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Korn Ferry (KFY) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$75.92 +0.98% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $76.24

Korn Ferry (KFY) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 20% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $4.14B

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $76.24 (+0.42%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 11% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for KFY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY KFY SCORES 72/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 11% FCF Margin ($324.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$71.66+1.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$73.03+7.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$78.30-3% Next Q

Current

Grade B$75.92+7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (64) → B (72)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the KFY Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 72/100 (B) score, KFY faces multiple-compression risk if 14.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($76.85) or 200D SMA ($71.11) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($80.70) toward Bear Floor ($62.25).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

55.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.22>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE59% OF RANGE

L: $59$75.92H: $88

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on KFY

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (80)

20.2% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 7.83% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 3.22 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (67)

26/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 14/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like KFY

✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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KFY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +14.27%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $77.42H $77.42L $75.92C $75.92VOL 224.1K

RES: $97.56SUP: $70.97SMA50: $76.85SMA200: $71.11

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KFY Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

6.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KFY today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for KFY. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (KFY)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #128 of 1011 ⚔️ EQPT vs KFY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (KFY vs. EQPT, ABM, MGRC, FTDR)

Industry: Diversified Commercial Services (32 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Korn Ferry (KFY) ranks #128 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #307 by equity capitalization ($4.14B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, KFY leads on earnings valuation at 14.8x trailing P/E, while FTDR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 51.1% ROIC and 55.3% gross margin. FTDR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 86/100 (A) compared with KFY at 72/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
KFY ACTIVE Korn Ferry	B	72/100	14.8x	—	20.2%	+0.98%	$4.14B	Benchmark Subject
EQPT EquipmentShare.com Inc	D-	40/100	115.2x	60.7%	6.7%	+1.39%	$4.61B	/eqpt-vs-kfy →
ABM ABM Industries Incorporated	D+	55/100	19.5x	12.3%	7.6%	+1.18%	$3.16B	/abm-vs-kfy →
MGRC McGrath RentCorp	C	65/100	18.6x	48.2%	15.6%	+0.69%	$2.91B	/mgrc-vs-kfy →
FTDR Frontdoor Inc.	A	86/100	23.6x	55.3%	51.1%	+3.74%	$6.02B	/ftdr-vs-kfy →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-04-30 • CIK 0000056679

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-04-30), Korn Ferry (KFY) reported GAAP revenue of $2.94B (+6.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.76B , and +5.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $280.8M, operating cash flow of $414.2M, and free cash flow of $324.3M (+7.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, KFY closed FY2025 with $3.95B in total assets against $398.4M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.22, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-04-30	$2.94B	$280.8M	$414.2M	$324.3M	$3.95B	$398.4M
FY2024 (FY)	2025-04-30	$2.76B	$251.1M	$364.4M	$301.9M	$3.65B	$397.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2024-04-30	$2.80B	$172.6M	$284.0M	$284.0M	—	—

3. KFY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is KFY stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 72/100 at a spot price of $75.92 (+0.98% 1D, market cap $4.14B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, KFY ranks #128 in composite RQD confidence.

How does KFY compare to EQPT and ABM in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Diversified Commercial Services), KFY carries a Roarable B (72/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 14.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 20.2%. By comparison, EQPT (EquipmentShare.com Inc) holds a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E 115.2x, ROIC 6.7%, cap $4.61B) and ABM (ABM Industries Incorporated) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 19.5x, ROIC 7.6%, cap $3.16B). Among the 5-stock peer group, KFY leads on earnings multiple (14.8x) while FTDR leads on capital efficiency (51.1% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for KFY?

Per KFY's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-04-30, CIK 0000056679), Korn Ferry generated $2.94B in revenue (+6.4% YoY), $280.8M in net income, and $324.3M in free cash flow against $3.95B in total assets and $398.4M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is KFY trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

KFY last traded at $75.92 (+0.98% on volume of 246,700 shares), positioning the stock -1.21% below its 50-day simple moving average ($76.85) and +6.76% above its 200-day simple moving average ($71.11). Across its 52-week range of $58.95 to $87.51, KFY sits at the 59.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.8% ($71.52 to $80.32).

KFY Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell KFY stock right now?

Korn Ferry (KFY) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 20% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is KFY's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

KFY's 12-month base price target is $80.7 (range $62.25 to $95.23), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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