KFY
Korn Ferry
KFY has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over KFY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KFY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
KFY's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KFY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $56.02 | -26% |
| Forward | 13x | $75.75 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $75.58 | -0.2% |
| Current | 14x | $75.75 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $152 | +101% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KFY's PE is in its fair range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over KFY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KFY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KFY, but weaker profitability.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over KFY on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
KFY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.01 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.28 | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.22 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.04 | +8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.91 | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.69 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.60 | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.66 | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.69 | +138% |
KFY's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.28 over the past year, up 13% from the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over KFY on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
KFY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $764.6M | +6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $768.3M | +6.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $725M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $729.8M | +7% |
| Q3 2025 | $715.5M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $719.8M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $676.5M | 0% |
| Q4 2024 | $682M | -4.3% |
KFY's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $765M last quarter, up 6.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +9.6 points |
KFY's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 0.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over KFY on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over KFY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KFY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$265.6M | -$5.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $271.9M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $211.7M | +7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $100.7M | -6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | -$260M | -$22.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $235.5M | -5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $196.4M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $107.7M | -7.7% |
KFY usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$266M, but it generated $319M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over KFY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KFY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.2% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -1M shares |
| 3 years | +0.5% | +265K shares |
| 5 years | -3.7% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -6.2% | -3.4M shares |
KFY has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $746,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $78.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $19.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $14.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $17.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $32.7M |
KFY spent $106M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 40% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
KFY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
KFY has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
KFY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.9 | Neutral |
KFY's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
KFY PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KFY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 24x | 40% below |
| PE % | 50 | 58 | 8 pts below |
KFY has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
KFY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $74.3 | 2% above |
| 20 week MA | $77.8 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $71.0 | 6.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $69.7 | 8.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $64.4 | 18% above |
KFY has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
KFY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.0 | $44.9 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | $44.9 | $75.5 | +68% |
| 2022 | $75.5 | $51.0 | -33% |
| 2023 | $51.0 | $59.4 | +16% |
| 2024 | $59.4 | $67.4 | +14% |
| 2025 | $67.4 | $67.1 | -0.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $67.1 | $75.8 | +13% |
KFY has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 13% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over KFY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.