Korn Ferry (KFY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $211.7 million in Q1 2026, up 110.34% quarter-over-quarter from $100.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.83% on a YoY basis from $196.4 million in Q1 2025.

Korn Ferry (KFY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Korn Ferry's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $211.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 7.83% year-over-year to $211.7 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $287.9 million (down 8.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $301.9 million, up 31.93% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $211.7 million for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, up from $100.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $263.4 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$290.1 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $80.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $152.3 million in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 80.3% in 2022; the steepest drop was 46.58% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $112.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.33% to $116.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 7.73% to $107.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 6.52% to $100.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 110.34% to $211.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $211.7 million (Q1 2026), $100.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$260.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 211.73 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn -120.83 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn 123.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn -135.30 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn -73.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn -27.81 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn -7.40 Mn
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn -26.50 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn -12.61 Mn
10 HireQuest 172.03 Mn 171.01 Mn - 259,000.00

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 211.73 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 211.73 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 100.66 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 100.66 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 -259.97 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 -259.97 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 235.52 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 235.52 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 196.35 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 196.35 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 107.69 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 107.69 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 -237.68 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 -237.68 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 250.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 250.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 152.25 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 152.25 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 116.71 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 116.71 Mn