Korn Ferry (KFY) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's EBIT Margin came in at 12.21% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.55 percentage points from 11.66% a year earlier but down 1.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Korn Ferry (KFY) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Korn Ferry reported EBIT Margin of 12.88%, up 0.21 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was 12.75%, up 0.21 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of +4.19 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, EBIT Margin was 12.54% in FY2025 (+4.93 pp), 7.62% in FY2024 (-3.43 pp), 11.05% in FY2023 (-6.74 pp) and 17.78% in FY2022 (+9.22 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is 1.82% (fiscal Q3 2023) to 19.09% (fiscal Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.23 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in fiscal Q2 2025 (a gain of 9.62 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 16.62 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KFY's EBIT Margin at 13.21% (Q4 2026), 12.55% (Q3 2026) and 13.53% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 147.53 Bn | 106.81 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.38 Bn | 85.46 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.62% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.98 Bn | 33.17 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.41% |
| 4 | APi | 17.30 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 7.76% |
| 5 | Rollins | 15.93 Bn | 15.48 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 18.67% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.80 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 14.73 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 18.38% |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.42 Bn | 8.11 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.59% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.75 Bn | 4.26 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | -34.97 Mn | 681.29 Mn | 12.21% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12.21% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 13.21% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.55% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.53% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.66% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 14.53% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 11.56% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 12.83% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 11.14% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11.93% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.20% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.83% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.82% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 16.26% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 15.87% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.09% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 18.44% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.13% |
Korn Ferry EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "KFY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();