Korn Ferry (KFY) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 13.21% for Q2 2026, down 131.0% year-over-year from 42.63% in Q2 2025, and up 5.27% quarter-over-quarter from 12.55% in Q1 2026.
Korn Ferry (KFY) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.21% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 131.0% year-over-year to 13.21%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 12.75% (up 21.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.75%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 13.21%, up from 12.55% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 19.09% in Q2 2022, with the low at 1.82% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 12.24% (2024), against an average of 11.83%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBITDA Margin sank 1662 bps in 2023, then soared 962 bps in 2024.
- Korn Ferry's EBITDA Margin stood at 16.26% in 2022, then plunged by 80 bps to 3.2% in 2023, then soared by 301 bps to 12.83% in 2024, then climbed by 5 bps to 13.53% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 13.21% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KFY's EBITDA Margin at 13.21% in Q2 2026, 12.55% in Q1 2026, and 13.53% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | -4.66% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 13.21% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 7.47% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 2.30% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.36% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 3.13% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -0.26% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 41.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 17.22% |