Korn Ferry

Latest Results (18.05.2026):

Korn Ferry reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (Q3 FY'26). Fee revenue was $717.4 million, up about 7% year-over-year, while net income attributable to Korn Ferry was $65.3 million (9.1% margin) and diluted EPS was $1.23. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $123.1 million (17.2% margin) and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.28. The company closed the quarter with an estimated $1.85 billion of remaining fees under existing contracts.

Revenue

Q3 FY'26 fee revenue: $717.4M, +7% year-over-year (≈+4% constant currency). Growth was broad-based across solutions: Executive Search led at +13%, Consulting +5%, Digital +4%, Professional Search & Interim +5%, and RPO +3%.

Profitability & earnings

Net income attributable to Korn Ferry: $65.3M (+~12% YoY) with a 9.1% margin. Adjusted EBITDA: $123.1M (+8% YoY) with a 17.2% margin (essentially flat vs. prior year). Diluted EPS: $1.23 (+12% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS: $1.28 (+8% YoY).

Solutions and segment performance

Executive Search was the strongest segment, fee revenue $231.9M (+13%, +11% cc) with adjusted EBITDA margin ~25.1%. Consulting fee revenue was $166.9M (+5%) with a 17.0% adjusted EBITDA margin. Digital fee revenue was $94.0M (+4%) with Subscription & License up 8%.

Backlog / Remaining fees

Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts at quarter end: $1.85B, up 11% YoY. Growth in backlog was led by Digital (+16%), Consulting (+12%) and RPO (+10%).

Balance sheet & liquidity

Cash and cash equivalents stood at $938.4M; combined with marketable securities (~$280.1M) the company held roughly $1.22B in short-/medium-term liquid assets. Total assets were ~$3.95B and total stockholders’ equity was ~$2.01B. Long-term debt was about $398M.

Outlook

For Q4 FY'26 Korn Ferry expects fee revenue of $730–750M and diluted EPS of $1.34–1.40, assuming no material negative impact from recent geopolitical events and stable economic/FX conditions.