Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Korn Ferry

NYSE•Industrials•Staffing & Employment Services

$77.43-0.41(-0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$3.88B

P/E

13.9x

P/S

1.3x

P/B

1.9x

Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of organizational consulting services worldwide. The company offers consulting services for talent strategies, organizational structures, and workforce capabilities; and develops, integrate, and commercializes with Korn Ferry Talent suite, as well as enabling technology across Korn Ferry's other solution areas. The company operates cloud human resources platforms comprising Korn Ferry Architect, for providing organization and talent planning architecture for an agile and future-focused workforce; Korn Ferry Assess, for empowering leaders to take actions that lead to business success; Korn Ferry Listen, for deploying engagement surveys and benchmark employee engagement; Korn Ferry Sell, for developing and replicating sales strategies; and Korn Ferry Pay, a self-service pay solution, that provides global data and insights needed in real-time to make decisions on employee compensation programs. It serves public and private companies, consumer markets, government and public services, financial services, healthcare, education, life sciences, industrial, technology, and specialties sectors. The company was formerly known as Korn/Ferry International and changed its name to Korn Ferry in January 2019. Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 77/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (21/25); weakest: Profitability (18/25).

Profitability18/25

Growth19/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags19/25

Cash & Earnings Quality21/25

Strengths

Low leverageCash-backed earningsProfit converts from growthConsistent growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 13.9x5y range 8.8x – 22.2x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/S · 1.3x5y range 0.8x – 1.8x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.9x5y range 1.4x – 2.8x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

Some Concerns

Cash Burn

Watch

FCF turned negative in 2 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $3.88B

Metrics at a Glance

as of July 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $2.99B
Q. Revenue: $764.62M
TTM EBITDA: $483.03M
TTM Op. Income: $384.68M
Q. Op. Income: $93.38M
TTM Net Income: $279.76M
Q. Net Income: $68.97M
EPS: $1.35
Shares Out.: $50.35M

$2.99B in TTM revenue grew 6.9% YoY, reaching $764.62M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $483.03M and TTM operating income of $384.68M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $279.76M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 6 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 15.1%
Op. Margin: 12.2%
Net Margin: 9.0%

Op. margin of 12.2% is up 0.6% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 9.0% Over the past year, operating margin is up 5% — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 13.9x
P/S Ratio: 1.3x
P/B Ratio: 1.9x

At 13.9x P/E, the stock trades below typical market levels. P/S of 1.3x and P/B of 1.9x provide additional context. P/E sits below typical market levels while revenue is growing. Over the past year, P/E is down 6% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $3.82B
Cash: $800.85M
Long-Term Debt: $398.78M
Book Value: $1.99B
D/E Ratio: 0.2
Debt/EBITDA: 3.5

With $3.82B in assets and $398.78M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.2and book value is $1.99B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 5% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $-247.63M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $318.71M
FCF Margin: 10.7%
FCF / Net Income: 1.1

TTM FCF of $318.71M on $-247.63M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 1.1x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 14% — a weakening trend.