KFYNYSEServices-Employment AgenciesFiscal year ends April 30
KORN FERRY
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 9, 2026
$71.89−1.14 (-1.56%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.69B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.77%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
–
Operating margin
12.8%+4.2 pts over 5 years
Net margin
9.4%+3.2 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +6.4% | +0.9% | +10.1% | +8.1% | |
| Operating income | +8.2% | +5.8% | +19.2% | +21.7% | |
| Net income | +12.7% | +9.8% | +19.4% | +24.5% | |
| EPS, diluted | +13.5% | +9.7% | +20.1% | +24.6% | |
| Free cash flow | +7.4% | +5.8% | +8.0% | +22.4% | |
| Dividend per share | +25.2% | +49.1% | +37.8% | +17.4% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 7.9% | 8.8% | 14.5% | |
| Return on assets | 4.2% | 3.9% | 7.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.84 | 1.98 | 1.94 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.20 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | -0.92× | -2.10× | -1.47× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.1% | |
| Diluted shares | 57M | 53M | 53M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Korn Ferry generated $1.91B from operations and spent $1.08B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 30% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$1.91B
Used
$1.08B
Capital expenditure$327.32M30%Dividends$302.43M28%Share buybacks$449.41M42%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin9.4%
×Asset turnover0.74×
×Equity multiplier2.06×
=Return on equity, FY202614.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9.4% | 0.74× | 2.06× | 14.5% |
| FY2025 | 8.9% | 0.73× | 2.09× | 13.7% |
| FY2024 | 6.1% | 0.77× | 2.15× | 10.0% |
| FY2023 | 7.3% | 0.81× | 2.20× | 13.1% |
| FY2022 | 12.3% | 0.81× | 2.24× | 22.4% |
| FY2021 | 6.3% | 0.63× | 2.24× | 8.8% |
| FY2020 | 5.3% | 0.78× | 2.06× | 8.5% |
| FY2019 | 5.2% | 0.85× | 1.88× | 8.4% |
| FY2018 | 7.4% | 0.84× | 1.89× | 11.6% |
| FY2017 | 5.2% | 0.82× | 1.86× | 7.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
8of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$277.43M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$414.19M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year6.7% → 7.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$414.19M vs $277.43M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell10.3% → 9.8%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.83 → 1.94
- No dilutionShare count did not rise53M → 53M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.75 → 0.76