Korn Ferry (KFY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $12.2 million in Q1 2026, up 7.54% year-on-year from $11.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.98% quarter-over-quarter from $12.5 million in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $12.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 7.54% year-over-year to $12.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $50.2 million (up 16.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $48.0 million, up 19.99% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $12.2 million, down from $12.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $14.5 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $7.2 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $10.3 million, with a median of $10.3 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation grew 1.38% in 2024 and soared 49.3% in 2025.
- Tracing KFY's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 16.09% to $11.2 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.38% to $11.4 million in 2024, then gained by 10.07% to $12.5 million in 2025, then slipped 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 | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.15 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 11.26 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 2.84 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 3.59 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 3.40 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 1.79 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 148,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.73 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.38 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 9.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 9.48 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 9.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 9.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 7.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 7.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.24 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 7.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 7.33 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.49 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.49 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.16 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.16 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 6.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 6.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 7.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 7.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 7.23 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 7.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 5.97 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 5.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 5.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 5.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 5.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 5.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 6.06 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 6.06 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 5.46 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 5.46 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 5.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 5.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 5.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 5.66 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 6.66 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 6.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 5.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 5.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 5.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 5.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 5.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 5.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 5.59 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 5.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 4.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 4.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 4.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 4.86 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 4.58 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 4.58 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 4.61 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 4.61 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 4.92 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 4.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 5.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 5.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 4.53 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 4.53 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 5.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 5.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 3.69 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 3.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 3.52 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 3.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3.42 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 3.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 3.64 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 3.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 3.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 3.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 3.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 3.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 3.03 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 2.83 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 2.83 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 2.96 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 2.96 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 3.09 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 3.09 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2.55 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2.55 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 3.07 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 3.07 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 3.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 3.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 3.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 3.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 2.17 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 2.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 2.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 2.25 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 3.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 3.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 8.07 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 8.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 2.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 2.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 3.99 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 3.99 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 3.82 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 3.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 4.46 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 4.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 4.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 4.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 4.75 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 4.75 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4.50 Mn |