Korn Ferry (KFY) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 3.53x

Korn Ferry (KFY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.53x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $233.46 Million exceeds net income of $66.14 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Korn Ferry long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.53x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$233.46 Million
USD

Net Income

$66.14 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Korn Ferry Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Korn Ferry across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Korn Ferry tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Korn Ferry (1998–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Korn Ferry. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see KFY market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.45x $364.36 Million $251.08 Million ▼ -11.8%
2024 1.65x $283.96 Million $172.56 Million ▲ +1.9%
2023 1.61x $343.89 Million $213.05 Million ▲ +6.5%
2022 1.52x $501.66 Million $330.85 Million ▼ -30.3%
2021 2.18x $251.43 Million $115.56 Million ▼ -1.5%
2020 2.21x $236.35 Million $107.02 Million ▼ -10.6%
2019 2.47x $258.81 Million $104.80 Million ▲ +53.2%
2018 1.61x $219.12 Million $135.90 Million ▲ +32.6%
2017 1.22x $106.06 Million $87.24 Million ▼ -40.4%
2016 2.04x $64.08 Million $31.43 Million ▲ +67.9%
2015 1.21x $107.28 Million $88.36 Million ▼ -31.8%
2014 1.78x $129.48 Million $72.69 Million ▼ -3.9%
2013 1.85x $61.71 Million $33.29 Million ▲ +41.8%
2012 1.31x $70.97 Million $54.30 Million ▼ -19.5%
2011 1.62x $95.63 Million $58.87 Million ▲ +127.9%
2010 -5.82x $-30.85 Million $5.30 Million ▼ -452.0%
2008 1.65x $109.51 Million $66.21 Million ▼ -10.3%
2007 1.84x $102.33 Million $55.50 Million ▲ +36.2%
2006 1.35x $80.46 Million $59.43 Million ▼ -40.4%
2005 2.27x $87.78 Million $38.62 Million ▼ -60.3%
2004 5.73x $30.96 Million $5.40 Million ▲ +180.1%
2001 2.05x $63.44 Million $31.01 Million ▼ -15.1%
2000 2.41x $74.25 Million $30.81 Million ▼ -32.3%
1998 3.56x $18.50 Million $5.20 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.