Korn Ferry (KFY) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.12 in Q1 2026, up 20.15% year-on-year from 0.1 in Q1 2025, and down 52.67% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25 in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 0.12 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 20.15% year-over-year to 0.12; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.07 (down 60.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.01, down 48.78% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.12, down from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.25 in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.24 in Q2 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.01, with a median of 0.02 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 222.56% in 2022 and jumped 21760.83% in 2023.
- Tracing KFY's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.05 in 2022, then dropped by 14.44% to 0.06 in 2023, then soared by 420.22% to 0.18 in 2024, then soared by 38.17% to 0.25 in 2025, then sank 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 | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 0.12 |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -0.51 |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 0.11 |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -0.32 |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -0.07 |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | -0.92 |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.10 |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 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 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 0.12 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | -0.04 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | -0.06 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.13 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | -0.04 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.01 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | -0.07 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | -0.05 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 0.14 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | -0.09 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 0.14 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | -0.05 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 0.26 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -0.11 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 0.20 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -0.04 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 0.07 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 0.12 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 0.45 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | -0.05 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 0.00 |