Korn Ferry (KFY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $12.2 million in Q1 2026, down 2.98% quarter-over-quarter from $12.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.54% on a YoY basis from $11.3 million in Q1 2025.

Korn Ferry (KFY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Korn Ferry's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 7.54% year-over-year to $12.2 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $50.2 million (up 16.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $48.0 million, up 19.99% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $12.2 million for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, down from $12.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $14.5 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $7.2 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $10.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.3 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation advanced 1.38% in 2024, then jumped 49.3% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then gained by 16.09% to $11.2 million in 2023, then gained by 1.38% to $11.4 million in 2024, then rose by 10.07% to $12.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 2.98% to $12.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $12.2 million (Q1 2026), $12.5 million (Q4 2025), and $11.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 12.15 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn 11.26 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn 16.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn 6.00 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn 2.84 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn 3.59 Mn
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn 3.40 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn 1.79 Mn
10 HireQuest 172.03 Mn 171.01 Mn - 148,000.00

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 12.15 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 12.15 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 12.53 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 12.53 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 11.01 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 11.01 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 14.50 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 14.50 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 11.30 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 11.30 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 11.38 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 11.38 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 10.78 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 10.78 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 9.71 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 9.71 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 10.31 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 10.31 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 11.23 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 11.23 Mn