Korn Ferry (KFY)
Financial leverage ratio
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | ||
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| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 3,649,660 | 3,526,650 | 3,447,570 | 3,678,870 | 3,556,320 | 3,360,960 | 3,313,470 | 3,574,440 | 3,406,190 | 3,261,740 | 3,204,080 | 3,464,550 | 3,336,100 | 3,117,490 | 2,942,480 | 3,056,530 | 2,863,470 | 2,692,640 | 2,618,100 | 2,743,830 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,792,740 | 1,777,740 | 1,753,840 | 1,733,060 | 1,703,620 | 1,656,150 | 1,348,060 | 1,648,070 | 1,608,980 | 1,578,050 | 1,564,750 | 1,544,350 | 1,531,280 | 1,479,520 | 1,417,190 | 1,366,390 | 1,293,190 | 1,219,970 | 1,215,660 | 1,221,380 |
| Financial leverage ratio | 2.04 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 2.12 | 2.09 | 2.03 | 2.46 | 2.17 | 2.12 | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.24 | 2.18 | 2.11 | 2.08 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.15 | 2.25 |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $3,649,660K ÷ $1,792,740K
= 2.04
The financial leverage ratio of Korn Ferry has exhibited fluctuations over the analyzed period from April 2020 to January 2025. Initially, at 2.25 in April 2020, the ratio experienced a slight decline and remained relatively stable through mid-2021, with minor variations around the 2.1 to 2.2 range. Notably, during this interval, the leverage ratio demonstrated a modest decreasing trend, reaching a low of approximately 2.05 in July 2022.
Subsequently, a gradual upward movement was observed, peaking at 2.46 in July 2023. Following this peak, the ratio declined again to around 2.03 in October 2023. The most recent data points reflect a relatively stable leverage ratio, oscillating close to 2.0-2.1, with a slight increase to 2.04 in January 2025.
Overall, the leverage ratio portrays a pattern of minor oscillations within a range approximately between 2.0 and 2.5. These fluctuations suggest periods of slight shifts in the company’s debt levels relative to its equity base but do not indicate any drastic changes in leverage strategy. The overall trend reflects a generally stable leverage position with transient increases and decreases over the analyzed timeframe.
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Jan 31, 2025