Korn/Ferry International (KFY) Competitors $73.62 +0.47 (+0.64%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.56 -0.06 (-0.09%) As of 04:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KFY vs. FELE, HSII, KFRC, ASGN, ITT, MAN, RHI, NSP, BBSI, and KELYAShould 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), ITT (ITT), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Robert Half (RHI), Insperity (NSP), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), and Kelly Services (KELYA). Korn/Ferry International vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Heidrick & Struggles International Kforce ASGN ITT ManpowerGroup Robert Half Insperity Barrett Business Services Kelly Services Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, FELE or KFY? Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Korn/Ferry International has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate FELE or KFY? Franklin Electric presently has a consensus price target of $94.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.05%. Korn/Ferry International has a consensus price target of $81.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.03%. Given Korn/Ferry International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Korn/Ferry International is more favorable than Franklin Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Korn/Ferry International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is FELE or KFY a better dividend stock? Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Korn/Ferry International pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Franklin Electric pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Korn/Ferry International pays out 41.6% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Korn/Ferry International has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Is FELE or KFY more profitable? Korn/Ferry International has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.85%. Korn/Ferry International's return on equity of 14.49% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Electric8.85% 14.08% 9.72% Korn/Ferry International 8.91%14.49%7.21% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FELE or KFY? 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Korn/Ferry International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Korn/Ferry International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor FELE or KFY? In the previous week, Korn/Ferry International had 6 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Korn/Ferry International and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Korn/Ferry International's score of 0.71 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Korn/Ferry International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, FELE or KFY? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Electric$2.02B2.06$180.31M$3.8223.88Korn/Ferry International$2.76B1.38$246.06M$4.6215.93 SummaryKorn/Ferry International beats Franklin Electric on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Korn/Ferry International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KFY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KFY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KFY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKorn/Ferry InternationalStaffing IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.80B$1.60B$15.03B$20.83BDividend Yield2.60%3.20%2.76%3.66%P/E Ratio15.9329.4628.1027.71Price / Sales1.384.6350.1955.37Price / Cash11.178.7426.7917.94Price / Book2.033.926.464.66Net Income$246.06M$43.21M$196.13M$993.85M7 Day Performance2.11%5.74%4.08%2.22%1 Month Performance4.71%10.20%8.31%7.67%1 Year Performance3.18%-18.55%25.25%12.20% Korn/Ferry International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFYKorn/Ferry International3.9164 of 5 stars$73.62+0.6%$81.00+10.0%+4.3%$3.80B$2.76B15.939,253FELEFranklin Electric4.2806 of 5 stars$90.89-0.8%$94.00+3.4%-11.9%$4.14B$2.02B23.796,300Upcoming EarningsHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.1359 of 5 stars$47.14+0.6%$49.00+3.9%+34.2%$972.03M$1.12B134.692,201News CoverageKFRCKforce3.9072 of 5 stars$42.77-1.6%$53.67+25.5%-35.7%$796.84M$1.38B15.9612,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsASGNASGN3.6175 of 5 stars$48.46-0.3%$63.67+31.4%-53.0%$2.13B$4.10B13.813,200Upcoming EarningsITTITT4.5871 of 5 stars$158.11+0.2%$170.00+7.5%+14.3%$12.44B$3.63B25.1411,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMANManpowerGroup3.6596 of 5 stars$43.52-1.3%$48.20+10.8%-41.0%$2.01B$17.54B18.9226,700Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionRHIRobert Half4.9127 of 5 stars$41.11-2.3%$48.71+18.5%-36.5%$4.20B$5.80B20.5514,700Upcoming EarningsNSPInsperity4.5418 of 5 stars$58.51+0.1%$80.00+36.7%-42.9%$2.20B$6.64B34.834,500BBSIBarrett Business Services4.4914 of 5 stars$43.61+1.3%$45.00+3.2%+29.1%$1.12B$1.17B22.363,658KELYAKelly Services4.4718 of 5 stars$12.34-1.0%$25.00+102.6%-42.8%$430.52M$4.45B-20.574,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Electric Alternatives Heidrick & Struggles International Alternatives Kforce Alternatives ASGN Alternatives ITT Alternatives ManpowerGroup Alternatives Robert Half Alternatives Insperity Alternatives Barrett Business Services Alternatives Kelly Services Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KFY) was last updated on 7/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTreasury Secretary Bessent Is Betting Big on GoldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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