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Korn Ferry NYSE:KFY Stock Report

Last Price

US$67.01

Market Cap

US$3.5b

7D

0.07%

1Y

12.9%

Updated

30 Dec, 2024

Data

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Korn Ferry

NYSE:KFY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.5b

KFY Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of organizational consulting services worldwide. More details

KFY fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Trading at 16.8% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 12.09% per year

Earnings grew by 140.1% over the past year

Pays a reliable dividend of 2.21%

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 21.6%

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


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Consensus Narrative from 4 Analysts

Talent Suite Launch And Trilogy Investment Set To Propel Growth And Enhance Profitability

Key Takeaways The shift to subscription-based models for digital services may stabilize and grow recurring revenue streams while enhancing net margins. Continuous focus on cost discipline has sustainably increased EBITDA margins, indicating potential for higher future profitability.
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US$81.50
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17.8% undervalued intrinsic discount
4.10%
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Upwork

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Korn Ferry
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$67.01
52 Week HighUS$80.64
52 Week LowUS$54.77
Beta1.56
1 Month Change-14.46%
3 Month Change-9.29%
1 Year Change12.91%
3 Year Change-12.45%
5 Year Change57.67%
Change since IPO415.46%

Recent News & Updates

Returns At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Dec 19
Returns At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Korn Ferry: I Struggle To See Upside Potential From Here

Dec 06

Recent updates

Returns At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Dec 19
Returns At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Korn Ferry: I Struggle To See Upside Potential From Here

Dec 06

Market Participants Recognise Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Earnings

Nov 01
Market Participants Recognise Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Earnings

Should You Think About Buying Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Now?

Oct 19
Should You Think About Buying Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Now?

Korn Ferry: Macro Uncertainties Continue To Linger

Sep 06

Estimating The Fair Value Of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Aug 27
Estimating The Fair Value Of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Aug 13
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 15
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Korn Ferry: Consulting Growth Encouraging, But Executive Search Performance Needs To Rebound

Jun 21

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.37

Jun 19
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.37

Korn Ferry Just Beat EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jun 16
Korn Ferry Just Beat EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Korn Ferry: No Longer Positive On Growth Recovery In FY25

Jun 14

Why We're Not Concerned About Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Share Price

Jun 05
Why We're Not Concerned About Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Share Price

Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price

May 21
Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

May 01
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 04
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Korn Ferry: Upgrade To Buy As The Outlook Turns Positive

Mar 25

Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Dividend Will Be $0.33

Mar 18
Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Dividend Will Be $0.33

Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Mar 15
Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Is Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Trading At A 38% Discount?

Feb 13
Is Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Trading At A 38% Discount?

Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jan 24
Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Korn Ferry: Awaiting The Fed's Message Before I Decide To Turn Bullish Or Not

Jan 10

Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jan 04
Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.33

Dec 13
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.33

These 4 Measures Indicate That Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Korn Ferry: Tech-Enabled Talent Expert, Trading At A Discount

Nov 14

When Should You Buy Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)?

Nov 04
When Should You Buy Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)?

Korn Ferry: Exceptional Value Against Meager Risks

Oct 11

Does This Valuation Of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Oct 04
Does This Valuation Of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Korn Ferry: Mixed Performance Continues To Rangebound The Stock

Sep 28

Korn Ferry: Struggling Growth Means More Downside Looks Likely (Technical Analysis)

Sep 12

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Sep 11
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

At US$52.21, Is It Time To Put Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) On Your Watch List?

Jul 31
At US$52.21, Is It Time To Put Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) On Your Watch List?

Is Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) A Risky Investment?

Jul 16
Is Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) A Risky Investment?

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.18

Jun 30
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.18

Korn Ferry's Steady Growth And Financial Prudence: A Case For Holding

Jun 29

Is There An Opportunity With Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) 28% Undervaluation?

Jun 26
Is There An Opportunity With Korn Ferry's (NYSE:KFY) 28% Undervaluation?

The Return Trends At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Look Promising

Jun 11
The Return Trends At Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Look Promising

Shareholder Returns

KFYUS Professional ServicesUS Market
7D0.07%0.3%0.6%
1Y12.9%11.4%23.7%

Return vs Industry: KFY exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 11.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KFY underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KFY's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KFY volatility
KFY Average Weekly Movement4.2%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19699,076Gary Burnisonwww.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

How do Korn Ferry's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KFY fundamental statistics
Market capUS$3.48b
Earnings (TTM)US$243.65m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.71b

14.2x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Is KFY overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KFY income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.71b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.09b
Gross ProfitUS$617.86m
Other ExpensesUS$374.22m
EarningsUS$243.65m

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)4.72
Gross Margin22.81%
Net Profit Margin8.99%
Debt/Equity Ratio22.3%

How did KFY perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

30%

Payout Ratio

Does KFY pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy KFY by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Korn Ferry dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 20 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend11 days
Days until Dividend pay date15 days

Does KFY pay a reliable dividends?

See KFY dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 23:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/04/30

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MarconBaird
Colin ScarolaCFRA Equity Research
Ty GovatosCL King & Associates, Inc.