June 23, 2026

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Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) reported fiscal fourth-quarter results above expectations, with earnings and revenue both topping analyst estimates.
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Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that provides executive search, recruitment process outsourcing, leadership development, workforce strategy, talent consulting, and compensation advisory services.
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The company reported EPS of $1.40, above estimates of $1.37, representing a 2.2% earnings surprise. Revenue came in at $759.8 million, above the consensus estimate of $742.1 million.
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One note before publishing: the dashboard shows an EPS estimate of $1.37 and a revenue estimate of $739.50 million, while the text lists an EPS estimate of $1.38 and revenue consensus of $742.1 million. The direction is the same, earnings beat and revenue beat, but the final estimate figures should be verified.

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Results Beat Expectations

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Korn Ferry’s fourth-quarter EPS of $1.40 came in slightly ahead of analyst expectations.
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Revenue also beat consensus, coming in at $759.8 million. The result suggests demand for Korn Ferry’s talent, consulting, and workforce services remained resilient despite a mixed hiring and corporate spending environment.
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The company had seen two positive EPS revisions and one negative EPS revision over the past 90 days, signaling that analyst expectations had already improved heading into the report.

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Q1 Guidance

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For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, Korn Ferry guided EPS to a range of $1.32 to $1.38, compared with analyst consensus of $1.33.
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The company also guided revenue to $725 million to $745 million, compared with consensus of about $734 million.
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That outlook puts both earnings and revenue guidance broadly in line with expectations, with the upper end of EPS guidance above consensus.

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The Bigger Picture

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Korn Ferry delivered a steady quarter.
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The company beat earnings and revenue expectations, and its Q1 guidance suggests management sees demand holding near current expectations. The stock reaction likely reflected relief that the company continues to perform despite broader uncertainty around hiring, corporate budgets, and consulting demand.
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