NYSE$KFY

Korn Ferry · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Korn Ferry reported a decrease in fee revenue and a net loss due to the impact of COVID-19.

Korn Ferry announced first quarter fiscal 2021 results with fee revenue of $344.1 million, a 29% decrease year-over-year. The company reported a net loss attributable to Korn Ferry of $30.8 million, or $0.58 diluted loss per share. Adjusted diluted loss per share was $0.19, excluding restructuring and integration/acquisition costs.

  • Fee revenue decreased by 29% year-over-year to $344.1 million.
  • Net loss attributable to Korn Ferry was $30.8 million.
  • Operating loss was $43.8 million with an operating margin of (12.7%).
  • Diluted loss per share was $0.58, and adjusted diluted loss per share was $0.19.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$347M

Previous: $496M-30.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.19

Previous: $0.76-125.0%
Exec Search Engagements Billed

2.7K

No prior period
Exec Search New Engagements

1.1K

No prior period
Digital Sub & License Revenue

$21.1M

No prior period
Consulting Avg Bill Rate

$271.00

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$8.79M

Previous: -$10.7M+17.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$39.6M

Previous: $32.2M-222.9%
Net Income

-$30.8M

Previous: $43M-171.8%
Operating Income

-$43.8M

Previous: $60.3M-172.6%
Gross Profit

$80K

Previous: $54K+48.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$543M

Previous: $425M+27.8%
Total Assets

$2.62B

Previous: $2.41B+8.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.97M

Previous: $5.46M+9.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Korn Ferry · Revenue · Quarterly

$347M

Q1 2021-30.1%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Korn Ferry · $344M total across 4 segments · Q1 2021

  • Executive Search
    $120M-37.8%
  • Consulting
    $99.3M-27.8%
  • Professional Search & Interim
    $68.7M-28.3%
  • Digital
    $56M-3.4%

Forward guidance

Due to the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, Korn Ferry will not issue specific revenue or earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

34 / 69 earnings

Positive

+15.1%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-0.3%+0.2%
Q3 2026-1.5%-4.6%+0.5%
Q2 2026+4.2%+7.6%+4.7%
Q1 2026+0.4%-0.3%-2.9%
Q4 2025+0.0%+6.7%+11.2%
Q3 2025+7.6%+7.7%+0.7%
Q2 2025-9.0%-8.5%-13.5%
Q1 2025-6.6%-1.6%+2.3%
Q4 2024+5.2%+4.9%+6.5%
Q3 2024+1.5%+1.2%-0.8%
Q2 2024+1.0%+4.8%+3.4%
Q1 2024-2.6%-3.6%-2.6%
Q4 2023-5.2%-2.6%+2.0%
Q3 2023+2.6%-5.1%-10.0%
Q2 2023-5.4%-4.6%-3.9%
Q1 2023-14.7%-11.9%-17.0%
Q4 2022+3.6%+7.8%+16.0%
Q3 2022-0.1%+2.8%+5.9%
Q2 2022+1.2%+1.6%-4.5%
Q1 2022+3.3%+0.3%+4.3%
Q4 2021+8.4%+12.3%+0.3%
Q3 2021+11.4%+8.8%+6.8%
Q2 2021+7.1%+9.2%+16.0%
Q1 2021-5.1%-6.1%-5.1%
Q4 2020-3.0%-9.1%-7.5%
Q3 2020-5.5%-7.2%-3.3%
Q2 2020-0.8%-0.3%+6.7%
Q1 2020-5.2%-4.5%-6.5%
Q4 2019-15.7%-18.7%-17.4%
Q3 2019-4.7%-0.6%+0.5%
Q2 2019-3.5%-0.7%-10.3%
Q1 2019-23.2%-23.5%-25.7%
Q4 2018+13.4%+14.4%+14.8%
Q3 2018+15.1%+16.8%+24.3%
Q2 2018-1.1%-2.1%-1.0%
Q1 2018+7.9%+8.0%+19.9%
Q4 2017+4.3%+3.0%+3.5%
Q3 2017-3.2%-3.5%-5.9%
Q2 2017+10.4%+14.5%+6.0%
Q1 2017-5.3%-9.3%-12.1%
Q4 2016-21.1%-20.8%-18.2%
Q3 2016-6.6%
Q2 2016-1.9%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015+2.3%
Q3 2015-2.8%
Q2 2015+1.3%
Q1 2015-1.3%
Q4 2014-3.4%
Q3 2014+13.9%
Q2 2014+4.4%
Q1 2014+14.0%
Q4 2013+4.5%
Q3 2013-1.3%
Q2 2013+2.3%
Q1 2013-5.3%
Q4 2012-0.5%
Q3 2012+2.8%
Q2 2012-1.7%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2009+1.5%
Q4 2011+1.5%
Q3 2010-0.3%
Q3 2011-0.3%
Q2 2011+1.6%
Q1 2011+3.5%
Q1 2010+3.5%
Q4 2010+3.5%
Q2 2010+3.5%

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