(KFY) Korn Ferry - Ratings and Ratios
Consulting, Talent, Assessments, Surveys, Pay
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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 | 3,880m |
| Sub-Industry | Human Resource & Employment Services |
| IPO / Inception | 1999-02-11 |
KFY Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 40.6% |
| Fundamental | 64.9% |
| Dividend Rating | 72.5% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -10.6% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.40 of 5 |
KFY Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 2.37% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.01% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 29.20% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 34.7% |
KFY Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 53% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 0.6% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 42.2% |
| CAGR 5y | 21.35% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.48 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.14 |
| Alpha | -11.12 |
| Beta | 1.010 |
| Volatility | 27.93% |
| Current Volume | 335.6k |
| Average Volume 20d | 259.1k |
| Stop Loss | 71.9 (-3%) |
| Signal | -1.57 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income (246.1m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 165.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.08 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.60pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 28.78% (prev 26.46%; Δ 2.32pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 (>3.0%) and CFO 364.4m > Net Income 246.1m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-477.5m) to EBITDA (434.0m) ratio: -1.10 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.83 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (52.5m) change vs 12m ago 1.98% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 26.00% (prev 54.12%; Δ -28.11pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 73.24% (prev 75.99%; Δ -2.75pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 36.46 (EBITDA TTM 434.0m / Interest Expense TTM 9.70m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 4.31
| (A) 0.21 = (Total Current Assets 1.75b - Total Current Liabilities 955.6m) / Total Assets 3.86b |
| (B) 0.41 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.59b / Total Assets 3.86b |
| (C) 0.09 = EBIT TTM 353.7m / Avg Total Assets 3.77b |
| (D) 0.94 = Book Value of Equity 1.87b / Total Liabilities 1.99b |
| Total Rating: 4.31 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 64.91
| 1. Piotroski 6.0pt = 1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 9.12% = 4.56 |
| 3. FCF Margin 10.93% = 2.73 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.23 = 2.47 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.01 = 1.76 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 3.06% = 3.83 |
| 7. RoE 13.69% = 1.14 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -41.64% = -2.08 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 0.86% = 0.11 |
| 10. EPS Trend -1.68% = -0.04 |
| 11. EPS CAGR -4.54% = -0.57 |
What is the price of KFY shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.03%, over one month by +2.19%, over three months by +9.25% and over the past year by +4.62%.
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 73.02 USD . This means that KFY is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -1.51%.
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 | 13% |
| Analysts Target Price | 83.8 | 13% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 81.7 | 10.2% |
Last update: 2025-08-30 04:47
KFY Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 1.01b USD (last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 16.1174
P/E Forward = 14.0647
P/S = 1.421
P/B = 2.099
P/EG = 1.36
Beta = 1.481
Revenue TTM = 2.76b USD
EBIT TTM = 353.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 434.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 397.7m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 38.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 436.3m USD (Calculated: Short Term 38.6m + Long Term 397.7m)
Net Debt = -477.5m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.31b USD (3.88b + Debt 436.3m - CCE 1.01b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 36.46 (Ebit TTM 353.7m / Interest Expense TTM 9.70m)
FCF Yield = 9.12% (FCF TTM 301.9m / Enterprise Value 3.31b)
FCF Margin = 10.93% (FCF TTM 301.9m / Revenue TTM 2.76b)
Net Margin = 8.91% (Net Income TTM 246.1m / Revenue TTM 2.76b)
Gross Margin = 26.00% ((Revenue TTM 2.76b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.04b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.77 (Enterprise Value 3.31b / Book Value Of Equity 1.87b)
Interest Expense / Debt = -1.22% (Interest Expense -5.33m / Debt 436.3m)
Taxrate = 27.21% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 93.8m / 344.9m)
NOPAT = 257.5m (EBIT 353.7m * (1 - 27.21%))
Current Ratio = 1.83 (Total Current Assets 1.75b / Total Current Liabilities 955.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.23 (Debt 436.3m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 1.87b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.01 (Net Debt -477.5m / EBITDA 434.0m)
Debt / FCF = 1.45 (Debt 436.3m / FCF TTM 301.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.80b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 6.37% (Net Income 246.1m, Total Assets 3.86b )
RoE = 13.69% (Net Income TTM 246.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.80b)
RoCE = 16.11% (Ebit 353.7m / (Equity 1.80b + L.T.Debt 397.7m))
RoIC = 11.73% (NOPAT 257.5m / Invested Capital 2.20b)
WACC = 8.67% (E(3.88b)/V(4.32b) * Re(9.74%)) + (D(436.3m)/V(4.32b) * Rd(-1.22%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -20.0 | Cagr: -0.50%
Discount Rate = 9.74% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 72.35% ; FCFE base≈272.7m ; Y1≈273.1m ; Y5≈290.6m
Fair Price DCF = 73.69 (DCF Value 3.86b / Shares Outstanding 52.3m; 5y FCF grow -0.41% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: -41.64 | Revenue CAGR: 0.86%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: 1.22
EPS Correlation: -1.68 | EPS CAGR: -4.54%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 28.97
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