KFY Stock Overview
Engages in the provision of organizational consulting services worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$70.84 |
| 52 Week High | US$80.64 |
| 52 Week Low | US$57.80 |
| Beta | 1.58 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.72% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.27% |
| 1 Year Change | 20.74% |
| 3 Year Change | 4.70% |
| 5 Year Change | 65.67% |
| Change since IPO | 444.92% |
Recent News & Updates
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jan 03
Returns At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 19Korn Ferry: I Struggle To See Upside Potential From Here
Dec 06Recent updates
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jan 03Returns At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 19Korn Ferry: I Struggle To See Upside Potential From Here
Dec 06Market Participants Recognise Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Earnings
Nov 01Should You Think About Buying Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Now?
Oct 19Korn Ferry: Macro Uncertainties Continue To Linger
Sep 06Estimating The Fair Value Of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)
Aug 27Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Aug 13Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 15Korn Ferry: Consulting Growth Encouraging, But Executive Search Performance Needs To Rebound
Jun 21Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.37
Jun 19Korn Ferry Just Beat EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jun 16Korn Ferry: No Longer Positive On Growth Recovery In FY25
Jun 14Why We're Not Concerned About Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Share Price
Jun 05Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price
May 21Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
May 01Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 04Korn Ferry: Upgrade To Buy As The Outlook Turns Positive
Mar 25Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Dividend Will Be $0.33
Mar 18Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Mar 15Is Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Trading At A 38% Discount?
Feb 13Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jan 24Korn Ferry: Awaiting The Fed's Message Before I Decide To Turn Bullish Or Not
Jan 10Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jan 04Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.33
Dec 13These 4 Measures Indicate That Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Nov 19Korn Ferry: Tech-Enabled Talent Expert, Trading At A Discount
Nov 14When Should You Buy Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)?
Nov 04Korn Ferry: Exceptional Value Against Meager Risks
Oct 11Does This Valuation Of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Oct 04Korn Ferry: Mixed Performance Continues To Rangebound The Stock
Sep 28Korn Ferry: Struggling Growth Means More Downside Looks Likely (Technical Analysis)
Sep 12Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Sep 11At US$52.21, Is It Time To Put Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) On Your Watch List?
Jul 31Is Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) A Risky Investment?
Jul 16Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.18
Jun 30Korn Ferry's Steady Growth And Financial Prudence: A Case For Holding
Jun 29Is There An Opportunity With Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) 28% Undervaluation?
Jun 26Shareholder Returns
| KFY | US Professional Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.5% | -0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 20.7% | 12.2% | 23.7% |
Return vs Industry: KFY exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 12.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KFY underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KFY volatility | |
|---|---|
| KFY Average Weekly Movement | 4.2% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 6.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: KFY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KFY's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9,076 | Gary Burnison | www.kornferry.com |
Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of organizational consulting services worldwide. The company offers consulting services for organizational structure, culture, performance, development, and people; and builds, sells, and delivers Digital talent technology products, including a talent suite that enables clients to make critical talent decisions in the flow of work across talent acquisition and talent development. It also provides executive search services that helps organizations to recruit board level, chief executive, and other C-suite/senior executive, as well as general management talent; enterprise talent acquisition solutions for permanent and interim placements at the professional level middle and upper management, as well as senior executives; and recruitment outsourcing and projects solutions for clients’ recruitment requirements.
Korn Ferry Fundamentals Summary
| KFY fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.68b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$243.65m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.71b |
15.0x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs KFY overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KFY income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.71b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.09b |
| Gross Profit | US$617.86m |
| Other Expenses | US$374.22m |
| Earnings | US$243.65m |
Last Reported Earnings
Oct 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.72 |
| Gross Margin | 22.81% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.99% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 22.3% |
How did KFY perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield30%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/29 23:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/04/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Korn Ferry is covered by 15 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Colin Scarola | CFRA Equity Research |
| Ty Govatos | CL King & Associates, Inc. |