(KFY) Korn Ferry - Ratings and Ratios
Consulting, Talent, Assessments, Surveys, Pay
KFY EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: KFY Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that provides talent strategies, organizational structures, and workforce capabilities to public and private companies across various sectors, including consumer markets, financial services, healthcare, and technology.
The companys suite of solutions, known as Korn Ferry Talent, is designed to help clients develop and implement effective talent management strategies, with a focus on organizational planning, leadership development, and employee engagement. Key performance indicators (KPIs) for Korn Ferry may include revenue growth, client acquisition rates, and the adoption rate of its cloud-based human resources platforms, such as Korn Ferry Architect and Korn Ferry Assess.
Korn Ferrys cloud-based platforms are designed to provide clients with data-driven insights to inform their talent management decisions. For example, Korn Ferry Listen allows clients to benchmark employee engagement, while Korn Ferry Pay provides real-time data on employee compensation programs. The companys ability to integrate its consulting services with its technology platforms is a key differentiator, and KPIs such as customer satisfaction and retention rates may be used to measure the effectiveness of these integrated solutions.
From a financial perspective, Korn Ferrys market capitalization and revenue growth are key indicators of its performance. With a market cap of $3.72 billion, the company is a significant player in the human resource and employment services industry. Its price-to-earnings ratio of 15.58 and forward P/E of 13.64 suggest that the company is reasonably valued relative to its earnings growth prospects. Return on equity (RoE) of 13.69% is also a relevant metric, indicating the companys ability to generate returns for its shareholders.
KFY Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 3,677m |
| Sub-Industry | Human Resource & Employment Services |
| IPO / Inception | 1999-02-11 |
KFY Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 38.4% |
| Fundamental | 65.2% |
| Dividend Rating | 76.2% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -15.5% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.40 of 5 |
KFY Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 2.61% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.26% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 37.74% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 36.0% |
KFY Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -39.1% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 22.7% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 41% |
| CAGR 5y | 12.25% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.51 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 1.43 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.44 |
| Alpha | -22.80 |
| Beta | 1.492 |
| Volatility | 27.09% |
| Current Volume | 533.5k |
| Average Volume 20d | 386.1k |
| Stop Loss | 67.3 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | 0.39 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5
| Net Income (250.1m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 167.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.08 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.46pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 29.22% (prev 27.33%; Δ 1.90pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 354.2m > Net Income 250.1m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-160.5m) to EBITDA (446.5m) ratio: -0.36 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.21 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (52.4m) change vs 12m ago -0.71% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 26.18% (prev 38.03%; Δ -11.85pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 78.94% (prev 80.40%; Δ -1.46pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 28.14 (EBITDA TTM 446.5m / Interest Expense TTM 12.9m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 4.77
| (A) 0.22 = (Total Current Assets 1.49b - Total Current Liabilities 674.4m) / Total Assets 3.63b |
| (B) 0.45 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.63b / Total Assets 3.63b |
| (C) 0.10 = EBIT TTM 363.1m / Avg Total Assets 3.54b |
| (D) 1.09 = Book Value of Equity 1.89b / Total Liabilities 1.73b |
| Total Rating: 4.77 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 65.21
| 1. Piotroski 5.50pt = 0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 8.03% = 4.02 |
| 3. FCF Margin 10.01% = 2.50 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.28 = 2.46 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.36 = 2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 1.83)% = 2.29 |
| 7. RoE 13.65% = 1.14 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -30.76% = -2.31 |
| 9. EPS Trend 42.10% = 2.11 |
What is the price of KFY shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.67%, over one month by -3.44%, over three months by -2.96% and over the past year by -1.84%.
Is Korn Ferry a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of KFY is around 66.08 USD . This means that KFY is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.87%.
Is KFY a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the KFY price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 83.8 | 20.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 83.8 | 20.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 74.7 | 7.5% |
Last update: 2025-10-02 02:25
KFY Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 14.985
P/E Forward = 13.2275
P/S = 1.3305
P/B = 1.9488
P/EG = 1.36
Beta = 1.492
Revenue TTM = 2.79b USD
EBIT TTM = 363.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 446.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 397.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 77.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 524.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -160.5m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.48b USD (3.68b + Debt 524.4m - CCE 721.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 28.14 (Ebit TTM 363.1m / Interest Expense TTM 12.9m)
FCF Yield = 8.03% (FCF TTM 279.6m / Enterprise Value 3.48b)
FCF Margin = 10.01% (FCF TTM 279.6m / Revenue TTM 2.79b)
Net Margin = 8.95% (Net Income TTM 250.1m / Revenue TTM 2.79b)
Gross Margin = 26.18% ((Revenue TTM 2.79b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.06b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 24.73% (prev 27.99%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.96 (Enterprise Value 3.48b / Total Assets 3.63b)
Interest Expense / Debt = -0.67% (Interest Expense -3.52m / Debt 524.4m)
Taxrate = 27.24% (25.2m / 92.7m)
NOPAT = 264.2m (EBIT 363.1m * (1 - 27.24%))
Current Ratio = 2.21 (Total Current Assets 1.49b / Total Current Liabilities 674.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.28 (Debt 524.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.89b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.36 (Net Debt -160.5m / EBITDA 446.5m)
Debt / FCF = -0.57 (Net Debt -160.5m / FCF TTM 279.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.83b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.89% (Net Income 250.1m / Total Assets 3.63b)
RoE = 13.65% (Net Income TTM 250.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.83b)
RoCE = 16.28% (EBIT 363.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.83b + L.T.Debt 397.9m))
RoIC = 11.85% (NOPAT 264.2m / Invested Capital 2.23b)
WACC = 10.01% (E(3.68b)/V(4.20b) * Re(11.51%) + D(524.4m)/V(4.20b) * Rd(-0.67%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 11.51% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 1.01%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 65.24% ; FCFE base≈280.3m ; Y1≈261.6m ; Y5≈241.9m
Fair Price DCF = 49.67 (DCF Value 2.60b / Shares Outstanding 52.4m; 5y FCF grow -8.47% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 42.10 | EPS CAGR: -3.14% | SUE: 1.67 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: -30.76 | Revenue CAGR: -1.01% | SUE: 1.96 | # QB: 3
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