Korn Ferry
Connects organizational consulting, executive search, recruitment outsourcing and subscription talent tools.
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Profile
Advises organizations on workforce design, leadership, rewards and hiring through consulting, executive and professional search, interim staffing, recruitment outsourcing and subscription talent tools. Revenue spans project, embedded and recurring engagements, while search activity depends on client hiring demand and access to candidates.
Advises organizations on leadership, workforce design, rewards and talent acquisition through five solution areas. Consulting designs talent strategies and organizational structures; Digital delivers Talent Suite data, assessments and subscription tools; Executive Search recruits board, C-suite and senior leaders; Professional Search & Interim fills permanent and temporary professional roles; and RPO runs high-volume hiring programs for enterprise clients.
Serves clients across the Americas, EMEA and APAC through advisory projects, embedded services and subscriptions. Proprietary workforce data, behavioral science and assessment tools connect the portfolio, while cross-solution referrals help deepen multi-year client relationships.
Demand follows corporate hiring and consulting activity. Search work is constrained by client off-limits agreements, and performance depends on retaining consultants whose client relationships can move with them.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +30.0% · Average volume (30d) 332.7K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $70 | $75 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $79 | $85 | |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | $78 | $80 | |
| Apr 9, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $65 | $70 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $72 | $65 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026Q4 FY26 | $1.37 | $1.40 | +2.2% | $743.3M | $759.8M | +2.2% | −1.52% |
| Mar 9, 2026Q3 FY26 | $1.22 | $1.28 | +4.9% | $695.1M | $717.4M | +3.2% | −0.06% |
| Dec 9, 2025Q2 FY26 | $1.31 | $1.33 | +1.5% | $706.0M | $729.8M | +3.4% | −0.21% |
| Sep 9, 2025Q1 FY26 | $1.24 | $1.31 | +5.6% | $704.5M | $715.5M | +1.6% | −0.29% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $676.5M | $719.8M | $715.5M | $729.8M | $725.0M | $768.3M | |
| Gross profit | $590.7M | $637.2M | $631.4M | $642.6M | $636.8M | −$1.16B | |
| Operating income | $79.5M | $104.6M | $83.4M | $98.8M | $91.0M | $101.5M | |
| Net income | $58.4M | $64.2M | $66.6M | $72.4M | $65.3M | $73.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.10 | $1.21 | $1.26 | $1.36 | $1.23 | $1.39 | |
| Gross margin | 87.3% | 88.5% | 88.2% | 88.1% | 87.8% | -150.8% | |
| Operating margin | 11.8% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $2.64B · FY23 $2.86B · FY24 $2.80B · FY25 $2.76B · FY26 $2.94B
Revenue by product · Q4 FY26
Revenue by geography · FY26
Balance sheet, Apr 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.13B · Total debt $591.6M · Total assets $4.06B · Shareholders' equity $1.97B
Dividends
Raised for 10 straight years — most recently to $0.55 from $0.48 in Mar 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6 | Jul 31 | $0.55 | |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27 | Apr 15 | $0.55 | raised from $0.48 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19 | Jan 15 | $0.48 | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 26 | Oct 15 | $0.48 | |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 3 | Jul 31 | $0.48 | |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27 | Apr 15 | $0.48 | raised from $0.37 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20 | Jan 15 | $0.37 | |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 19 | Oct 15 | $0.37 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 50.86M · Float 50.09M · 98.5% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.99M | 15.70% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.44M | 6.77% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.17M | 6.23% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 2.52M | 4.95% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.33M | 4.58% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Angel R. Martinez | director | −3,740 | $79.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Michael Distefano | officer: See Remarks | −3,370 | $74.55 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Lesley Uren | officer: CEO of Consulting | −2,000 | $78.75 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Lori Jean Robinson | director | −2,000 | $69.44 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Gary D. Burnison | director, officer: CEO | −16,864 | $70.01 |
Peers
- Willis Towers Watson
Rival in rewards consulting, pay benchmarking, and HR analytics
- Aon
Rival in talent assessment, rewards benchmarking, and people analytics
- Robert Half
World's largest pure-play specialized professional staffing and consulting firm
- ManpowerGroup
Global staffing giant in RPO, professional resourcing, and career transition
- Kforce
US specialist in technology and finance/accounting staffing
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korn Ferry | $86.28 | −0.05% | $4.39B | 16.5 | 14.9 | 1.5 | +5.6% |
| Willis Towers Watson | $342.03 | −0.49% | $31.92B | 21.1 | 16.4 | 3.2 | +9.1% |
| Aon | $355.40 | −0.01% | $75.39B | 19.6 | 17.6 | 4.3 | +2.2% |
| Robert Half | $45.31 | +0.04% | $4.63B | 39.4 | 28.0 | 0.9 | −2.4% |
| ManpowerGroup | $62.35 | −0.06% | $2.90B | 28.2 | 15.3 | 0.2 | +7.5% |
| Kforce | $58.10 | −0.02% | $1.04B | 27.4 | 21.0 | 0.8 | +4.5% |
| Median | 27.4 | 17.6 | 0.9 | +4.5% |