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Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry

KFY
Industrials·Professional Services

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm, which engages in synchronizing its clients' strategy, operations, and talent to drive superior business performance. It operates through the following segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search North America, Executive Search EMEA, Executive Search Asia Pacific, Executive Search Latin America, and RPO and Professional Search. The Consulting segment aligns organization structure, culture, performance, and people to drive sustainable growth by addressing four fundamental needs, which include Organizational Strategy, Assessment and Succession, Leadership and Professional Development, and Total Rewards. The Digital segment leverages an artificial intelligence powered, machine-learning platform to identify the best structures, roles, capabilities, and behaviors needed to drive business forward. The Executive Search segment helps organizations recruit board level, chief executive, and other senior executive and general management talent. The RPO and Professional Search segment combines people, process expertise and IP-enabled technology to deliver enterprise talent acquisition solutions to clients. The company was founded by Richard M. Ferry on November 14, 1969 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

California; U.S.A
Market cap
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Revenue
$2.9B+6.4% YoY
Net income
$277.4M+12.7% YoY
Free cash flow
$324.3M+7.4% YoY

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Financial performance

Revenue
$2.9B+6.4% YoY
Operating income
$374.7M+8.2% YoY
Net income
$277.4M+12.7% YoY
Free cash flow
$324.3M+7.4% YoY

Revenue, profit & cash trend

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Reference
Revenue: 2022 $2.6B, 2023 $2.9B, 2024 $2.8B, 2025 $2.8B, 2026 $2.9B. Operating income: 2022 $470.1M, 2023 $316.3M, 2024 $212.9M, 2025 $346.3M, 2026 $374.7M. Net income: 2022 $326.4M, 2023 $209.5M, 2024 $169.2M, 2025 $246.1M, 2026 $277.4M. Free cash flow: 2022 $452.3M, 2023 $273.5M, 2024 $228.8M, 2025 $301.9M, 2026 $324.3M. Reference line: Reference at $0.

Growth & profitability

Revenue growth
6.4%+766 bps YoY
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Earnings power over time

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Operating income: 2022-04-30 $470.1M, 2023-04-30 $316.3M, 2024-04-30 $212.9M, 2025-04-30 $346.3M, 2026-04-30 $374.7M. Net income: 2022-04-30 $326.4M, 2023-04-30 $209.5M, 2024-04-30 $169.2M, 2025-04-30 $246.1M, 2026-04-30 $277.4M. Free cash flow: 2022-04-30 $452.3M, 2023-04-30 $273.5M, 2024-04-30 $228.8M, 2025-04-30 $301.9M, 2026-04-30 $324.3M

Growth heatmap

2023202420252026CAGR
Revenue
+8.3%
-2.4%
-1.2%
+6.4%
+2.7%
Gross profit
+205.6%
+27.5%
+13.9%
+25.2%
+53.5%
Operating income
-32.7%
-32.7%
+62.6%
+8.2%
-5.5%
Free cash flow
-39.5%
-16.3%
+31.9%
+7.4%
-8.0%

Earnings quality

Operating cash flow
$414.2M+13.7% YoY
Net income
$277.4M+12.7% YoY
Free cash flow
$324.3M+7.4% YoY
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Net income = 100%
Operating cash flow: 2026-04-30 149%, 2025-04-30 148%, 2024-04-30 168%, 2023-04-30 164%, 2022-04-30 154%. Free cash flow: 2026-04-30 117%, 2025-04-30 123%, 2024-04-30 135%, 2023-04-30 131%, 2022-04-30 139%. Reference line: Net income = 100% at 100%.

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