Korn Ferry (KFY) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly Operating Income of $91.0 million in Q1 2026, down 7.84% quarter-over-quarter from $98.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 16.34% on a YoY basis from $78.2 million in Q1 2025.
Korn Ferry (KFY) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $91.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 16.34% year-over-year to $91.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $377.8 million (up 16.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $346.3 million, up 62.65% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was $91.0 million for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, down from $98.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $138.8 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $12.5 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $83.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $83.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Income sank 90.09% in 2023, then soared 298.52% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $119.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 80.93% to $22.8 million in 2023, then soared by 283.4% to $87.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 12.89% to $98.8 million in 2025, then declined by 7.84% to $91.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $91.0 million (Q1 2026), $98.8 million (Q4 2025), and $83.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 91.02 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 36.91 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 28.30 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 62.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -6.47 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 12.01 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -5.10 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -17.85 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 1.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 91.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 98.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 83.45 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 104.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 78.23 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 87.48 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 76.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 83.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 49.87 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 22.82 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 56.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 72.58 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 12.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 119.65 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 111.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 138.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 126.29 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 103.78 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 101.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 86.25 Mn |