KORN FERRY
KFY · Services-Employment Agencies · 50.9M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $13M (gross $53M, SBC $40M)
Reference price $69.44 · est. market cap ~$3.5B — last insider sale, 2025-10-14 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B77gen composite 67pct→77
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC, Bridgewater Associates, LP
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $1.4B cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
- New fund positionNotable fund(s) opened this quarter: RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Operating margin
12.8%
Net margin
9.4%
Return on equity
14.1%
Return on assets
6.8%
ROIC
12.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
6.7%
Net-income growth
12.7%
Debt / equity
0.2×
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.1×
Current ratio
1.9×
Free cash flow
$324M
EBITDA
$474M
Tangible book value
$976M
Cash & investments
$1.4B
Stock comp / revenue
1.6%
Leadership & compensation
| Name | Role | Latest total comp |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne MacDonald | Chief Executive Officer, RPO | $5M FY2025 |
| Lesley Uren | Chief Executive Officer, Consulting | $2M FY2025 |
| Mark Arian | Former Chief Executive Officer, Consulting | $4M FY2025 |
| Michael Distefano | Chief Executive Officer, PSI | $4M FY2025 |
| Gary D. Burnison | President and Chief Executive Officer | $15M FY2025 |
| Robert P. Rozek | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer | $6M FY2025 |
| Angel R. Martinez | Director | $298K FY2025 |
| Charles L. Harrington | Director | $312K FY2025 |
| Debra J. Perry | Director | $319K FY2025 |
| Doyle N. Beneby | Director | $352K FY2025 |
| Jerry P. Leamon | Director | $443K FY2025 |
| Laura M. Bishop | Director | $295K FY2025 |
| Lori J. Robinson | Director | $285K FY2025 |
| Matthew J. Espe | Director | $298K FY2025 |
| Russell A. Hagey | Director | $283K FY2025 |
| Shimer Peter A | Director | — |
Officers & directors from SEC filings (Form 4 + DEF 14A proxy); compensation is the latest reported fiscal year.
Insider transactions · last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Shimer Peter A | Grant | 1.7K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Material agreement3.02Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-23 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-22 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-06 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-05 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-08 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-29 | 2026-06-27 | 0001193125-26-286757 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-06-26 | 2026-04-30 | 0000056679-26-000021 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-23 | 0000056679-26-000017 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 0000056679-26-000014 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-11 | 2026-01-31 | 0000056679-26-000009 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-09 | 2026-03-09 | 0000056679-26-000006 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-05 | 0001193125-26-095186 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 0000056679-26-000003 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-09 | 0001628280-25-055949 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-09 | 2025-10-31 | 0001628280-25-056040 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-08 | 0001628280-25-055789 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-18 | 0001193125-25-213338 ↗ |