Korn Ferry (KFY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $634.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.97% year-on-year from $598.3 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $631.0 million in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $634.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.97% year-over-year to $634.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 3.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.4 billion, down 6.5% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $634.0 million, roughly flat from $631.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $689.6 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $558.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $622.9 million, with a median of $616.4 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 35.36% in 2022 and retreated 13.8% in 2024.
- Tracing KFY's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $616.1 million in 2022, then gained by 11.94% to $689.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 13.8% to $594.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.15% to $631.0 million in 2025, then rose by 0.47% to $634.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $634.0 million (Q1 2026), $631.0 million (Q4 2025), and $632.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 634.03 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 443.00 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 240.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 47.48 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 76.76 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 199.30 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 87.30 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 1.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 634.03 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 631.05 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 632.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 615.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 598.31 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 594.48 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 606.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 616.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 627.01 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 689.63 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 649.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 665.54 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 674.33 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 616.07 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 591.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 588.25 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 558.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 539.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 486.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 471.14 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 412.73 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 389.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 390.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 426.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 496.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 442.31 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 435.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 440.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 423.49 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 435.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 533.48 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 424.17 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 410.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 403.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 372.98 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 380.91 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 363.65 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 368.41 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 388.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 412.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 372.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 262.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 246.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 254.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 225.94 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 230.30 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 241.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 236.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 223.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 223.07 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 220.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 223.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 201.57 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 202.03 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 179.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 192.21 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 178.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 184.58 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 188.65 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 179.53 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 173.62 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 173.43 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 163.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 163.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 146.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 144.34 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 148.24 Mn |