Korn Ferry — Staffing & Employment Services. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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KFY
Korn Ferry · Staffing & Employment Services
FCF$324mC
Rev+6.4%C+
D/E0.30A-
P/E13.9xA-
PEG1.20B+
71.7Score
$72.56$3.7B
1Y Target$81.00Analyst consensus · 4 analysts
5Y Target$102.26Compound horizon
10Y Target$131.15Long-dated conviction
FCF$324mTTMC
FCF $324m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+6.4%TTM YoYC+
Revenue +6.4% — steady but below market-beating range
D/E0.30A-
D/E 0.30 — less debt than most Industrials peers (≈25th pctile)
P/E13.9xA-
P/E 13.9 — cheaper than most Industrials peers (≈25th pctile)
PEG1.20B+
PEG 1.20 — near fair value, classic Lynch benchmark (1.0)
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 71.7
Quality0.74
Growth0.67
Value0.74
Why this score
Raising its dividend
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
8% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value21% belowest. fair value ~$92
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability70% · Agross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC12.3% · B+return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Staffing & Employment Services · market cap $3.7b. 8% off the 52-week high of $78.50. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $81.00 (implying +12% upside).
Moat
ROE 14% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 117% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Horizon
1-3 yr $81.00 (4-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $102.26 at ~7% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $131.15 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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Score history · KFY
Trend
+8.5 over 14 daily scores
From 63.2 (Jun 22) → 71.7 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
Position sizing · KFY
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Shares to buy
27
Position size
$1,959
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$54.42
25% below $72.56
$ at risk if stopped
$489.75
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Korn Ferry (KFY): score, valuation & FAQ
Korn Ferry (KFY) is a Staffing & Employment Services company that scores 71.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A-), P/E (A-) and PEG (B+). On valuation, KFY sits about 21% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety).
Is KFY a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores KFY 71.7 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by D/E (A-), P/E (A-) and PEG (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Korn Ferry's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does KFY score 71.7 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). KFY earns its highest marks on D/E (A-), P/E (A-) and PEG (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is KFY overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $72.56, KFY sits about 21% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety). It trades at a 13.9x× P/E (graded A-). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in KFY?
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.