Korn Ferry (KFY) stock

Consulting and search , market cap $4.3B

Consulting and search

Worth $4.3B

$75.98

+1.17%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its sector

#162of 457

Industrials

Checks firing

5of 14

Transition

From 52-week high

-13.2%

under its best in a year

KFY's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 8. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).

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Why does KFY lag the market?

Up 2% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 21% in the past year.

Investors now pay $14 for each $1 of yearly profit, down from $39 on Nov 9, 2021.

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; Annual reports, Apr 30, 2026

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Key facts on KFY

Key facts on KFY
The chart	Above every average
Latest filing	8-K, Sep 29 Reported a change of officers or directors and reported a shareholder vote

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KFY catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +1.8% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

29 past catalysts since 2018, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why KFY scores 8

Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average

Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, News, and Insider trades.

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How KFY ranks in Industrials

KFY is #162 of 457 by Quality Score.

How KFY ranks in Industrials
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	MTWThe Manitowoc	8/14	20
2	SWKStanley Black & Decker	7/14	20
3	JJacobs Solutions	9/14	19
	JBIJanus International		Open for its score
	JELDJELD-⁠WEN		Open for its score
	KMTKennametal		Open for its score
	KRNTKornit Digital		Open for its score
162	KFYKorn Ferry	5/14	8

When does KFY report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Dec 8, before the open (in 28 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What KFY reported on Sep 9, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Net income attributable to Korn Ferry and Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily due to an increase in fee revenue, partially offset by increases in compensation and benefits expenses and general and administrative expenses.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

KFY's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Q2 FY’27
Fee revenue	$860M to $878M

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Sep 9)

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The numbers

Market value: $4.3B; today
Sales: $3B; up 6.9% on the year
Free cash flow: $319M; last 12 months

Sales grew 10% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.

Pays $2.20 a share a year.

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The whole report on KFY: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-1.5%+5.8%-1.1%

Mar 9Jun 23Sep 9

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Sep 9, 2026Before open	Before open	-1.9%	-1.1%	-5.1%
Jun 23, 2026Before open	Before open	+4.6%	+5.8%	+4.1%
Mar 9, 2026Before open	Before open	-1.5%	-1.5%	-4.6%

KFY closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and KFY's Quality Score going into each

KFY sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $2.9B in 2026. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

KFY has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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KFY RSI today: 51.4, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 51.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on KFY

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 13 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2026: $375M of operating profit on $2.94B of sales.Annual report, filed Jun 26, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where KFY stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings1 findingBacklog rose 17% in a year, to $1.33B on Jul 31, 2026 from $1.13B: sales under contract, not yet delivered.Filed figures, Jul 31, 2026
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades KFY, for Pro members

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Is KFY's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 38% of its free cash flow.

KFY's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$2.20 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $120M a year $2.20 a share on 54.6M shares, the count on its cover page as of Sep 1, 2026
Free cash flow	$319M The last four quarters, to Jul 31, 2026
Record	Raised each of the last 5 years Against the payout a year before, each year

KFY insider trades

4 insiders sold $982K across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellRobert P. Rozek$278KEVP, CFO & CCOat $75.03 on Sep 23, filed Sep 24

SellRobert P. RozekEVP, CFO & CCO$278Kat $75.03 on Sep 23, filed Sep 24

All 4 insider filings on KFY from the last six months, for Pro members.

All KFY insider trades

KFY trades by Congress and the executive branch

3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$15K to $50Ktraded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

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KFY's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Gary D. BurnisonCEO · no trades on file
Robert P. RozekEVP, CFO & CCO · 1 trade
Lesley UrenCEO of Consulting · 1 trade
Michael DistefanoOfficer · 1 trade
Jeanne MacDonaldCEO Rpo · no trades on file
Angel R. MartinezDirector · 1 trade
Doyle N. BenebyDirector · no trades on file
Jerry LeamonDirector · no trades on file

5 more officers and directors file at KFY.

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Which ETFs hold KFY?

In ETFs: KFY is under 0.1% of SCHD, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Korn Ferry

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. The Company has eight reportable segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search North America, Executive Search EMEA, Executive Search Asia Pacific, Executive Search Latin America, Professional Search & Interim and RPO. The company generates majority of revenue from Consulting segment. Consulting helps clients design and implement the talent strategies, organizational structures, and workforce capabilities and rewards to drive growth. The company realigned its organizational structure by geography into three reportable segments: The Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

8,965 employeesLos Angeles, CAkornferry.com

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As of Nov 10, 2026: KFY's Quality Score is 8 (Average), #162 of 457 in Industrials. Insiders sold $982K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does KFY's Quality Score say?

KFY scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #162 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 2% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 21% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is KFY's Quality Score?

KFY scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #162 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind KFY's 8.

Are insiders buying KFY?

4 insiders sold $982K across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Robert P. Rozek, EVP, CFO & CCO, who sold $278K on Sep 23. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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