KFY · Korn Ferry · Financials
$73.04
+1.15 (+1.60%)
At close · Oct 20
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$3.92B
Shares
54.56M
Volume · Oct 20
265.35K
Avg daily vol (3M)
478.4K
Income-statement, balance-sheet and cash-flow figures from SEC filings, plus a debt profile anchored in the latest 10-K and updated by each 10-Q and debt exhibit.
Revenue
$2.94B
+6.4%
FY2026
Net Income
$277.43M
+12.7%
FY2026
Operating Margin
12.75%
+0.2pp
FY2026
Diluted EPS
$5.22
+13.5%
FY2026
Operating Cash Flow
$414.19M
+13.7%
FY2026
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| Line Item | TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | FY2015 | FY2014 | FY2013 | FY2012 | FY2011 | FY2010 | FY2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.99B | $2.94B | $2.76B | $2.8B | $2.86B | $2.64B | $1.82B | $1.98B | $1.97B | $1.82B | $1.62B | $1.35B | $1.07B | $995.56M | $849.7M | $826.76M | $776.25M | $599.65M | — | |
| $264.08M | $247.73M | $258.49M | $259.04M | $268.46M | $237.27M | $191.78M | $258.96M | $351.99M | $237.39M | $226.23M | $213.02M | $145.92M | $152.04M | $142.77M | $138.87M | $116.49M | $115.28M | $126.88M | |
| — | $24.4M | $25M | $25.6M | $23.7M | $20.3M | $19.2M | $16.3M | $13.5M | $14.7M | $15.4M | $11.7M | $8.2M | $8.7M | $5M | $2.2M | $2.4M | — | — | |
| $98.35M | $98.84M | $80.29M | $77.97M | $68.34M | $63.52M | $61.85M | $55.31M | $46.49M | $48.59M | $47.26M | $36.22M | $27.6M | $26.17M | $19M | $14.02M | $12.67M | $11.49M | $11.58M | |
| — | $0 | $1.89M | $68.56M | $42.57M | $0 | $30.73M | $58.56M | — | — | $34.6M | $33.01M | $9.47M | $3.68M | $22.86M | $929K | $2.13M | $20.67M | $41.92M | |
| $1.44B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.29B | $952.04M | $903.95M | $805.83M | $743.89M | $690.47M | $602.37M | $672.4M | |
| $2.6B | $2.56B | $2.41B | $2.58B | $2.55B | $2.17B | $1.66B | $1.8B | $1.83B | $1.61B | $1.5B | $1.29B | $952.04M | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| $384.68M | $374.74M | $346.32M | $212.93M | $316.34M | $470.07M | $155.78M | $176.03M | $140.83M | $208.45M | $120.29M | $52.69M | $114.03M | $91.61M | $43.88M | $82.87M | $85.79M | -$2.72M | $3.73M | |
| — | 12.75% | 12.54% | 7.62% | 11.05% | 17.78% | 8.56% | 8.9% | 7.13% | 11.46% | 7.42% | 3.91% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 5.16% | 10.02% | 11.05% | -0.45% | — | |
| $483.03M | $473.59M | $426.61M | $290.9M | $384.68M | $533.6M | $217.63M | $231.34M | $187.32M | $257.03M | $167.55M | $88.91M | $141.63M | $117.78M | $62.88M | $96.88M | $98.46M | $8.77M | $15.31M | |
| $2.85M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.36M | $2.37M | $1.79M | $2.54M | $2.62M | $1.06M | |
| $26.06M | $33.71M | $18.95M | $30.68M | $5.26M | -$11.88M | $37.19M | -$2.88M | $10.41M | $11.42M | $10.33M | -$4.17M | $7.46M | $9.77M | $6.31M | -$271K | $6.45M | $10.07M | -$14.74M | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $311K | $297K | $333K | $1.63M | $2.18M | $2.17M | $2.11M | $1.85M | $1.86M | $91K | $2.37M | |
| $389.91M | $388.45M | $344.91M | $222.64M | $295.74M | $432.9M | $163.7M | $150.96M | $134.34M | $206.03M | $116.01M | $48.76M | $119.7M | $99.01M | $47.82M | $80.8M | $89.7M | $4.72M | -$12.07M | |
| $107.03M | $107.63M | $93.84M | $50.08M | $82.68M | $102.06M | $48.14M | $43.95M | $29.54M | $70.13M | $29.1M | $18.96M | $33.53M | $28.49M | $16.64M | $28.35M | $32.69M | -$485K | $384K | |
| $278.74M | $277.43M | $246.06M | $169.15M | $209.53M | $326.36M | $114.45M | $104.95M | $102.65M | $133.78M | $84.18M | $30.91M | $88.36M | $72.69M | $33.29M | $54.3M | $58.87M | $5.3M | -$10.09M | |
