Korn Ferry (KFY) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 12.8% in Q1 2026, down 6.63% quarter-over-quarter from 13.71% in Q4 2025, and up 66.0% on a YoY basis from 7.71% in Q1 2025.
Korn Ferry (KFY) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.8% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 66.0% year-over-year to 12.8%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.96% (up 48.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.49%, up 453.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 12.8% for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, down from 13.71% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 16.35% in Q1 2022 to a low of 0.33% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 11.48% across 5 years, with a median of 12.69% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBT Margin sank 1373 bps in 2023, then jumped 1246 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 14.07% in 2022, then sank by 98 bps to 0.33% in 2023, then soared by 3721 bps to 12.79% in 2024, then rose by 7 bps to 13.71% in 2025, then decreased by 7 bps to 12.8% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 12.8% (Q1 2026), 13.71% (Q4 2025), and 12.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.80% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 2.42% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 10.03% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.34% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -1.45% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 3.44% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.64% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -4.82% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 28.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.80% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.71% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 12.95% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 12.35% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.14% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 12.79% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.69% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 12.27% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.33% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 9.29% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.11% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.95% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 14.07% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 14.90% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.25% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 16.35% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 15.93% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 17.05% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 16.12% |