Jul 2026 (Q1 FY27) — Sep 9, 2026
Korn Ferry Q1 FY27 — Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Growth and AMS Integration
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Korn Ferry earnings: last reported Wed, 9 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Jul 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 765 | +6.9% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 12.2 | +0.6 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jul 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 69.0 | +3.5% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
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Performance +5.1% 1Y
1Y: $68.4 on 17 Oct 2025 → $71.89. High $86.28 (28 Aug 2026), low $59.54 (23 Feb 2026).
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Overview
- Symbol
- KFY
- Sector
- Industrials
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
Apr 2026 (Q4 FY26) — Jun 23, 2026
Korn Ferry Q4 FY26 — Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Top-Line Growth Driven by Client-Centric Strategy
Read the full callJan 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Mar 9, 2026
Korn Ferry Q3 FY26 — Accelerating Revenue Growth and Strategic Transformation
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Korn Ferry earnings calls (KFY)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +3% (quarter to jul 2026 against jul 2025).
| Line item | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 682 | 677 | 720 | 716 | 730 | 725 | 768 | 765 |
| Expenses | 594 | 598 | 615 | 632 | 631 | 634 | 667 | 671 |
| Operating profit | 87 | 78 | 105 | 83 | 99 | 91 | 102 | 93 |
| Operating margin | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 12.2% |
| Other income | 5 | 9 | -10 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Profit before tax | 87 | 82 | 89 | 93 | 100 | 93 | 103 | 94 |
| Tax rate | 28.5% | 27.8% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 28.2% | 26.2% |
| Net profit | 61 | 58 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 65 | 73 | 69 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 1.16 | 1.12 | — | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.25 | — | 1.35 |
| Line item | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 656 | 586 | 583 | 502 | 430 | 415 | 364 | 284 |
| Reserves | 661 | 743 | 835 | 1,135 | 1,311 | 1,426 | 1,588 | 1,761 |
| Total liabilities | 1,091 | 1,520 | 1,688 | 1,915 | 1,921 | 1,942 | 1,989 | 2,086 |
| Fixed assets | 132 | 143 | 132 | 138 | 162 | 162 | 174 | 192 |
| Investments | 8 | 42 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 36 | 39 |
| Total assets | 2,335 | 2,744 | 3,057 | 3,465 | 3,574 | 3,679 | 3,861 | 4,065 |
| Line item | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 259 | 236 | 251 | 502 | 344 | 284 | 364 | 414 |
| Cash from investing | -69 | -199 | -61 | -184 | -323 | -54 | -125 | -99 |
| Cash from financing | -65 | 44 | -67 | -137 | -152 | -116 | -191 | -238 |
| Net cash flow | 106 | 63 | 162 | 127 | -134 | 97 | 66 | 88 |
| Capital expenditure | -47 | -41 | -31 | -49 | -70 | -55 | -62 | -90 |
| Free cash flow | 212 | 195 | 220 | 452 | 274 | 229 | 302 | 324 |
KFY revenue by segment
| Segment | Q2 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q4 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | Q3 FY2026 | Q4 FY2026 | Q1 FY2027 | YoY growth latest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40% | — |
| Talent and Organizational Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34% | — |
| Workforce Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25% | — |
Share of consolidated revenue by quarter. Q4 is the fiscal year less its first three quarters.
See how segments are shifting across companies → Segment Shift
KFY operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Jan 2026 Q3 FY26 | Apr 2026 Q4 FY26 | Jul 2026 Q1 FY27 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clients | 10K+We've got more than 10,000 clients around the world, but 4,500 of those represent 90% of our revenue.Source: earnings call transcript | <14KAnd so my starting point rather than org structure has been on mindset, mindset of our leaders and mindset of the organization because the fact is when you look at the data, we do business with almost 14,000 clients around the world.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — |
| Backlog | $1.85BEstimated remaining fees under existing contracts at the end of the quarter were $1.85 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | <$1.9BSo for Q4, our ending estimated remaining fees under existing contracts grew 10% year-over-year to almost $1.9 billion with growth in every solution.Source: earnings call transcript | $1.92BAs previously mentioned, our estimated remaining fees under existing contracts were $1.92 billion at the end of the quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Orders RPO | $54MRPO delivered $54 million of new business in the quarter with 78% coming from new logos and 22% from renewals.Source: earnings call transcript | $137MThe RPO business itself won $137 million of new business in the fourth quarter and 74% of that came from new logos.Source: earnings call transcript | — | +153.7% |
| New business from new logos share RPO | 78%RPO delivered $54 million of new business in the quarter with 78% coming from new logos and 22% from renewals.Source: earnings call transcript | 74%The RPO business itself won $137 million of new business in the fourth quarter and 74% of that came from new logos.Source: earnings call transcript | 50%And in this quarter, the RPO new wins were something like $160 million, 50% of those were from new logos.Source: earnings call transcript | -24 pt |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Revenue by region
Q1 FY2027 · share of revenue
- Americas 59%
- EMEA 30%
- Asia Pacific 11%
As KFY cuts its regions in its filings; they can nest, so they need not add to 100%.
