Korn Ferry (KFY) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly EBT Margin came in at 12.8% in Q1 2026, up 66.0% year-on-year from 7.71% in Q1 2025, and down 6.63% quarter-over-quarter from 13.71% in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.8% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 66.0% year-over-year to 12.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.96% (up 48.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.49%, up 453.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.8%, down from 13.71% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 16.35% in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.33% in Q4 2023.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 11.48%, with a median of 12.69% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin sank 1373 bps in 2023 and soared 1246 bps in 2024.
- Tracing KFY's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.07% in 2022, then plunged by 98 bps to 0.33% in 2023, then jumped by 3721 bps to 12.79% in 2024, then gained by 7 bps to 13.71% in 2025, then slipped 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.80% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 2.42% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 10.03% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.34% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -1.45% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 3.44% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.64% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -4.82% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 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% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 15.23% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 9.35% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | -11.39% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -24.04% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 5.77% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 11.94% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 11.99% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -18.41% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 12.83% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 12.55% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | -11.75% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | -21.12% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 11.99% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 11.80% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 10.37% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 7.26% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 8.47% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 10.68% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 1.52% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -3.65% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -6.26% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 9.20% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 12.17% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -7.98% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 12.72% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 14.02% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 7.95% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -12.06% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 11.38% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 11.30% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 8.03% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 0.59% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 5.76% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 1.80% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 8.25% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | -12.51% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 9.39% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 11.19% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 11.31% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -1.87% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 11.82% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 11.56% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 9.69% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 9.31% |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 4.96% |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 2.32% |
| Jul 31, 2009 | -18.54% |