Korn Ferry (KFY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's Share-based Compensation was $12.45 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 13.1% from $11.01 million a year earlier and up 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Korn Ferry (KFY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Korn Ferry's Share-based Compensation was $49.12 million through Jul 31, 2026, up 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at $47.68 million, down 0.6% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $47.96 million in FY2025 (+20.0%), $39.97 million in FY2024 (+10.2%), $36.29 million in FY2023 (+24.2%) and $29.21 million in FY2022 (+7.6%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $7.24 million (fiscal Q4 2022) and $14.5 million (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 49.3%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 17.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, KFY's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $11.99 million (Q4 2026), $12.15 million (Q3 2026) and $12.53 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 147.80 Bn | 107.08 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 462.14 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.17 Bn | 87.25 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 31.05 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 34.25 Bn | 33.44 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 56.79 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.39 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.15 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 10.67 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.99 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.70 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.61 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 40.99 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.62 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Korn Ferry | 3.68 Bn | -47.31 Mn | 681.29 Mn | 12.45 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12.45 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 11.99 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.15 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 12.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 14.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 11.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 11.38 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 10.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 10.31 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 11.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.38 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 9.48 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 9.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 7.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 7.33 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.29 Mn |
API Access
Korn Ferry Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "KFY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();