Korn Ferry
Statements
Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| Valuation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | 32.4 | 22.3 | – | – | 111.9 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 20.0 | 12.9 | – | 139.0 | 16.3 | 14.1 | 23.9 | 19.7 | 17.7 | 46.4 | 21.9 | 22.5 | 25.7 | 15.0 | 31.7 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 18.5 | 13.2 | 12.6 | |
| – | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| – | 1.9 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | |
| – | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| – | 5.0 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 69.1 | 9.9 | 16.1 | 6.9 | 9.3 | – | – | – | – | 6.8 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 15.0 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 5.6 | |
| – | 11.4 | 19.4 | 23.5 | – | 12.3 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 9.2 | – | – | 14.1 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 18.4 | 37.8 | 32.9 | 17.0 | 12.4 | 8.1 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | |
| – | 8.8% | 5.1% | 4.3% | -17.3% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10.9% | -1.9% | -5.7% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 11.0% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | |
| Margins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36.9% | 39.0% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 38.5% | 38.2% | 35.0% | 35.4% | 92.7% | 93.1% | 93.3% | 93.2% | 92.3% | 92.4% | 92.7% | 91.5% | 92.1% | 93.1% | 93.8% | 93.4% | 24.2% | 95.0% | 90.7% | 88.1% | 88.6% | 25.6% | |
| 5.1% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 8.7% | -15.9% | -3.9% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 0.6% | -0.5% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 12.6% | 12.8% | |
| 1.7% | -18.6% | 6.3% | 4.9% | -24.9% | -6.8% | 1.5% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 8.1% | 7.9% | -1.5% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 6.6% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 12.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | |
| -1.3% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 4.6% | -17.3% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 11.1% | -1.3% | -6.9% | 8.7% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 17.1% | 9.6% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.0% | |
| Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.9% | -38.4% | 13.3% | 11.5% | -54.8% | -13.8% | 3.0% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 12.8% | 13.3% | -2.2% | 1.1% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 5.0% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 21.1% | 12.7% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 14.1% | |
| 2.9% | -21.8% | 6.5% | 6.2% | -26.0% | -6.2% | 1.4% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 7.3% | 7.4% | -1.3% | 0.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -30 | -112 | -54 | -65 | -13 | -36 | -53 | -143 | -201 | – | – | – | – | -247 | -282 | -224 | -304 | -351 | -133 | -155 | -285 | -290 | -240 | -408 | -534 | -401 | -507 | -571 | -669 | |
| -1.3 | -2.6 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -1.6 | -1.5 | -1.9 | -2.4 | – | – | – | – | -2.4 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.3 | |
| 33.3% | 56.8% | 48.6% | 54.0% | 47.5% | 45.1% | 45.8% | 50.2% | 50.9% | 56.8% | 55.5% | 60.2% | 59.4% | 59.5% | 62.1% | 59.6% | 61.2% | 61.9% | 55.1% | 52.5% | 53.2% | 53.3% | 44.5% | 44.7% | 44.6% | 46.1% | 47.1% | 48.3% | 48.5% | |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.22 | -2.37 | 0.82 | 0.81 | -2.62 | -0.61 | 0.13 | 0.84 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.45 | -0.23 | 0.12 | 1.27 | 1.15 | 0.70 | 1.48 | 1.78 | 0.58 | 1.48 | 2.38 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 2.14 | 6.11 | 4.04 | 3.29 | 4.66 | 5.28 | |
| 12.63 | 12.71 | 12.94 | 16.54 | 10.49 | 9.01 | 8.70 | 10.30 | 11.67 | 14.68 | 18.35 | 15.54 | 13.19 | 16.77 | 17.49 | 17.75 | 20.26 | 21.42 | 25.44 | 28.50 | 32.34 | 35.19 | 36.10 | 34.08 | 49.50 | 55.20 | 54.35 | 52.29 | 55.95 | |
| 2.46 | 6.16 | 6.14 | 7.02 | 4.78 | 4.43 | 4.49 | 5.47 | 6.85 | 9.22 | 10.90 | 10.55 | 10.81 | 12.51 | 13.33 | 13.88 | 15.37 | 16.38 | 19.75 | 19.04 | 21.63 | 22.17 | 22.30 | 25.59 | 28.92 | 31.77 | 33.70 | 35.35 | 37.56 | |
| -0.16 | 1.05 | 1.36 | 0.77 | -1.81 | 0.56 | 0.72 | 1.74 | 1.46 | 1.88 | 2.03 | -0.20 | -0.92 | 1.46 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 2.05 | 1.72 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 3.15 | 3.78 | 3.56 | 4.13 | 8.47 | 5.27 | 4.45 | 5.72 | 6.17 | |
Data as of: September 23, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.