Insider filings
30 filings between Dec 23, 2025 and Sep 24, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$982.5K
4 sales by 4 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 17
- Award — granted as compensation
- 8
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Also filed: 1 gift.
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTINEZ ANGEL R | — | $295.5K | Jul 17, 2026 |
| ROZEK ROBERT P | — | $278.3K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Distefano Michael | — | $251.2K | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Uren Lesley | — | $157.5K | Jul 16, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Shimer Peter A Director | Award | 2,780 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Bishop Laura M Director | Award | 2,780 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Robinson Lori Jean Director | Award | 2,780 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | ESPE MATTHEW J Director | Award | 2,780 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Hagey Russell Director | Award | 4,100 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Beneby Doyle N Director | Award | 2,780 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | MARTINEZ ANGEL R Director | Award | 2,780 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Leamon Jerry Director | Award | 2,780 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | ROZEK ROBERT P EVP, CFO & CCO | Sale | 3,709 | $278.3K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | MacDonald Jeanne CEO RPO | Tax withheld | 507 | $41.6K |
| Jul 17, 2026 | MARTINEZ ANGEL R Director | Sale | 3,740 | $295.5K |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Uren Lesley CEO of Consulting | Sale | 2,000 | $157.5K |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Sale | 3,370 | $251.2K |
| Jul 13, 2026 | BURNISON GARY D CEO | Award | 152,010 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | ROZEK ROBERT P EVP, CFO & CCO | Tax withheld | 9,984 | $752.7K |
| Jul 13, 2026 | ROZEK ROBERT P EVP, CFO & CCO | Tax withheld | 26,507 | $2.00M |
| Jul 13, 2026 | ROZEK ROBERT P EVP, CFO & CCO | Award | 62,590 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | BURNISON GARY D CEO | Tax withheld | 77,343 | $5.83M |
| Jul 13, 2026 | BURNISON GARY D CEO | Tax withheld | 31,427 | $2.37M |
| Jul 13, 2026 | MacDonald Jeanne CEO RPO | Tax withheld | 3,701 | $279.0K |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Award | 35,770 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Tax withheld | 5,926 | $446.8K |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Tax withheld | 18,200 | $1.37M |
| Jul 10, 2026 | BURNISON GARY D CEO | Award | 75,200 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | ROZEK ROBERT P EVP, CFO & CCO | Award | 28,030 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Award | 16,750 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Uren Lesley CEO of Consulting | Award | 13,700 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | MacDonald Jeanne CEO RPO | Award | 16,750 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Shimer Peter A Director | Award | 1,660 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | ROZEK ROBERT P EVP, CFO & CCO | Gift | 22,470 | $0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Robinson Lori Jean Director | Sale | 2,000 | $138.9K |
| Oct 9, 2025 | BURNISON GARY D CEO | Sale | 16,864 | $1.18M |
| Oct 8, 2025 | BURNISON GARY D CEO | Sale | 31,784 | $2.24M |
| Oct 7, 2025 | BURNISON GARY D CEO | Sale | 28,352 | $2.00M |
| Sep 18, 2025 | ESPE MATTHEW J Director | Award | 2,720 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MARTINEZ ANGEL R Director | Award | 2,720 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Leamon Jerry Director | Award | 2,720 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Bishop Laura M Director | Award | 2,720 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Beneby Doyle N Director | Award | 2,720 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Hagey Russell Director | Award | 4,010 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Robinson Lori Jean Director | Award | 2,720 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | MacDonald Jeanne CEO RPO | Tax withheld | 506 | $37.1K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Sale | 9,605 | $694.0K |
| Jul 11, 2025 | MacDonald Jeanne CEO RPO | Tax withheld | 2,448 | $180.1K |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Uren Lesley CEO of Consulting | Award | 8,500 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Award | 13,590 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Award | 7,220 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Tax withheld | 3,667 | $269.8K |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Distefano Michael See Remarks | Tax withheld | 4,188 | $308.1K |
| Jul 11, 2025 | ROZEK ROBERT P EVP, CFO & CCO | Award | 25,150 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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