# Korn Ferry (KFY) — Stock CV

Korn Ferry is a $4.01B industrial company. Revenue grew 6.9% over the last year, and it keeps 9¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 14.0× earnings — around the middle of its own history.

> Korn Ferry is a world'wide consulting firm that powers individual and business performance. The impact it create spans entire organizations, but it always starts with people.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: KFY
- **Sector**: Industrials
- **Industry**: Services-Employment Agencies
- **Headquarters**: LOS ANGELES, CA
- **Employees**: 8 965
- **Website**: https://www.kornferry.com
- **Market cap**: $4.01B
- **Last price**: $71.66
- **Financial profile**: Mixed

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $2.99B
- **Net income**: $280M
- **Free cash flow**: $319M
- **P/E**: 14.0
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 6.9%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 82 |
| Growth | 38 |
| Profitability | 37 |
| Health | 50 |
| Quality | 92 |
| Moat | 82 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 10 of 11 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +6.9% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $280M TTM
- [x] Profit growing — +9.4% YoY
- [x] Generates cash — $319M TTM
- [x] Debt under control — current ratio 2.37
- [x] Established company — $4.01B market cap
- [x] Not printing shares — -1.7% shares over ~5y
- [x] Proven track record — 11/11 profitable years
- [ ] Financially stable — health score 50/100
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 2.78%
- [x] Valuation not extreme — P/E 14.0

## Experience (career milestones)

- **FY2025** — Became debt-free: cash now exceeds total debt
- **FY2022** — Best year on record: $326M net income
- **FY2016** — Profitable every year on record: 11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- **FY2016** — Revenue already above $1B: $1.35B in first reported year
- **FY2016** — Positive free cash flow every year since: 11-year streak
- **2010** — They acquired Sensa Solutions, in 2013 Korn Ferry completed its acquisition of Minneapolis-based PDI Ninth…
- **2006** — Korn Ferry acquired leadership development tools firm Lominger Limited of Golden Valley for $24M
- **2001** — Reilly choosing to "send a message to shareholders." In 2001 Korn Ferry purchased Levy Kerson, Helstrom Turner &…
- **1999** — Korn Ferry acquired the German firm Hofman Herbold and the Australian firm Amrop International
- **1993** — The firm acquired Carre Orban and Partners and merged its European operations into a firm branded in Europe…
- **1979** — The company acquired Australian-based Guy Pease Associates
- **1978** — They opened offices in Malaysia and Hong Kong, and acquired the UK firm John Stork
- **1977** — They acquired the Mexico City firm, Hazzard & Associados
- **1972** — The firm went public with an initial public offering (IPO), but in 1974 reacquired all outstanding shares to…
- **1969** — Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 by Lester Korn and Richard Ferry

## Strengths

- High gross margin (88.0%)
- Interest covered 49.8× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist

## Watch-outs

- None stand out in the data.

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $2.64B | $326M | $452M |
| FY2023 | $2.86B | $210M | $274M |
| FY2024 | $2.80B | $169M | $229M |
| FY2025 | $2.76B | $246M | $302M |
| FY2026 | $2.94B | $277M | $324M |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/KFY — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.