Filing Flows › Korn Ferry (KFY) › Q1 FY27 › vs Q1 FY26
Korn Ferry (KFY) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Korn Ferry's revenue rose $49.1M (+7%) from $716M in Q1 FY26 to $765M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Fee revenue +$47.9M (+7%); Reimbursed out-of-pocket engagement expenses +$1.2M (+17%). Operating margin 12.2% against 11.7% (+0.6 pts).
Korn Ferry, Q1 FY27: revenue $765M (+7% year over year), operating margin 12.2%, net earnings $69.0M, operating cash flow −$248M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.2% | 11.7% | +0.6 pts |
| Net margin | 9.0% | 9.3% | -0.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee revenue | $756M | $709M | $47.9M | +7% |
| Reimbursed out-of-pocket engagement expenses | $8.1M | $6.9M | $1.2M | +17% |
| Revenue | $765M | $716M | $49.1M | +7% |
| Operating profit | $93.4M | $83.4M | $9.9M | +12% |
| Costs & expenses | $671M | $632M | $39.1M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $94.1M | $92.7M | $1.5M | +2% |
| General & admin | $80.2M | $63.9M | $16.4M | +26% |
| Other operating costs | $591M | $568M | $22.8M | +4% |
| Net earnings | $69.0M | $66.6M | $2.3M | +3% |
| Minority interests | $530K | $798K | −$268K | -34% |
| Income tax | $24.6M | $25.2M | −$602K | -2% |
| Operating cash sources | $351M | $338M | $13.5M | +4% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $22.2M | $22.7M | −$491K | -2% |
| Share-based compensation | $12.4M | $11.0M | $1.4M | +13% |
| Cash used in operations | $248M | $237M | $10.3M | +4% |
| Working capital & other | $351M | $338M | $13.5M | +4% |
Questions
How much did Korn Ferry's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Korn Ferry's revenue rose $49.1M (+7%) from $716M in Q1 FY26 to $765M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Korn Ferry's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Fee revenue +$47.9M (+7%); Reimbursed out-of-pocket engagement expenses +$1.2M (+17%).