KFY
Full HouseKorn Ferry · Industrials · United States · $4.4B cap · $34.9M/day traded
$75.75 -0.4% · close 12 Nov · scored 13 Nov
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, and the market agrees.
As of 13 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Korn Ferry (KFY) is 86/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 68, Value 58, Momentum 60, each scored against its sector).
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ABOUT KORN FERRY
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Korn Ferry (KFY) is a global organizational consulting firm specializing in executive search, leadership development, and talent advisory services. Its competitive moat derives from a global network of experienced consultants, proprietary intellectual property in talent assessment, and deep client relationships with Fortune 500 companies. The firm is a recognized leader in helping organizations recruit, develop, and retain top talent.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | CAGR | TTM | 2027E | 2028E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.6B | 2.9B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.9B | 2.7% | 3.0B | 3.5B | 3.9B | 15.5% |
| EPS | 6.04 | 3.98 | 3.25 | 4.69 | 5.33 | -3.1% | 5.29 | 5.68 | 6.41 | 9.6% |
| Shares | 75.4M | 52.3M | 52.0M | 51.5M | 50.2M | -33.4% | 54.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 595.3M | 561.2M | 576.5M | 568.1M | 591.6M | -0.2% | 597.8M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.9B | 2.0B | 6.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 501.7M | 343.9M | 284.0M | 364.4M | 414.2M | -4.7% | 403.9M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -184.3M | -323.5M | -53.8M | -125.5M | -98.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -137.4M | -152.2M | -116.3M | -190.7M | -238.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 13% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 74% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 29% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend (this stock): It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend: None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KFY are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFY | Korn Ferry(you) | $4.4B | 86 |
| TNET | TriNet Group, Inc. | $3.5B | 81 |
| RHI | Robert Half Inc. | $4.7B | 76 |
| KFRC | Kforce Inc. | $1.0B | 79 |
| MAN | ManpowerGroup Inc. | $2.2B | 63 |
| NSP | Insperity, Inc. | $2.1B | 53 |
| KELYA | Kelly Services, Inc. | $583M | 72 |
| HQI | HireQuest, Inc. | $225M | 90 |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | $805M | 44 |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | $284M | 52 |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.0x · Gross margin 29.3%
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