NYSE: KFY · Staffing & Employment Services
Korn Ferry (KFY) fair value: undervalued or overvalued?
As of 27 Sep 2026, Faircurve's model values Korn Ferry (KFY) at $83.13 a share. The stock last closed at $71.92, which puts the model's fair value 15.6% above the price. On the model's bands that reads as Undervalued.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. Korn Ferry.
Faircurve Insights · 27 Sep 2026
Korn Ferry, established in Los Angeles, California, in 1969, delivers extensive organizational advisory solutions across the globe.
Faircurve’s model found a fair value of $83.13 a share on 27 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The previous run, on 19 Sep 2026, gave $87.39; the fair value moved -4.9%. The calibrated range over 63 trading days is $69.74 to $101.36, built from the fair value, and ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon. The evidence grade for this valuation is Medium.
The company scores 75 out of 100 on overall quality against comparable companies. Its quality factors include Profitability 82, Earnings quality 77, Growth quality 79, Capital discipline 59, Balance sheet 87, and Stability 48. The model compares Korn Ferry with Robert Half Inc., ManpowerGroup Inc., Insperity, Inc., Upwork Inc., and Paychex, Inc. The median size of moves around the last 8 earnings reports, ignoring direction, was 4.5%.
Written from the figures on this page for the 27 Sep 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give KFY?
The calibrated range for KFY over 63 trading days is $69.74 to $101.36. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $69.28 to $99.37. In 75% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does KFY score on business quality?
Korn Ferry's overall quality score is 75 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 82 | 15.9%ROIC | 4.3% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 77 | 1.14xFCF / net income | |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 79 | 6.4%Revenue growth, trailing | 0.6% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 59 | 2.9%Net buybacks / market value | 1.4% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 87 | -0.41xNet debt / EBITDA | 1.89x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 48 | 2.1 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 2.0 pts |
How does KFY compare with similar companies?
The companies in staffing & employment services closest to Korn Ferry in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHI Robert Half Inc. | $36.12 | $33.71 | -6.7% | Fairly valued |
| MAN ManpowerGroup Inc. | $54.16 | $54.44 | +0.5% | Fairly valued |
| NSP Insperity, Inc. | $46.48 | $46.55 | +0.2% | Fairly valued |
| UPWK Upwork Inc. | $8.05 | $9.26 | +15.0% | Undervalued |
| PAYX Paychex, Inc. | $98.94 | $96.03 | -2.9% | Fairly valued |
All staffing & employment services stocks ranked by gap to fair value
When does KFY report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
Korn Ferry's next earnings report is scheduled for 8 Dec 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Options prices on 2 Oct 2026 imply a move of about 9.8% in either direction through the nearest expiry, about 48 days out. That is the size the market is pricing, not a direction.
How KFY moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 4.5%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | -4.8% |
| 23 Jun 2026 | +4.2% |
| 9 Mar 2026 | -1.6% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | +3.8% |
| 9 Sep 2025 | +0.3% |
| 18 Jun 2025 | +9.7% |
| 11 Mar 2025 | +6.3% |
| 5 Dec 2024 | -9.0% |
Korn Ferry at a glance
Korn Ferry, established in Los Angeles, California, in 1969, delivers extensive organizational advisory solutions across the globe.
- Market value
- $3.6B
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $3.7B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +19.1%
- Analysts with estimates
- 1
- Beta to the US market
- 0.20
- First valued by Faircurve
- 11 Jul 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices Korn Ferry on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 19 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for KFY was $87.39. As of 27 Sep 2026 it is $83.13, a change of -4.9%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about Korn Ferry's valuation
Is Korn Ferry stock undervalued or overvalued?
On Faircurve's model, KFY reads as Undervalued as of 27 Sep 2026. The model's fair value is $83.13 a share against a last close of $71.92, a gap of +15.6%.
What is KFY's fair value?
$83.13 a share as of 27 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $69.28 to $99.37.
What price range does the model give KFY?
$69.74 to $101.36 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026.
When does Korn Ferry report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 8 Dec 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has KFY moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 4.5%, ignoring direction. The largest was +9.7% around the report of 18 Jun 2025.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for KFY is medium. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.