NYSE$KFY

Korn Ferry · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Korn Ferry announced first quarter fiscal 2024 results, with fee revenue essentially flat year-over-year and diluted earnings per share at $0.89.

Korn Ferry's Q1 FY'24 fee revenue was $699.2 million, flat compared to Q1 FY'23. Diluted earnings per share were $0.89 and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.99. The company's diversification strategy continues to positively influence the results.

  • Fee revenue remained constant primarily due to an increase in the Interim portion of Professional Search & Interim, resulting from the acquisitions of Infinity Consulting Solutions and Salo.
  • Operating margin was 8.1% and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.7% in Q1 FY'24.
  • Net income attributable to Korn Ferry was $46.6 million in Q1 FY'24.
  • The company repurchased 90,000 shares of stock during the quarter for $4.2 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$706M

Previous: $703M+0.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.99

Previous: $1.50-34.0%
Exec Search Engagements Billed

3.6K

Previous: 4.1K-12.1%
Exec Search New Engagements

1.5K

Previous: 1.7K-10.6%
Digital Sub & License Revenue

$32.5M

Previous: $29.6M+9.8%
Consulting Avg Bill Rate

$394.00

Previous: $363.00+8.5%
Interim Average Bill Rate

$122.00

Previous: $122.00+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$15.7M

Previous: -$16.6M+5.9%
Free Cash Flow

$30.9M

Previous: $60.6M-48.9%
Net Income

$46.6M

Previous: $77.2M-39.7%
Operating Income

$56.8M

Previous: $112M-49.1%
Gross Profit

$1.06M

Previous: $507K+109.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$562M

Previous: $640M-12.1%
Total Assets

$3.31B

Previous: $3.2B+3.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.73M

Previous: $7.76M+12.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Korn Ferry · Revenue · Quarterly

$706M

Q1 2024+0.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Korn Ferry · $603M total across 4 segments · Q1 2024

  • Executive Search
    $205M-11.8%
  • Consulting
    $168M+1.0%
  • Professional Search & Interim
    $142M+43.7%
  • Digital
    $88M+5.0%

Forward guidance

Q2 FY’24 fee revenue is expected to be in the range of $675 million and $695 million; and Q2 FY’24 diluted earnings per share is expected to range between $0.85 to $0.97. On a consolidated adjusted basis: Q2 FY’24 adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range from $0.91 to $1.01.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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