NYSE$KFY

Korn Ferry · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

KFY reported Q3 2026, revenue of $680M, net income of $75M.

For Q3 2026, KFY reported revenue of $680M, net income of $75M. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and macro risks in the quarterly filing.

  • Revenue $680M.
  • Net income $75M.
  • KFY MD&A covers liquidity, credit, and operating priorities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$725M

Previous: $677M+7.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.28

Previous: $1.19+7.6%
Exec Search Engagements Billed

3.7K

No prior period
Exec Search New Engagements

1.6K

No prior period
Digital Sub & License Revenue

$37.2M

No prior period
Consulting Avg Bill Rate

$470.00

No prior period
Consulting Hours Worked

317.0K

No prior period
Consulting Ending Consultants

1.5K

No prior period
Digital Ending Consultants

225

No prior period
Exec Search Ending Consultants

563

No prior period
Exec Search Avg Consultants

566

No prior period
Perm Placement Engagements

1.7K

No prior period
Perm Placement New Engagements

901

No prior period
Interim Average Bill Rate

$149.00

No prior period
Interim Avg Weekly Consultants

1.3K

No prior period
RPO New Business

$54.4M

No prior period
Perm Placement Consultants

292

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$65.1M

Previous: -$42.2M-54.3%
Free Cash Flow

$52.4M

No prior period
Net Income

$65.3M

Previous: $58.4M+11.7%
Operating Income

$91M

Previous: $78.2M+16.3%
Gross Profit

$1.58M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$938M

No prior period
Total Assets

$3.95B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Korn Ferry · Revenue · Quarterly

$725M

Q3 2026+7.2%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Korn Ferry · $616M total across 4 segments · Q2 2024

  • Executive Search
    $203M-7.1%
  • Consulting
    $178M+2.7%
  • Professional Search & Interim
    $138M+2.7%
  • Digital
    $97.1M+3.0%

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, capital returns, and sector risks.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights liquidity and core business trends.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro or input-cost pressure may affect margins.
  • One-time items can affect YoY comparability.

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 Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

+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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