Korn Ferry (KFY) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 99.98% in Q1 2026, up 151.0% year-on-year from 39.83% in Q1 2025, and up 1.62% quarter-over-quarter from 98.4% in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported Gross Margin for 15 years, with the latest figure at 99.98% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 151.0% year-over-year to 99.98%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 99.57% (down 85.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 99.99%, up 1.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 99.98%, up from 98.4% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 103.31% in Q2 2024, with the low at 85.76% in Q2 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 97.99%, with a median of 99.0% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin tumbled 771 bps in 2022 and surged 1709 bps in 2023.
- Tracing KFY's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 91.67% in 2022, then advanced by 8 bps to 98.81% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 99.84% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 98.4% in 2025, then grew 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 | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 99.98% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 36.91% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 94.37% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 16.03% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 15.94% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 14.07% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 27.26% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 18.87% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 19.83% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 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% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 95.81% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 99.46% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 99.20% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 104.94% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 94.02% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 97.61% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 97.60% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 91.96% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 97.54% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 97.66% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 97.25% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 100.18% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 97.05% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 95.51% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 96.59% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 95.26% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 95.67% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 95.30% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 95.52% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 94.76% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 94.92% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 96.00% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 96.22% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 95.63% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 96.53% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 96.20% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 96.23% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 95.94% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 96.26% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 95.32% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 95.84% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 95.99% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 96.01% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 96.27% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 97.61% |