| — | 9.44% | 8.91% | 6.05% | 7.32% | 12.35% | 6.29% | 5.31% | 5.2% | 7.35% | 5.19% | 2.3% | 8.29% | 7.3% | 3.92% | 6.57% | 7.58% | 0.88% | — | |
| $3.12M | $3.39M | $5.01M | $3.41M | $3.53M | $4.49M | $1.11M | $2.07M | $2.15M | $2.12M | $3.06M | $520K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| $276.15M | $274.04M | $242.84M | $166.06M | $204.91M | $319.02M | $111.69M | $103.81M | $101.59M | $132.35M | $83.42M | $30.63M | $87.5M | $72.69M | $33.29M | — | — | — | — | |
| $285.98M | $290.85M | $267.49M | $154.25M | $208.95M | $286M | $169.81M | $74.43M | $68.33M | $164.71M | $71.03M | $13.63M | $50.12M | $72.93M | $23.47M | $35.83M | $71.6M | $11.95M | -$46.9M | |
| USD/shares | $5.40 | $5.33 | $4.69 | $3.25 | $3.98 | $6.04 | $2.11 | $1.91 | $1.84 | $2.39 | $1.48 | $0.58 | $1.78 | $1.51 | $0.71 | $1.17 | $1.30 | $0.12 | -$0.23 |
| USD/shares | $5.28 | $5.22 | $4.60 | $3.23 | $3.95 | $5.98 | $2.09 | $1.90 | $1.81 | $2.35 | $1.47 | $0.58 | $1.76 | $1.48 | $0.70 | $1.15 | $1.27 | $0.12 | -$0.23 |
| shares | — | 51.43M | 51.78M | 51.04M | 51.48M | 52.81M | 52.93M | 54.34M | 55.31M | 55.43M | 56.21M | 52.37M | 49.05M | 48.16M | 47.22M | 46.4M | 45.21M | 44.41M | 43.52M |
| shares | — | 52.52M | 52.81M | 51.43M | 51.88M | 53.4M | 53.41M | 54.77M | 56.1M | 56.25M | 56.9M | 52.93M | 49.77M | 49.15M | 47.88M | 47.26M | 46.28M | 45.46M | 43.52M |
Italic rows are computed from reported lines — open a row's info icon for its formula. Values reflect the latest filing (restatements included); per-share figures on today's split basis. Click a value for its source filing.
TTM: trailing twelve months through the latest reported quarter — flows sum the last four quarters, balances take the latest. 3Y/5Y/10Y columns are trailing CAGR from the newest fiscal year; blank where an endpoint is missing or negative.
Capital Returned to Shareholders
Cash spent on share repurchases and dividends per fiscal year, as reported on the cash-flow statement. Across FY2009–FY2026: $707.38M in buybacks, $444.99M in dividends.
Debt Profile
Reported borrowing balances, repayment dates and agreement terms, with links to the underlying filings.
Reported debt balances
Each amount keeps its reported scope. Related balance-sheet measures appear under the borrowing they describe.
| Reported balance | As of | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance lease liabilities | 2026-07-31 | USD 4,670,000 | 10-Q filed 2026-09-09 |
| Noncurrent debt carrying amount | 2026-07-31 | USD 398,778,000 | 10-Q filed 2026-09-09 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 2026-07-31 | USD 194,322,000 | 10-Q filed 2026-09-09 |
Related accounting measures — not additional borrowingCarrying amounts can reflect issuance costs or discounts. Differences between these measures are not necessarily repayments due within a year.
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Instrument and agreement coverage is incomplete. Additional filings are awaiting review.
Covenants
Covenant terms have not yet been verified for this profile.
The balance figures do not establish whether covenants apply or whether the company complies with them.
Loans, facilities and notes
The instrument breakdown is not yet verified. Read the debt note in the linked report for borrowing terms and maturity conditions.
Price & Valuation
Multiples computed on the strict TTM/EV methodology — today's snapshot against peers, and each ratio recomputed as of past filing dates.
Valuation
EV/Revenue
1.17×
Peer median 0.36×
EV/EBIT
9.11×
Peer median 18.61×
P/E (TTM)
13.62×
Peer median 23.63×
Peer medians compare against the 7 similar-size Staffing & Employment Services companies (of 18 listed).
