Korn Ferry (KFY) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.12% in Q1 2026, up 35.0% year-on-year from 6.76% in Q1 2025, and down 9.35% quarter-over-quarter from 10.06% in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.12% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 35.0% year-over-year to 9.12%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 9.41% (up 24.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.09%, up 292.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.12%, down from 10.06% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 12.81% in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.01% in Q4 2023.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 8.51%, with a median of 9.14% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin slumped 1071 bps in 2023 and soared 914 bps in 2024.
- Tracing KFY's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 10.14% in 2022, then sank by 100 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then soared by 147923 bps to 9.14% in 2024, then grew by 10 bps to 10.06% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 9.12% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 9.12% (Q1 2026), 10.06% (Q4 2025), and 9.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 9.12% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 1.06% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 7.26% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.06% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 1.74% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -4.82% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 2.40% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.57% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -4.97% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | -0.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.12% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 10.06% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 9.42% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 9.04% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 8.77% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.14% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 9.40% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.38% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8.82% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 6.68% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.52% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.71% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 10.14% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 11.17% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.81% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 12.42% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 11.87% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 12.99% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 12.02% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 10.80% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 6.41% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | -8.88% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -25.17% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 4.07% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 8.74% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 9.01% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -21.55% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 9.58% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 9.56% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | -8.29% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | -24.48% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 6.11% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 8.28% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 7.33% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 5.44% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 6.35% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 7.72% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 1.06% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -5.09% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -4.70% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 6.21% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 8.36% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -10.61% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 9.10% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 9.76% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 5.60% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -14.33% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 8.80% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 7.65% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 4.79% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | -1.87% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 4.40% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 0.43% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 5.24% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | -10.61% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 6.14% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 7.33% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 7.22% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -6.58% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 7.21% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 7.09% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 5.96% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | -0.53% |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 5.12% |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 1.72% |
| Jul 31, 2009 | -12.24% |