Korn Ferry (KFY) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.12 in Q1 2026, down 52.67% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25 in Q4 2025, and up 20.15% on a YoY basis from 0.1 in Q1 2025.
Korn Ferry (KFY) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.12 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 20.15% year-over-year to 0.12; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.07 (down 60.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.01, down 48.78% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.12 for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, down from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.25 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.24 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.01 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 222.56% in 2022, then surged 21760.83% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.05 in 2022, then slipped by 14.44% to 0.06 in 2023, then surged by 420.22% to 0.18 in 2024, then surged by 38.17% to 0.25 in 2025, then slumped by 52.67% to 0.12 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.12 (Q1 2026), 0.25 (Q4 2025), and 0.1 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 0.12 |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -0.51 |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 0.11 |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -0.32 |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -0.07 |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | -0.92 |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.10 |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 3.24 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -0.10 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.24 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.08 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.06 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -0.05 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.04 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -0.05 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -0.04 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -0.08 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.04 |