KFY vs. FELE, HSII, KFRC, ASGN, AVNT, ITT, KMT, MAN, PH, and RHI
Should you be buying Korn/Ferry International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Korn/Ferry International include Franklin Electric (FELE), Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII), Kforce (KFRC), ASGN (ASGN), Avient (AVNT), ITT (ITT), Kennametal (KMT), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Robert Half (RHI).
Korn/Ferry International vs. Its Competitors
Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.
98.8% of Korn/Ferry International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Korn/Ferry International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Korn/Ferry International has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. Korn/Ferry International's return on equity of 14.49% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.
Korn/Ferry International pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Korn/Ferry International pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Korn/Ferry International has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years.
Korn/Ferry International presently has a consensus target price of $81.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.38%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.31%. Given Franklin Electric's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Korn/Ferry International.
In the previous week, Korn/Ferry International had 9 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Korn/Ferry International and 5 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Korn/Ferry International's score of 1.22 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Korn/Ferry International has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Korn/Ferry International has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Korn/Ferry International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Korn/Ferry International beats Franklin Electric on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:KFY) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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