KFY · Korn Ferry
$71.59
-0.39 (-0.54%)
At close · Sep 30
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$3.91B
Shares
54.56M
Volume · Sep 30
765.89K
Avg daily vol (3M)
476.31K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$71.98
Open$71.02
Day$70.26–72.06
52W close$59.54–86.28
Avg vol 30d533K
Short int2.2M · 4.0% float · 3.9d
Short vol31%
Last earningsSep 9, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Sep 9
Up next
Next earnings call
Dec 9, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
filed Sep 9, 2026
call held Sep 9, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$278.74M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+6.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
12.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
13.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 7.3%
FCF yield
8.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
3.0%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+2.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.0%
Latest settlement · 3.9 days to cover
AI Brief
Q1 FY27 earnings call · Sep 9, 2026
Q1 FY27
TL;DR. Korn Ferry delivered Q1 FY27 fee revenue of $756.5M (up 7% YoY) marking a sixth consecutive quarter of growth, with adjusted EBITDA up 7% to $128.2M and adjusted diluted EPS up 9% to $1.43; the company also closed the AMS acquisition and is guiding Q2 FY27 fee revenue to $860–$878M including two months of AMS contribution.
Bullish
- + Q1 fee revenue grew 7% YoY to $756.5M, the sixth consecutive quarter of top-line growth.
- + Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts grew 14% YoY to $1.9B, and consolidated new business grew 12% YoY.
- + Americas fee revenue grew 9% YoY to $442.1M with Americas adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 140bps to 26.3%.
- + Q2 FY27 fee revenue guided to $860–$878M, including two months of AMS contribution.
Bearish
- − Net income margin contracted to 9.1% in Q1 FY27 from 9.4% in Q1 FY26, with G&A expense rising to $80.2M from $63.9M.
- − Management flagged Middle East conflict and macro/rate uncertainty as headwinds pressuring EMEA results.
- − Q2 FY27 guidance implies adjusted diluted EPS of $1.30–$1.40, which is below the Q1 FY27 reported adjusted diluted EPS of $1.43.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16 · calm
Equity put/call 0.38
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
below
RSI (14)
26
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
47%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−16%
trailing
6-month return
+13%
trailing
YTD return
+9%
this year
Relative strength
0%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $81 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +58 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$982.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.97% of float · ▼ -3.1% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
365 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+12%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+13%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$324.3M
Valuation
P/E 13.6
below peers
Buyback
$227.7M
remaining
Balance sheet
$380.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
29%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−17%
past year
ATR
2.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Sep 9, 2026
Fee revenue
· Q2 FY'27
Initiated
$860M – $878M
Adjusted EBITDA margin
· Q2 FY'27
Non-GAAP
Initiated
16.8% – 17.2%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
· Q2 FY'27
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$1.30 – $1.40
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jun 23, 2026
Diluted earnings per share
· Q1 FY’27
$1.32 – $1.38
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Diluted earnings per share
Q1 FY’27
guided $1.32 – $1.38
$1.32
In line
Consolidated fee revenue
third quarter of fiscal '22
guided $640M – $660M
$684.96M
Beat +5.4%
GAAP diluted earnings per share
third quarter of fiscal '22
guided $1.38 – $1.56
$1.54
In line
Consolidated fee revenue
second quarter of fiscal '22
guided $585M – $615M
$643.4M
Beat +7.2%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
Bearish
RSI (14)
26
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
47%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $81 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +58 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$982.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.97% of float · ▼ -3.1% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
365 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $60
Now $72 · 47%
Range high $86
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg -11%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted basic earnings per share non-GAAP | $1.46 | Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP | $1.43 | Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $128.2M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 69.5M
+530K Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
+24.65M Income tax provision
+4.34M Interest expense, net
+22.2M Depreciation and amortization
+7.55M Integration/acquisition costs
= Adjusted EBITDA 128.24M
|
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| Adjusted EBITDA - Americas non-GAAP | $116.4M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - APAC non-GAAP | $19.2M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - EMEA non-GAAP | $37.3M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 17% | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin - Americas non-GAAP | 26.3% | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin - EMEA non-GAAP | 16.4% | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Adjusted net income attributable to Korn Ferry non-GAAP | $74.6M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Ending number of fee earners | 1,811 | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Ending number of fee earners - Americas | 971 | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Ending number of fee earners - APAC | 284 | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Ending number of fee earners - EMEA | 556 | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts | $1.92B | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts - Americas | $1.04B | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts - APAC | $226M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts - EMEA | $646.9M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Fee earner new business productivity | 1.84M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Fee earner new business productivity - Americas | 1.92M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Fee earner new business productivity - APAC | 1.62M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Fee earner new business productivity - EMEA | 1.79M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| New business | $832.3M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| New business - Americas | $465.7M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| New business - APAC | $114.9M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| New business - EMEA | $251.7M | Q1 FY'27 | — |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 128.24M | Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA, as a percentage of fee revenue non-GAAP | 17.1% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Assignments with clients served in the prior three years | 82% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Average bill rates | $145 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Consulting - Consultants and execution staff at year-end | 1,522 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Consulting - Number of clients | 4,300 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Consulting Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 118.41M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Consulting Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 17.1% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Cross-solution referrals as percentage of consolidated fee revenue | 27% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Digital - Number of clients | 7,600 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Digital - Subscription/license revenue | $148.6M | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Digital Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 113.13M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Digital Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 31.1% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search - Average number of consultants | 563 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search - Number of engagement clients | 3,700 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search - Number of new engagements | 6,500 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search Asia Pacific Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 21.48M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search Asia Pacific Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 22% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search EMEA Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 36.57M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search EMEA Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 17% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search Latin America Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 5.6M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search Latin America Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 20% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search North America Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 173.7M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive Search North America Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 29.8% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Executive searches for board level, CEO and other senior executive and general management positi | 80% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Fee revenues from clients utilizing multiple solutions | 75% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Marquee and Diamond accounts | 350 | fiscal year-end 2026 filing | — |
| Marquee and Diamond Accounts fee revenue as percentage of consolidated fee revenue | 40% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Number of countries | 51 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Number of offices | 98 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Professional Search & Interim Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 121.16M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Professional Search & Interim Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 21.6% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Professional Search - Fee revenue per consultant | $741K | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Professional Search - Number of clients | 3,100 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| RPO - New business | $543.9M | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| RPO - Number of enterprise clients | 250 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| RPO Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 57.66M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| RPO Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 15.7% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total employees | 8,965 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Total Executive Search Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 237.35M | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Executive Search Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 25.7% | Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KFY
this stock
Korn Ferry
|
$3.91B | +9.0% | +12.2% | 13.6 | 4.0% |
|
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|
$3.78B | +35.8% | -7.2% | 32.1 | 19.2% |
|
TNET
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|
$2.99B | +6.1% | -0.9% | 17.1 | 3.9% |
|
MAN
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|
$2.67B | +90.2% | +0.6% | 26.0 | 9.7% |
|
NSP
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|
$1.83B | +20.1% | +3.5% | — | 7.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFY | -5.1% | -15.9% | +12.6% | -15.9% | +9.0% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -3.9% | -15.5% | -0.4% | -15.5% | -3.0% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.55
/ share · ex Sep 22, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.13
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.96%
Buyback program
· as of Apr 30, 2026
Authorized
$300.00M
Spent (derived)
$72.30M
Remaining
$227.70M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.