KORN FERRY (KFY)
Industrials · Talent and organizational consulting · NYSE
A premier global talent and organizational consulting firm that leverages proprietary workforce intelligence and behavioral science to help Fortune 500 companies optimize leadership, strategy, and talent execution.
What KORN FERRY does
Korn Ferry is a global talent and organizational consulting firm that helps organizations align leaders, teams, and workforce strategies to drive performance. The company combines proprietary talent intelligence, assessments, and organizational science to support clients across executive search, leadership development, organizational design, succession planning, and talent acquisition. With over 50 years of experience, Korn Ferry serves 82% of the S&P 500 and other complex global organizations through integrated, multi-year consulting engagements.
Themes: ["Executive search and recruitment","Leadership development and coaching","Organizational transformation","Talent analytics and workforce intelligence","Succession planning","AI-enabled HR consulting","Compensation strategy","Diversity and organizational design"]
Fundamentals
- Price$71.88 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$3.6B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-4.0% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E13.11 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+9.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+88.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+14.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.20 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+0.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.24 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +3.1%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on consulting relationships with large organizations; economic downturns or client budget cuts could significantly reduce demand for advisory services","Heavy reliance on key consulting talent and senior leadership; retention and competition for skilled personnel could impact service delivery and growth","Exposure to multiple geographies and industries creates vulnerability to regional economic challenges and market-specific disruptions"]
Competitors & peers
- McKinsey & Company
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Bain & Company
- Deloitte
- EY (Ernst & Young)
- PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- Spencer Stuart
- Russell Tobin
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.