Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Korn Ferry's quarterly P/E stands at 14.1x, down 12.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 17.6% YoY to 7.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 15.53 | 14.12 | 11.89 | 14.06 | 12.75 | 16.07 | 15.49 | 15.75 | 12.24 | 12.98 | — | 14.80 | 13.19 |
| — | -12.2% | -23.2% | -10.7% | +4.1% | +23.8% | — | +6.4% | -7.2% | -79.8% | — | +33.7% | +46.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.16 | 1.30 | 1.13 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.83 |
| — | -7.9% | -14.7% | -8.9% | +0.8% | +23.0% | +66.6% | +49.5% | +34.0% | +10.1% | -16.5% | -21.5% | -25.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.02 | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.06 | 2.09 | 2.21 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.41 | 1.59 | 1.49 |
| — | -11.7% | -16.6% | -11.6% | -3.8% | +16.8% | +48.6% | +39.0% | +20.9% | +2.5% | -23.0% | -26.8% | -29.2% | |
| P/FCF | 12.28 | 4.32 | 8.45 | — | 3.44 | 4.72 | 8.65 | — | 3.13 | 4.95 | 5.00 | — | 2.62 |
| — | -8.5% | -2.4% | — | +10.0% | -4.7% | +72.9% | — | +19.3% | +24.2% | -21.8% | — | -15.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.64 | 7.19 | 6.12 | 8.36 | 5.60 | 8.72 | 8.42 | 10.00 | 6.69 | 10.31 | 13.33 | 8.86 | 6.02 |
| — | -17.6% | -27.4% | -16.4% | -16.2% | -15.4% | -36.8% | +12.9% | +11.0% | -52.6% | +153.7% | +34.9% | +29.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.40 | 8.32 | 7.53 | 9.23 | 7.44 | 9.96 | 9.72 | 10.56 | 7.63 | 9.70 | 62.90 | 9.54 | 7.47 |
| — | -16.5% | -22.5% | -12.6% | -2.6% | +2.6% | -84.5% | +10.7% | +2.2% | -61.3% | +868.2% | +27.8% | +29.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Korn Ferry's operating margin was 12.6% in Q3 2026, down 1.0 pp QoQ and up 0.8 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 88.6% | 87.8% | 88.1% | 88.2% | 88.5% | 87.3% | 89.4% | 89.0% | 88.9% | 20.2% | 87.8% | 88.1% | 88.0% |
| — | +0.6% | -1.5% | -0.8% | -0.4% | +332.5% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +1.0% | -77.7% | -3.1% | -5.9% | -6.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.6% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 8.0% | 9.8% |
| — | +6.8% | +5.5% | +4.7% | +21.8% | +59.6% | +300.5% | +38.6% | +21.3% | +304.4% | -80.3% | -49.4% | -48.5% | |
| Net Margin | 8.9% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% | -0.2% | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| — | +4.3% | +11.3% | +1.6% | -4.2% | -1.1% | +3811.7% | +39.0% | +44.7% | +432.9% | -102.4% | -39.9% | -49.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.5% | -0.1% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| — | +1.1% | +9.6% | -1.3% | -7.5% | -7.0% | +3462.4% | +28.5% | +30.1% | +398.4% | -102.2% | -43.7% | -51.1% | |
| ROA | 6.5% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.7% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| — | +4.5% | +12.9% | +1.2% | -5.1% | -4.7% | +3498.8% | +29.8% | +32.4% | +406.3% | -102.3% | -41.6% | -49.5% | |
| ROIC | 18.6% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| — | +10.4% | +8.1% | +5.0% | +21.6% | +54.1% | +272.8% | +33.4% | +9.0% | +277.2% | -82.0% | -55.4% | -54.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Korn Ferry's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.9x, up from 4.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 5.6% YoY to 2.01x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 6 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| — | -11.3% | -13.1% | -8.9% | -8.6% | -8.2% | -1.0% | -1.3% | -2.4% | -2.0% | -10.2% | -11.5% | -10.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.33 | 4.92 | 4.22 | 5.28 | 4.57 | 5.65 | 5.40 | 5.96 | 5.61 | 8.43 | 12.84 | 7.33 | 6.25 |
| — | -13.0% | -21.8% | -11.4% | -18.7% | -33.0% | -58.0% | -18.7% | -10.1% | -55.8% | +204.2% | +60.8% | +62.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.83 | 2.01 | 2.14 | 2.21 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 2.07 | 2.15 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 2.08 | 1.68 |
| — | +5.6% | +3.8% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +3.9% | +11.0% | +3.2% | +6.7% | -2.7% | -5.1% | -4.5% | -6.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 | 2.01 | 2.14 | 2.21 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 2.07 | 2.15 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 2.08 | 1.68 |
| — | +5.6% | +3.8% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +3.9% | +11.0% | +3.2% | +6.7% | -2.7% | -5.1% | -4.5% | -6.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 17.94 | 17.39 | 18.36 | 27.36 | 17.68 | 16.04 | 16.51 | 22.95 | 19.33 | 14.90 | 1.36 | 14.84 | 12.64 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KFY stock.
Korn Ferry's current P/E is 15.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 13.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Korn Ferry's current operating margin is 12.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Korn Ferry's business trajectory between earnings reports.