Korn Ferry (KFY) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 12.55% in Q1 2026, up 99.0% year-on-year from 6.31% in Q1 2025, and down 7.23% quarter-over-quarter from 13.53% in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.55% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 99.0% year-over-year to 12.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 13.07% (up 121.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.55%, up 505.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.55%, down from 13.53% 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.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 11.74%, with a median of 11.93% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin slumped 1662 bps in 2023 and soared 962 bps in 2024.
- Tracing KFY's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.26% in 2022, then plunged by 80 bps to 3.2% in 2023, then surged by 301 bps to 12.83% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 13.53% in 2025, then dropped by 7 bps to 12.55% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 12.55% (Q1 2026), 13.53% (Q4 2025), and 11.66% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.55% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 2.84% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 7.10% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.63% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 3.27% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 3.63% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.49% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -4.98% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 22.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 15.54% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 13.63% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 11.00% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | -12.63% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 5.05% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 6.13% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 12.57% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 12.45% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 12.69% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 13.21% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 14.33% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | -11.84% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 13.50% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 11.14% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 11.84% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 10.45% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 8.09% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 8.00% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 11.58% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 1.20% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 1.21% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -4.09% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 10.34% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 12.31% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 10.34% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 13.19% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 13.46% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 7.40% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 9.73% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 11.27% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 9.73% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 7.29% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 6.75% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 4.31% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 1.41% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 9.11% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 7.75% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 8.69% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 12.69% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 12.57% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 13.30% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 10.99% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 10.67% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 11.01% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 8.08% |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 4.35% |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 1.51% |
| Jul 31, 2009 | -21.36% |