Korn Ferry (KFY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) posted Operating Margin of 13.21% for Q2 2026, up 5.27% on a QoQ basis from 12.55% in Q1 2026, and down 131.0% year-over-year from 42.63% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Korn Ferry (KFY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 13.21% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 131.0% year-over-year to 13.21% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 12.75%, a 21.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.75%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 13.21% for Q2 2026 at Korn Ferry, up from 12.55% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 19.09% in Q2 2022, with the low at 1.82% in Q1 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 11.83%, with a median of 12.24% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin sank 1662 bps in 2023, then surged 962 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 16.26% in 2022, then plunged by 80 bps to 3.2% in 2023, then surged by 301 bps to 12.83% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 13.53% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 13.21% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 13.21% (Q2 2026), 12.55% (Q1 2026), and 13.53% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 124.62 Bn | 115.58 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 2 | UL Solutions | 14.92 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 18.38% |
| 3 | Gartner | 11.76 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.59% |
| 4 | Tetra Tech | 9.19 Bn | 8.96 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 12.07% |
| 5 | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding | 8.76 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 9.96% |
| 6 | Genpact | 6.27 Bn | 5.75 Bn | 490.34 Mn | 14.36% |
| 7 | Korn Ferry | 4.28 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 13.21% |
| 8 | Fti Consulting | 4.20 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 316.27 Mn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.01 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 10 | Exponent | 3.25 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 158.75 Mn | 16.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 13.21% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.55% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.53% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.66% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 14.53% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 11.56% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 12.83% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 11.14% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11.93% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.20% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.83% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.82% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 16.26% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 15.87% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.09% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 18.44% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.13% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 17.22% |