make KFY suitable for dividend investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KFY was profitable.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.94%, KFY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- KFY has a Return On Equity of 13.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: KFY outperforms 64.04% of its industry peers.
- KFY has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.51%) than 68.54% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KFY is below the industry average of 12.02%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.27%) for KFY is below the current ROIC(9.51%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 9.10%, KFY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- KFY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KFY's Operating Margin of 13.24% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KFY outperforms 76.40% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KFY has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of KFY (88.04%) is better than 97.75% of its industry peers.
- KFY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KFY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- KFY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for KFY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- KFY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.23 indicates that KFY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of KFY (3.23) is better than 62.92% of its industry peers.
- KFY has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.46. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KFY (1.46) is better than 74.16% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20 indicates that KFY is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.20, KFY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.23 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC8.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- KFY has a Current Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that KFY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- KFY's Current ratio of 2.14 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KFY outperforms 79.78% of its industry peers.
- 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's Quick ratio of 2.14 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KFY outperforms 79.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.14 |
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.91% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- KFY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.65%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.91% on average over the past years.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KFY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.87% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.61, the valuation of KFY can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KFY is valued a bit cheaper than 79.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- KFY is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.11, KFY is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KFY indicates a rather cheap valuation: KFY is cheaper than 80.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KFY to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.64), we can say KFY is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KFY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KFY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KFY is cheaper than 79.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of KFY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)1.25
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KFY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.86%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.45, KFY pays a better dividend. On top of this KFY pays more dividend than 86.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KFY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.86% |
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
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%
70.08
+0.61 (+0.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-09 2026-03-09/bmo
Inst Owners100.21%
Inst Owner Change-2.49%
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner Change-1.6%
Market Cap3.67B
Revenue(TTM)2.84B
Net Income(TTM)258.50M
Analysts82.22
Price Target81.86 (16.81%)
Short Float %2.08%
Short Ratio2.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.86% |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.11 | ||
| P/S | 1.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.38 | ||
| P/B | 1.89 | ||
| P/tB | 3.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.78 |
EPS(TTM)5.15
EY7.35%
EPS(NY)5.79
Fwd EY8.26%
FCF(TTM)5.2
FCFY7.42%
OCF(TTM)6.75
OCFY9.63%
SpS54.24
BVpS37.11
TBVpS17.9
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)1.25
Graham Number65.57
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.23 |
F-Score7
WACC8.49%
ROIC/WACC1.12
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.