Korn Ferry reports 7 percent rise in Q4 fee revenue

• Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) posted Q4 FY'26 fee revenue of $759.8 million, up 7% year over year.
• Full year fee revenue reached $2.9 billion, also up 7%, with adjusted diluted EPS of $5.28 for the year.
• The company reported a $1.9 billion contract backlog, up 10% year over year, while continuing share repurchases and dividends.

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) reported fourth quarter FY'26 fee revenue of $759.8 million, a 7% increase from the prior year.

Full year FY'26 fee revenue totaled $2.9 billion, also up 7% year over year.

Net income attributable to Korn Ferry for the fourth quarter was $73.1 million with a 9.6% margin, while full year net income reached $277.4 million with a 9.5% margin.

Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share was $1.39 and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.40, while full year diluted earnings per share was $5.22 and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $5.28,” the company stated.

During the period under review, Korn Ferry reported estimated remaining fees under existing contracts of $1.9 billion at quarter end, up 10% year over year.

The company repurchased 1,240,458 shares for $78.8 million and paid $28.3 million in dividends during the quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $129.5 million with a 17% margin, while full year adjusted EBITDA was $497.8 million at a 17.1% margin.