Korn Ferry (KFY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's Free Cash Flow was -$265.55 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$259.97 million a year earlier.
Korn Ferry (KFY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Korn Ferry's Free Cash Flow was $318.71 million through Jul 31, 2026, up 14.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at $324.29 million, up 7.4% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $301.88 million in FY2025 (+31.9%), $228.81 million in FY2024 (-16.3%), $273.51 million in FY2023 (-39.5%) and $452.25 million in FY2022 (+105.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 5.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 136.6%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 30.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, KFY's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $271.87 million (Q4 2026), $211.73 million (Q3 2026) and $100.66 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 147.80 Bn | 107.08 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.17 Bn | 87.25 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 464.80 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 34.25 Bn | 33.44 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -38.93 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.39 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.15 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 166.08 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.99 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.70 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.61 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 378.37 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.62 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Korn Ferry | 3.68 Bn | -47.31 Mn | 681.29 Mn | -265.55 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -265.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 271.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 211.73 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 100.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -259.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 235.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 196.35 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 107.69 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -237.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 152.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 116.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -290.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 234.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 174.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 112.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -248.53 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 263.43 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 250.33 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 108.04 Mn |
Korn Ferry Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "KFY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();