Korn Ferry (KFY) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 99.98% in Q1 2026, up 1.62% quarter-over-quarter from 98.4% in Q4 2025, and up 151.0% on a YoY basis from 39.83% in Q1 2025.
Korn Ferry (KFY) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's Gross Margin history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 99.98% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 151.0% year-over-year to 99.98%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 99.57% (down 85.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 99.99%, up 1.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 99.98% for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, up from 98.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 103.31% in Q2 2024 to a low of 85.76% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 97.99% across 5 years, with a median of 99.0% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin tumbled 771 bps in 2022, then soared 1709 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 91.67% in 2022, then gained by 8 bps to 98.81% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 99.84% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 98.4% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 99.98% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 99.98% (Q1 2026), 98.4% (Q4 2025), and 99.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 99.98% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 36.91% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 94.37% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 16.03% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 15.94% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 14.07% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 27.26% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 18.87% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 19.83% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 99.98% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 98.40% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 99.55% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 100.37% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 98.47% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 99.84% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 99.98% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 103.31% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 98.79% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 98.81% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 99.00% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 102.85% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 99.12% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 91.67% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 94.60% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 85.76% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 95.38% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 99.39% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 99.54% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 88.40% |