Valuation over time computed as of each quarter's filing date
Revenue Breakdown
Annual revenue as the company disaggregates it in its own XBRL filings. Years a component wasn't reported show a dash.
Share mode is each component's slice of the reported components that year — issuers rarely tag every revenue dollar, so slices need not sum to total revenue.
By Segment (USD)
| Component | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | $704,129,000 | $674,070,000 | $706,805,000 | $686,979,000 | $654,199,000 | $517,046,000 | $557,255,000 | $585,893,000 |
| Executive Search North America | $589,313,000 | $542,068,000 | $513,545,000 | $568,212,000 | $609,258,000 | — | — | — |
| Professional Search Interim | $566,253,000 | $507,246,000 | $544,453,000 | $507,058,000 | $297,974,000 | $131,080,000 | — | — |
| RPO | $371,816,000 | $361,991,000 | $362,997,000 | $431,496,000 | $401,937,000 | $244,760,000 | — | — |
| Digital | $364,383,000 | $363,727,000 | $366,924,000 | $354,967,000 | $349,437,000 | $287,780,000 | $294,261,000 | $252,727,000 |
| Executive Search EMEA | $216,517,000 | $195,268,000 | $185,552,000 | $188,114,000 | $182,866,000 | — | — | — |
| Executive Search Asia Pacific | $98,138,000 | $87,840,000 | $86,273,000 | $95,956,000 | $118,705,000 | — | — | — |
| Executive Search Latin America | $28,092,000 | $28,876,000 | $28,956,000 | $31,054,000 | $29,079,000 | — | — | — |
| Executive Search | — | — | — | — | — | — | $749,208,000 | $793,377,000 |
| RPO and Professional Search | — | — | — | — | — | $375,840,000 | $376,606,000 | $341,865,000 |
By Geography (USD)
| Component | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,505,506,000 | $1,448,174,000 | $1,507,819,000 | $1,568,119,000 | $1,348,377,000 | $837,682,000 | $875,605,000 | $859,969,000 |
| Other Countries | $1,015,929,000 | $954,878,000 | $992,584,000 | $1,011,492,000 | $1,278,341,000 | $782,472,000 | $852,856,000 | $864,009,000 |
| United Kingdom | $386,034,000 | $327,036,000 | $262,268,000 | $255,797,000 | $247,617,000 | $189,893,000 | $204,271,000 | $202,055,000 |
By Product & Service (USD)
| Component | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial | $910,507,000 | $814,619,000 | $813,919,000 | $805,241,000 | $688,902,000 | $490,863,000 | $556,189,000 | $557,284,000 |
| Financial Service | $547,351,000 | $516,742,000 | $491,761,000 | $494,299,000 | $475,326,000 | $331,976,000 | $334,433,000 | $348,460,000 |
| Life Sciences and Healthcare | $485,878,000 | $475,779,000 | $485,321,000 | $522,372,000 | $501,463,000 | $355,668,000 | $343,955,000 | $322,574,000 |
| Technology Service | $432,549,000 | $396,027,000 | $404,569,000 | $483,787,000 | $456,498,000 | $275,510,000 | $285,562,000 | $261,176,000 |
| Consumer Goods | $348,360,000 | $349,196,000 | $382,175,000 | $386,409,000 | $372,720,000 | $239,457,000 | $285,927,000 | $295,900,000 |
| Education Non Profit and General | $182,824,000 | $177,725,000 | $184,926,000 | $143,300,000 | $131,809,000 | $116,573,000 | $126,666,000 | $140,639,000 |
| Reimbursed Out of Pocket Engagement Expenses | $31,172,000 | $30,998,000 | $32,834,000 | $28,428,000 | $16,737,000 | $9,899,000 | $44,598,000 | $47,829,000 |
Segment Operating Income
Annual operating income by business segment, as tagged in the company's own XBRL filings. Segments need not sum to the consolidated figure — corporate costs and eliminations are typically unallocated.
By Segment (USD)
| Component | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Search | $156,939,000 | $179,090,000 | $149,612,000 |
| RPO and Professional Search | $50,438,000 | $50,884,000 | $39,396,000 |
| Digital | $46,909,000 | $39,732,000 | $78,127,000 |
| Consulting | $17,695,000 | -$34,115,000 | $22,408,000 |
Operating Margin by Segment (%)
| Component | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| Digital | 15.9% | 15.7% |
| Executive Search | 20.9% | 22.6% |
| RPO and Professional Search | 13.4% | 14.9% |