Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY – Get Free Report) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Korn/Ferry International and Willdan Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Korn/Ferry International | 9.36% | 14.43% | 7.36% |
| Willdan Group | 8.80% | 24.51% | 13.92% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Korn/Ferry International and Willdan Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Korn/Ferry International | $2.99 billion | 1.32 | $277.43 million | $5.30 | 13.62 |
| Willdan Group | $681.55 million | 1.70 | $52.56 million | $4.26 | 17.84 |
Korn/Ferry International has higher revenue and earnings than Willdan Group. Korn/Ferry International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Willdan Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Korn/Ferry International and Willdan Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Korn/Ferry International | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Willdan Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Korn/Ferry International presently has a consensus price target of $80.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.14%. Willdan Group has a consensus price target of $127.50, indicating a potential upside of 67.74%. Given Willdan Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Korn/Ferry International.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.8% of Korn/Ferry International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Korn/Ferry International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Korn/Ferry International has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Willdan Group beats Korn/Ferry International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Korn/Ferry International
Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, provides organizational consulting services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) & Professional Search. The company provides executive search services to recruit board level, chief executive, other senior executive, and general management talent of organizations. It also offers organizational strategy, assessment and succession, leadership and professional development, and total reward services. In addition, the company provides RPO, business project, professional search, and outsource recruiting solutions. Further, the company offers tech-enabled solutions that identify structures, roles, capabilities, and behaviors to drive businesses. It serves public and private companies, and middle market and emerging growth companies, as well as government and non-profit organizations. The company was formerly known as Korn/Ferry International and changed its name to Korn Ferry in January 2019. Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
About Willdan Group
Willdan Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design and implementation, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and software and data analytics, as well as energy consulting and engineering, turnkey facility and infrastructure projects, and customer support services. The Engineering and Consulting segment provides building and safety, city engineering and code enforcement, development plan review and inspection, disaster recovery, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, planning and surveying, contract staff support, program and construction management, structural engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, and water resources services. This segment also offers district administration, financial consulting, and federal compliance services. It serves public and governmental agencies, including cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, water districts, school districts, and universities; investor and municipal owned energy utilities; state and federal agencies; and commercial and industrial firms, as well as various other special districts and agencies. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California.
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